Another letter opposing new Border Patrol Station
“This explosion in the size and scope of the Border Patrol is extremely troubling.”
Dear Mr. Parsons,
We are writing in opposition to the plan by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to spend $8 million on a major expansion of its Port Angeles facility in order to accommodate 50 agents. The current number is 25, up from a total number of 4 in 2006. Read more
Border patrol proposal draws support, criticism
KONP Radio News – August 20th, 2010 – 6:09 am
(Port Angeles) — A proposal that would move the local border patrol headquarters into what is now the Eagles Building has drawn support and ire in the community.
Earlier this week members of “Stop the Checkpoints” a group critical of the U-S Border Patrol took picket signs to the street in front of the Eagles Building at First and Penn. Read more
Both sides of Border Patrol controversy demonstrate on street
Article published Aug 19, 2010
By Tom Callis
Peninsula Daily News
PORT ANGELES — Opponents of expanding the Border Patrol’s presence on the North Olympic Peninsula came out this week, as they did two years before, to say no to the placement of more federal agents in Clallam and Jefferson counties.
Read more
AP Impact: US-Mexico border isn’t so dangerous
It’s one of the safest parts of America, and it’s getting safer.
It’s the U.S.-Mexico border, and even as politicians say more federal troops are needed to fight rising violence, government data obtained by The Associated Press show it actually isn’t so dangerous after all.
The top four big cities in America with the lowest rates of violent crime are all in border states: San Diego, Phoenix, El Paso and Austin, according to a new FBI report. Read more
Occupation of Arizona Border Patrol station!
21 May 2010
Tucson, AZ – More than a dozen people occupied Border Patrol headquarters
at Davis-Monthan Airforce Base today in an act of peaceful resistance. The
group includes members of Indigenous Nations of Arizona, migrants, people
of color and white allies. Six people used chains and other devices to
lock themselves in the building. These Arizona residents disrupted the
Border Patrol operations to demand… Read more
Arizona – one step closer to a police state!
Arizona passes tough immigration bill
Increased Border Enforcement vs. Environment?
GOP: Border Patrol should control federal lands
A group of House Republicans say Border Patrol agents should be granted direct control over U.S. borders, even on federal lands managed by other agencies.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011604810_apusbordersafety.html
Next Meeting April 3, 2pm in Port Angeles
Stop The Checkpoints will meet in Port Angeles on Saturday, April 3rd, at 2:00 pm. Due to Library furlough of workers for a week due to budget cuts, the meeting will be held in a home near the Library. Please email info@stopthecheckpoints.com or call 360-452-7534 for the meeting location.
Topic will be: What real immigration reform should look like and how we can achieve it! Articles previously posted below provide some views on this topic. Bring ideas for action plans.
Immigrant rights groups slam Obama, Democrats for slow action with legalization bil
By N.C. Aizenman and Spencer S. Hsu
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 9, 2010; A02
Leaders of nearly a dozen grass-roots immigrant rights groups excoriated President Obama and congressional Democrats on Monday, accusing them of moving too slowly Read more
AFL-CIO says Broken Immig. System benefits corporations
“The broken system is benefiting the very same corporate giants who destroyed our economy. It is allowing those corporations to exploit workers by… Read more