New group makes noise on immigration law enforcement
By Malia Spencer/Senior staff writer

SOURCE:Santa Maria Times
A group of Santa Maria residents is calling on the city and its police department to enforce federal immigration laws, but local officials aren't enthusiastic about the idea.

Members of the newly formed Central Coast Minuteman Civil Defense Corps appeared before the Santa Maria City Council this week during the public comment period, and asked the council to support the idea that the police officers receive training and then work with the federal government to enforce immigration laws.

The group cites a section in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 that was enacted by Congress. The legislation outlines a way for state or other local governments to get involved in immigration enforcement, under section 287g of the act.

Group member Ramona Ramirez asked the council to encourage the Police Department to work with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security departments.

Ramirez told the council the move is needed to help the community in “eliminating terrorists” or “people of other countries that are a danger.”

Since the group's call came during the public comment period, and the issue was not part of the agenda, neither the council nor the police chief commented during the meeting.

However, Police Chief Danny Macagni later said he has not considered taking the department in that direction. He added that the idea goes against the department's policing method.

“It conflicts directly with community policing,” he said, noting the department has worked hard on outreach programs “trying to gain the trust and confidence of the residents of our community.”

Editors note: WHAT THE HECK IS THAT!? If our local law enforcement officials REFUSE to enforce the law of the land, what good is the law, or any new law??
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SOURCE:Santa Maria Times

American Patrol Report
Hold him to his word John McCain said as president he would control the border. He said there must be a “broad consensus” that this has been done before a guest worker program can even be discussed. We should hold him to his word.

Not only that, we should flesh-out what control of the border means and how we should go about certifying that it is controlled. American Border Patrol is preparing a plan to certify that the border is controlled. It is called “20-20.” The rate of illegal entry must be reduced to no more 20,000 per year and this rate must be demonstrated for twenty months. We hope McCain will sign on to ABP’s plan.

SOURCE: American Patrol Report