New Report Takes Detailed Look at Impact of Different Levels of Admissions

WASHINGTON (August 2007) — New projections from the Center for Immigration Studies show that the current level of immigration (legal and illegal) will add more than 100 million people to the nation’s population by 2060. The report also shows that immigration has only a small impact on slowing the aging of American society.

While population growth has not been at the center of the immigration debate, polls show the public is deeply concerned about issues related to population size, including congestion, sprawl, preservation of open spaces, and greenhouse gas emissions.

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By The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)*

The terror support trial of the Holy Land Foundation (HLF) continued this morning with direct examination of the Legal Advisor for the Counterterrorism Division of the Israeli Security Agency (ISA), who testified under the pseudonym “Avi.” Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth J. Shapiro resumed her questioning by walking the jury through an extensive list of Zakat (Charity) Committees throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip that were controlled by HAMAS and received contributions from the global HAMAS charitable network - which included the Richardson, Texas-based HLF.

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The White House thinks it’s calling America’s bluff

By Mark Krikorian*

“Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.”

This Mencken sentiment appears to be the guiding idea behind the administration’s announcement Friday of stepped-up immigration enforcement. After its relentless six-year campaign for amnesty crashed and burned in June at the hands of the common people, the White House has come up with a new plan: to start enforcing some of the laws they should have been enforcing all along, and so thoroughly scare the public with the consequences that there will be a popular groundswell for amnesty that will finally vindicate the administration position. You can almost hear the president thinking, “be careful what you wish for.”

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By Andrew Whitehead

On January 6, 2004, I was threatened with a lawsuit for defamation by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), an Islamic terrorist supporting front group which has received funding from Islamic terrorists. The reason I was sued was because I dared to tell the truth about CAIR, its “leadership” and members.

When I received the letter, I shut down our work for a few days while I examined my options. After a period of reflection, I made the decision to resume normal operations and I also posted the letter from CAIR’s attorney on the Anti-CAIR web site:

http://www.anti-cair-net.org/cairlawyerletter.html

The reason I refused to surrender to CAIR’s blatant attempt at intimidation was simple: I believe that all the information we provide on CAIR is the truth, and that the truth must be defended, in order to maintain a free society.

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By Jonathan Spyer

US Secretary of State Condolleeza Rice has now completed her four day trip to the Middle East. Dr. Rice was evidently well-pleased at what she found, describing herself as “impressed by the seriousness of (Olmert and Abbas) to really advance this two state solution.” A number of commentators have remarked on the similarity between the current moment and the days of the Oslo peace process. A notable difference, however, is that during Oslo one had the sense that the protagonists, or at least some of them, really believed they were on the way to making peace in the Middle East. This time around, the whole thing has a strained, slightly unreal sense to it. What lies behind this?

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by Dr. Steve Carol

The recent announcement of a planned U.S. $20 billion sale to Saudi Arabia and other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates - and the new, U.S. three-line deployment strategy, is being discussed and questioned globally.

However, once again we are witnessing the repackaging of old wine in new bottles, except that this time the wine is vinegar. Major components of the proposed sale and strategy have been tried before by the U.S. and failed.

In 1970, as part of the “Nixon Doctrine”, the United States introduced the concept of relying on “regional influentials” to safeguard American interests in the wide area of the Middle East. Assigned to this role was Iran, under the Shah, whose task was to protect the Persian Gulf region. Second was Israel that was to watch over the Eastern Mediterranean area and Suez Canal. The third was Ethiopia, under Emperor Haile Selassie, that was assigned the task of safeguarding the southern approaches to the Red Sea. Arms aid was given to all three nations.

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By Bill Narvey

Whether interpersonally or at the geopolitical level, we sometimes must deal with our enemies. How we deal with our enemies is different then how we deal with our friends.

Unquestionably, Saudi Arabia is a major influential power not only within the Middle East, but also globally. Its power derives from its oil wealth. America, in seeking to advance her interests and influence in the Middle East and globally, necessarily therefore must deal with the Saudis in order to gain their co-operation.

The Bush administration, as previous administrations have before, has referred to and dealt with Saudi Arabia as a friend. That policy of friendly perception was epitomized with Pres. Bush’s 2005 hand-in-hand stroll with Saudi King Abdullah at the Bush ranch in Crawford, Texas.

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by Michael Rubin*

During his last 18 months in office, President Bush confronts a broader set of international crises than in his first 18 months. While pundits blame unilateralism and the Iraq war, the deterioration of Washington’s relations with once-staunch allies has less to do with a lack of diplomacy and more to do with its kind.

Too often, the administration has sacrificed long-term credibility for short-term calm. Take Turkey. At the June 2004 NATO summit in Istanbul, President Bush promised Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan that the U.S. military would shut down Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) terrorists in Iraq. He did not. Three years later, the Turks no longer trust U.S. promises and may send their army into Iraqi Kurdistan.

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By Andrew L. Jaffee

It has taken awhile for justice to catch up with the low-life corporate crooks complicit in the 1990’s economic bubble. Today, “Qwest ex-CEO slapped with 6 years: Joseph Nacchio, former chief of the telecommunications company, guilty of insider trading conviction, denied a new trial, ordered to forfeit $52 million.” The presiding judge “said he would not grant probation.” I’m shedding crocodile tears, just as I did for Ken Lay.

Tyco, WorldCom, Martha Stewart, Arthur Andersen, Adelphia, and Global Crossing… Equity for equity investors… finally.

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by Daniel Pipes*

Two positions dominate and polarize the American body politic today. Some say the war is lost, so leave Iraq. Others say the war can be won, so keep the troops in place.

I split the difference and offer a third route. The occupation is lost but the war can be won. Keep U.S. troops in Iraq but remove them from the cities.

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From Anti-CAIR

PART TWO of the Atlas Shrugs Radio Show interview (excerpts) with Anti-CAIR’s defense attorney, Reed Rubinstein. Discussion of how certain media directly avoids and hides CAIR’s terror ties, the cost of defending defamation lawsuits, and additional information on CAIR’s history. (Click here for part one.)

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by Michael Rubin*

Testimony given to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
U.S. House of Representatives
Tuesday, July 17, 2007, 10:30 AM

Mr. Chairman, Honorable Members. Thank you for this opportunity to testify from Camp Pendleton, California, where the 11^th Marine Regiment is preparing for deployment to Iraq. The danger they face and their willingness to undertake this courageous mission adds gravity to our discussion here today.

The Initial Benchmark Assessment Report, released on July 12, 2007, painted a mixed picture: While the surge has created space to further training of the Iraqi security forces and reduced death squad activity and ethnic and sectarian cleansing, it has not, however, stopped terrorism. Nor have Iraq’s political leaders met our political benchmarks. Still, there is reason for guarded optimism. It took five months after President Bush’s announcement of the surge approach to deploy the five additional Army brigades and Marine elements into theater. Only on June 15, 2007, with the commencement of Operation Phantom Thunder, did Generals Petraeus and Odierno inaugurate the surge strategy in earnest. Its success after only one month is impressive.

Nevertheless, today policymakers in this room and outside debate cutting short the surge and switching course. While few favor immediate withdrawal, there is open debate about other options:

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From Anti-CAIR

Anti-CAIR would like to invite you to check out the new Anti-CAIR YouTube presentation featuring excerpts from attorney Reed Rubenstein’s interview with Pamela Geller, of Atlas Shrugs Radio.

The CAIR V. Anti-CAIR lawsuit is discussed.

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By Mark Krikorian*

“If someone else has a better idea, I’d love to have them give it to us.” That was John McCain, challenging his fellow Republican presidential candidates in early June to offer an alternative to the amnesty bill he helped craft with Ted Kennedy. Well, here’s a better idea: enforce the law.

Homeland-security secretary Michael Chertoff says it can’t be done under existing law: “Give me the tools to do it,” he said in a recent pitch for the amnesty bill, which also promises some future improvements in enforcement.

This is a conceit. Many statutory tools already exist to make enormous headway against illegal immigration. But, for his entire administration, George W. Bush has presided over what can only be described as a Silent Amnesty, refusing to enforce the law as it’s written today, and even taking steps to help illegal aliens embed themselves in American society.

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A personal, historical vignette

By Cainnech Ó Sullibhain

The ship M/V Ganges had just come into port. It was January 1963 and everyone was rearing to get ashore. We had arrived in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanganyika, East Africa, and we were handed our subs (cash advances). I took off for the main drag to have a look-see of what this famous port, of Al-Bussaied dynasty fame, had to offer me. I wandered through the market district and the shopping center and was getting a bit hungry, so I thought that I would stop at some African restaurant and get something to eat. But, as I was on my way, I noticed a lone U.S. seaman from the troopship in port. The guy was down on his luck, because he had spent the little money he had the day before.

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