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| Minutemen catching illegal workers on film |
| 2005-12-05 |
| Members of a civilian border patrol gathered on a street corner outside a Phoenix home improvement store in hopes of deterring people from hiring the illegal immigrants who gather nearby. Volunteers of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps' Phoenix chapter carried cameras so they could document the hirings and plan to turn over their photographs to federal authorities. Federal law prohibits people from knowingly hiring the thousands of immigrants who sneak across the border each year. Arizona is the busiest illegal entry corridor along the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border. We're Number One! During the past three weeks, group members have stood near the home improvement store in eastern Phoenix. Other Minuteman chapters have adopted similar tactics in recent weeks in Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Chicago, Indianapolis and other cities across the United States. In Phoenix, some motorists passing by cheered in support of the volunteers, while others Phoenix chapter leader Stacey O'Connell said the group's efforts near the store have been effective in deterring illegal hirings. |
| Posted by:Jackal |
| #4 Hey Zenster - wasn't that your idea? Looks to be a good one. |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-12-05 22:19 |
| #3 those contractors are being weeded out....probably the best hiring checks have been at the military bases, since 9/11.... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-12-05 22:18 |
| #2 Heck they're getting work on our military bases. Contractors shrug that they don't have the |
| Posted by: Shineling Hupaque8028 2005-12-05 22:07 |
| #1 Up here, the Home Depot on Hamilton Ave. is a gold mine. There's a substantial number of mojados hanging out at the main entrance, especially on weekdays. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-12-05 21:44 |