Napolitano to visit Arizona – why?
The Hill reports that DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano is preparing to visit the state of Arizona in the aftermath of the recent border murder of a Border Patrol agent:
Border Patrol Agent killed in southern Arizona
The federal government is suing the state of Arizona for trying to do the job the Obama administration refuses to do: control illegal border crossings.
Jihad and immigration
Sweden recently found itself a target for Islam’s jihad against the West everyone else, but, before that, it had become a locus for jihad recruitment among emigrant Muslims. At Big Peace, Steve Emerson of the Investigative Project on Terrorism looks at terrorist connections in Sweden, particularly among immigrant Somalis:
Lame duck session becomes even lamer for Obama administration
The Senate has effectively axed for the time being the vote on the controversial “DREAM” Act, which passed the House yesterday with the support of 8 Republicans (6 of them “lame duck” Republicans). Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hopes that a vote will come up before the Congressional recess, but there’s no guarantee that will happen.
Mexico: the migrants’ path of peril
Mexicans are not the only immigrants trying to enter the United States illegally; many of them are from Central America. Most of those come by land, passing through Mexico on their way to the US. The dangers they face on the way, both from criminal gangs and Mexican authorities, is notorious.
Liberal Hispanic groups consider stereotyping themselves with “Tequila Party” label
Another one from the Dept. of You Can’t Make This Up (via Memeorandum):