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Friday I sent a letter to Department of Defense Secretary Robert Gates requesting clarification following inconsistent statements by the Administration regarding the status of the prosecution of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the al-Qaeda terrorist and alleged mastermind behind the USS Cole bombing on October 12, 2000. According to recent reports, the Department of Justice stated last week that no charges are pending or contemplated against al-Nashiri. Read more »
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On Wednesday August 25th, both Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) and her Republican opponent Pastor Stephen Broden were invited to speak to the Hispanic Community on the issues that affect District 30 and debate on the Contacto Inmigrante Show. While Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson declined the offer, candidate Pastor Stephen Broden accepted the invitation and received a great response from the Hispanic Community. The host of the show, Mr. Read more »
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The Department of Homeland Security announced the beginning of patrol flights along the Texas/Mexico border by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) commonly referred to as Predator Drones. The drones are based at the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station and will patrol from Brownsville to El Paso. Read more »
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Today I issued the following statement marking the start of Predator B drone flights along the Texas-Mexico border:
This is a step in the right direction. If this Administration is serious about securing our southern border, it will take further tangible steps to demonstrate that commitment to the men and women who live and work along the border. Read more »
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The following came in from the Republican Party of Texas:
Today, Republican Party of Texas State Chairman Steve Munisteri will be joining several members of the State Republican Executive Committee in welcoming conservative Hispanic leaders to a historic conference at the Republican Party State Headquarters in Austin. Read more »
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There is constant discussion among the Republican Party circles to engage the Latino population in support of the party. There are many different philosophies of how to make this happen. The top methodologies focus on education and integration. Education is vital and information dissemination is an appropriate method but I must say that I have worked in the Prevention field among many other things for 22 years. Read more »
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The Obama administration has been unable or unwilling to take action to properly secure the borders of the United States. Now, the Department of Homeland Security (clearly a misnomer) is taking action to remove what few teeth remain in our nation's immigration laws by simply releasing illegal immigrants who were being held for deportation according to a Houston Chronicle article this week. Is this amnesty by default? Read more »
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Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves. - Abraham Lincoln For us to win as Americans we must have a stronger resolve and be more determined than our enemy. I travelled to NYC with my husband to visit Ground Read more »
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Griff Jenkins goes to a secret location in southern Arizona where the drugs seized from drug traffickers are stored. Well over a million pounds of marijuana are confiscated in Arizona each year. Learn more about the serious problem of drug trafficking across the border and the intelligence-driven enforcement strategy being used to try to counter these criminals. Read more »
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