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...first episode, a border-patrolling Minuteman moves in with a family of illegal immigrants and experiences what it's like to be in an undocumented family in the U.S. for a month. We examine outsourcing--a guy whose job was outsourced to India goes there to look for his job. We deal with atheism and Christianity--an atheist moves in with a Christian family for 30 days...
...effort to keep Blbray's numbers down, Democrats are also touting the candidacy of conservative third-party candidate William Griffith, a self-styled Minuteman border guard and strong opponent of illegal immigration. Busby even placed ads on conservative radio that extol Griffith. Even if Busby doesn't win here, a strong showing in the district will be enough to make Republicans nervous over what it may bode for November...
...leader who has morphed from militiaman to Minuteman is Mike Vanderboegh, 53, of Pinson, Ala. Once the "commander" of what he called the First Alabama Cavalry Regiment Constitutional Militia, which published antiterrorism screeds, Vanderboegh is the past Alabama state director of the Minutemen. He has advocated hurling bricks through the windows of Congress members who support giving illegal immigrants the same rights as U.S. citizens. Those bricks, he says, should be used to build a wall sealing the U.S. off from Mexico. He argues that the open borders facilitate drug trafficking and the sexual exploitation of immigrant women...
...Gibson candidacy is a long shot, not least because the movie star has not shown any interest in Schwarzenegger's job. But Spence thinks conservatives may have another way to show their displeasure?by backing Jim Gilchrist, the founder of the Minuteman Project, which is agitating against illegal immigrants, and a possible independent candidate in the general election. As it stands, with a Democratic challenger expected to get full support from the party's re-energized base, strategists say Schwarzenegger will need to draw a big chunk of votes from conservative Republicans, who make up about 67% of the Republican...
...jobs outside the Macehualli day-labor center in northern Phoenix, Ariz. Sensing trouble, some took refuge behind the gates of the center, and others melted away down side streets. As the laborers fled, the protesters tried to take pictures of their faces. "This is our country!" shouted a Minuteman. "We are under invasion...