Thursday, March 28, 2024

People-Smuggler Transported Migrants Into U.S. Through Sewer Pipes.

People-smuggler Kevin Noe Campos Villa has confessed to sending seven illegal aliens into the United States from Mexico via sewer pipes.

The 20-year-old Tijuana, Mexico native entered a guilty plea in federal court for his “services,” for which he charged $6,000.

Border Patrol agents intercepted Campos Villa and three migrants near the San Ysidro Port of Entry in January 2022, two miles from their subterranean crossing point. Court records reveal two of the migrants voiced fear for their lives during the dangerous crossing, lacking the swimming skills necessary to navigate the river’s currents.

Drownings account for the majority of migrant deaths worldwide.

The maze of underground sewer pipes that spans the U.S.-Mexico border is supposed to be closed off with grates to deter smugglers like Campos Villa. They are occasionally opened following heavy rainfalls to improve water flow, however.

“This is an important reminder that safety is of little concern to transnational criminal organizations,” warned Chief Patrol Agent Patricia McGurk-Daniel following the conviction.

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Left-Wing Mag Admits Trump NYC Fine is Politically Motivated.

Leftist magazine The New Republic (TNR) admits that the fine Judge Arthur Engoron handed former President Donald Trump for alleged business ‘fraud’ in New York is exceptional and politically motivated.

Writes TNR:

Is New York State treating Donald Trump differently from other real estate scofflaws in requiring him to disgorge $454 million by Monday? Yes. Would another such person who lied to banks and insurance companies about the value of his real estate holdings become the target of a major investigation by the state attorney general? Probably not. Was Judge Arthur F. Engeron, in handing down last month his $454 million judgment against Trump, trying to banish Trump from New York’s real estate industry? Possibly so.

TNR then goes on to quote a number of sources explaining how and why Engeron’s move is unprecedented. Clifford Robert, one of Trump’s lawyers, explains that the fine is “’the definition of an unconstitutional Excessive Fine and a Taking’ because, should Trump win on appeal, he’ll have suffered ‘harm that cannot be repaired.’”

Rich Lowry of the National Review observes that, “Tish James has used the power of the state to attempt, with some success so far, to destroy [Trump’s] business that he’s built over decades and humiliate him personally.”

Even the Washington Post, TNR points out, ponders if it is “fair to require Trump to post a bond of this magnitude to be able to appeal the judgment against him?”

TNR’s concession follows a similar admission from The New York Times that Trump’s bond in the case is “impossible” to pay.

Of course, putting Trump in an impossible situation may well have been the point. Attorney General Letitia James is already moving to seize Trump’s real estate assets.

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Leftist magazine The New Republic (TNR) admits that the fine Judge Arthur Engoron handed former President Donald Trump for alleged business ‘fraud’ in New York is exceptional and politically motivated. show more
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Ex-UK PM Liz Truss Only Got A £1,500 Advance on Her Book.

The publisher of former prime minister Liz Truss’s upcoming book Ten Years to Save The West, gave her an advance of just £1,512.88 (~$1,906) on the publication. By comparison, her predecessor Boris Johnson received a whopping £500,000 advance for his.

Truss is a Member of Parliament (MP) for Britain’s governing Conservative Party, though she started her political career as a Liberal Democrat. She was Prime Minister for just 49 days — the shortest premiership in British history — but was a government minister for a decade, spending much of that time fighting against Brexit and advancing LGBT policies.

After she was forced from office, she repositioned herself as an anti-woke, anti-deep state crusader, and attempted to cultivate an audience of American conservatives at events such as Matt Schlapp‘s CPAC.

However, the small size of the advances offered for her memoirs on both sides of the Atlantic suggests these manoeuvers have not been entirely successful.

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The publisher of former prime minister Liz Truss's upcoming book Ten Years to Save The West, gave her an advance of just £1,512.88 (~$1,906) on the publication. By comparison, her predecessor Boris Johnson received a whopping £500,000 advance for his. show more
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New Allegations Planned Parenthood Sold Aborted Babies.

Documents secured by the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) through a public records request suggest the University of California–San Diego (UCSD) has been purchasing the body parts of aborted babies from Planned Parenthood.

The Biological Transfer Agreement uncovered by CMP included “fetal and placental tissue” described as “proprietary materials” of Planned Parenthood San Diego.

“This new evidence shows Planned Parenthood sells late-term aborted baby body parts in violation of federal law, for far more money than has ever been discussed before,” alleged David Daleiden, who leads the Center for Medical Progress.

“Planned Parenthood’s national headquarters knew about and approved these sales of aborted babies for valuable consideration as part of government-funded research grants,” he added.

Daleiden claims that, despite federal laws banning the sale of aborted human remains for profit, the University of California system used it in research leading to patents and made over $127 million in revenue from patent inventions during the 2021-22 academic year.

CMP is calling for a broader federal investigation into an alleged aborted baby organ market operating between clinics and research facilities.

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Documents secured by the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) through a public records request suggest the University of California–San Diego (UCSD) has been purchasing the body parts of aborted babies from Planned Parenthood. show more
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Judge Says Non-Citizens Can Vote in D.C.

A federal judge has upheld a Washington, D.C., law enabling noncitizens — including illegal aliens and foreign embassy personnel — to vote in municipal elections.

On Thursday, Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled that the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), the group that challenged the law, lacked standing. She argued they were unable to demonstrate measurable damage due to noncitizens voting and running for local office.

The complaint “does not include facts showing plaintiffs’ right to vote has been denied, that they have been subjected to discrimination or inequitable treatment or denied opportunities when compared to another group, or that their rights as citizens have been ‘subordinated merely because of [their] father’s country of origin,” wrote Jackson.

The D.C. Council passed the legislation in question — The Local Resident Voting Rights Act — in October 2022. It allows eligible noncitizens residing in the city for at least 30 days to vote in local elections and pursue local government offices.

The IRLI lawsuit argued that granting noncitizens the right to vote effectively dilutes the vote of every U.S. citizen voter in the district. This, the lawsuit argued, presents potential violations of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. The plaintiffs sought an injunction to halt the law’s enforcement and prohibit the Board of Elections from registering noncitizens to vote or even counting their votes.

The decision comes as numerous states debate the extent to which noncitizens should be able to participate in elections. A judge in New York struck down a state law similar to D.C.’s Local Resident Voting Rights Act in 2022. In Florida, a federal judge recently struck down a law banning noncitizens from registering voters. In Texas, legislators recently proposed a law that would ban noncitizens from serving as election administrators.

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Ronna McDaniel Works for MSNBC Now. Seriously…

Former RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has signed a deal to appear as a political commentator on NBC and MSNBC news programs. McDaniel resigned as chairwoman of the Republican Party earlier this month after she faced mounting criticism over questionable expenditures and lackluster fundraising. North Carolina Republican chairman Michael Whatley and former President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump, who will serve as co-chairs, have replaced McDaniel.

NBC and MSNBC are billing the hire of McDaniel as the addition of a critical conservative voice who will represent the supporters and views of former President Donald Trump. “It couldn’t be a more important moment to have a voice like Ronna’s on the team,” said NBC news editor Carrie Budoff Brown in a memo to staff. She added that Ronna McDaniel will provide “an insider’s perspective on national politics and the future of the Republican Party.”

MSNBC RONNA.

McDaniel will also appear on MSNBC, providing insights into the 2024 presidential election. The leftwing news network has become the hub for anti-Trump voices in the corporate media. MSNBC’s on-air talent has a long history of making absurd claims and pushing pro-Democrat propaganda.

In mid-March, MSNBC host Joy Reid accused conservative lawmakers of “demagoguing” over the murder of 22-year-old Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, allegedly by Venezuelan illegal alien Jose Antonio Ibarra. Reid added that “migrant crime is negligible,” so the legislation — in her opinion — isn’t needed at all.

‘AKIN TO DEFEATING HITLER.’

Mike Barnicle, a seemingly immovable fixture on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, has compared the efforts to defeat Donald Trump to World War II and the fight of American GIs against Adolf Hitler. Other MSNBC guests have backed restricting First Amendment rights, smeared Christians, and attacked rural Americans as ‘cultists.’

The move by McDaniel marks the latest attempt by a Republican Party official to cash in on a media contract. Speculation continues to mount that Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) is retiring mid-term from Congress to pursue a contributor contract with a major corporate news network that some believe is CNN.

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Former RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has signed a deal to appear as a political commentator on NBC and MSNBC news programs. McDaniel resigned as chairwoman of the Republican Party earlier this month after she faced mounting criticism over questionable expenditures and lackluster fundraising. North Carolina Republican chairman Michael Whatley and former President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump, who will serve as co-chairs, have replaced McDaniel. show more
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DATA: 71% of Palestinians Support Hamas’s October 7 Terror Attack.

An overwhelming majority of Palestinians believe that Hamas made the right decision when it attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.

Seventy-one percent of Palestinians in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank support Hamas’s attack, according to a new poll from the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research.

Although the percentage of West Bank Palestinians who support the attack has decreased slightly since December — when 82 percent said they agreed with the decision — support in Gaza for the terror attack has increased, rising from 57 percent in December to 71 percent in March.

Palestinians also believe the current Israel-Hamas conflict is increasing the chances of establishing an official Palestinian state. When asked whether “the war on Gaza since October 7 has revived international attention to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that it could lead to increased recognition of Palestinian statehood,” 75 percent of respondents in both Gaza and the West Bank said “yes.” The survey also revealed that most Palestinians — 91 percent — do not think Hamas has committed war crimes. Ninety-three percent deny that acts of rape and killing civilians occurred on October 7.

A majority of Palestinians in both areas  — 52 percent in Gaza and 64 percent in the West Bank — believe Hamas should continue to rule Gaza once the war ends. Nearly two-thirds of respondents — 64 percent — believe Hamas will defeat Israel in the conflict.

The new poll comes as Western nations appear to be reexamining their once-strong support for Israel. The UK government has indicated its support for Palestinian statehood, and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris recently called for an immediate ceasefire. A majority of Americans now also support ending arms shipments to Israel until the current conflict is resolved.

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Add It to Your Riot Calendar: Marine Vet Daniel Penny Trial Set for Oct 8.

Marine veteran Daniel Penny will stand trial for second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide on October 8. Penny stands accused in relation to the subway death of an erratically behaving homeless man, Jordan Neely.

The fatal incident happened on an uptown F train in New York City, where, according to onlookers, Penny took action when Neely displayed an uncontrolled and aggressive demeanor toward other riders. Penny, along with another individual, sought to restrain Neely, culminating with Neely being placed in a fatal chokehold. A New York medical examiner attributed the cause of death to neck compression, labeling it a homicide.

Penny’s appeal to have the case dismissed was denied. Thomas Kenniff, Penny’s attorney, expressed disappointment that the case had proceeded but maintained optimism for a not-guilty verdict. “While we still hold out hope that the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office will see the injustice in continuing this prosecution, we are prepared to defend Mr. Penny at trial and have every confidence that he will be fully exonerated,” Kenniff said.

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Maxwell Wiley estimates the trial duration to fall between four and six weeks. If found guilty, Penny could face a maximum of 19 years in prison.

The Penny case has become a touchstone in the public debate over crime and public safety. Cities like New York have become increasingly dangerous over the last several years. Many view Perry as a hero.

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Marine veteran Daniel Penny will stand trial for second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide on October 8. Penny stands accused in relation to the subway death of an erratically behaving homeless man, Jordan Neely. show more
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That’s convenient timing, isn’t it? Right after the election? Right in the middle of what will no doubt be chicanery to stop Trump taking office, if he wins? A case that will doubtless mobilize millions in cities across America under the same “most peaceful” banners we saw in 2020? Hm
That’s convenient timing, isn’t it? Right after the election? Right in the middle of what will no doubt be chicanery to stop Trump taking office, if he wins? A case that will doubtless mobilize millions in cities across America under the same “most peaceful” banners we saw in 2020? Hm show more
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DATA: Illegal Crossings Surge Unabated In 2024.

U.S. border control is facing increasing challenges under the Biden government as the number of illegal immigrants crossing the border continues to surge. At the start of the 2024 fiscal year, crossings soared to 988,900 individuals between October and December. The record start to the year follows an already record 2.4 million illegal immigrant encounters at the southern border in fiscal year 2023. The number of encounters has drastically increased from approximately 1.7 million in 2021.

Data released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reveals a significant increase in the annualized rate of illegal immigrant arrests compared to numbers from February 2023 and 2022. The most recent reports disclose 5,616 arrests, exceeding 3,030 arrests and 2,424 arrests recorded in February 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Ira Mehlman, spokesperson for the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), argues that undocumented citizens face higher crime rates due to the absence of a rigorous vetting process. “All of these things result in people losing their lives because the government isn’t doing its job,” Mehlman told Newsweek in a recent interview, adding: “Sanctuary policies are compounding the danger of being presented. If they were properly implemented, Laken Riley would still be alive today.”

Republican lawmakers at the state and federal levels are pushing to allow local law enforcement to detain and arrest illegal immigrants when encountered. Additionally, some states, like Texas, are even attempting to enact their own deportation process for illegals caught in their jurisdiction.

The Supreme Court recently ruled 6-3 to temporarily allow Texas state officers to arrest, detain, and remove individuals presumed to be in the US illegally — pending a final judgment later this year. However, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals was allowed to issue a new order staying the Texas law.

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U.S. border control is facing increasing challenges under the Biden government as the number of illegal immigrants crossing the border continues to surge. At the start of the 2024 fiscal year, crossings soared to 988,900 individuals between October and December. The record start to the year follows an already record 2.4 million illegal immigrant encounters at the southern border in fiscal year 2023. The number of encounters has drastically increased from approximately 1.7 million in 2021. show more
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Judge Engoron Gives ‘Independent Monitor’ Greater Control Over Trump Org.

The Trump Organization will now face increased scrutiny from former federal judge Barbara S. Jones following a court order on Thursday related to alleged bank fraud committed by former President Donald Trump. Jones has been monitoring the Trump family’s New York real estate empire for over a year. New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron instituted the enhanced monitorship when he ordered the former President to pay the shocking sum of $464 million in February after finding him culpable for alleged civil fraud.

Since November 2022, the Trump Organization has been mandated to inform Jones of any capital shifts of more than $5 million or substantial business engagement. Judge Engoron’s new order permits Jones to take additional measures to ensure the Trump Organization doesn’t involve itself in suspect business practices. Jones now has the authority to review the company’s “day-to-day operations,” accounting records, and internal communications. Additionally, Jones may hire outside resources as needed, with the cost being borne by the Trump Organization. Engoron described the new order as “a productive and enhanced monitorship.”

In February of this year, Judge Engoron ruled that Trump reportedly inflated the value of his assets in a bid to make additional financial benefits available to his company through loans and insurance policies. The left-wing judge made several determinations regarding Trump’s property holdings, which have drawn vocal criticism from legal and real estate experts. The most egregious was his ruling that the former President’s private Palm Beach, Florida club, Mar-a-Lago, was worth only $18 million.

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The Trump Organization will now face increased scrutiny from former federal judge Barbara S. Jones following a court order on Thursday related to alleged bank fraud committed by former President Donald Trump. Jones has been monitoring the Trump family’s New York real estate empire for over a year. New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron instituted the enhanced monitorship when he ordered the former President to pay the shocking sum of $464 million in February after finding him culpable for alleged civil fraud. show more
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