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www.steinreport.com RUSH LIMBAUGH: CRIMES AMERICANS WON'T COMMIT Commenting on a report that tens of thousands of illegal alien criminals are on the loose in the U.S., Rush Limbaugh said, " Why would you have local municipalities passing laws that prohibit their police officers from enforcing federal immigration laws? There is an answer. It’s obvious to me, ladies and gentlemen, that we need these people in this country because they are committing the crimes American criminals will not commit, and these police officers in local communities need work, and so the last thing a city wants is budget cuts in the police force, and since these illegal immigrants are committing crimes that Americans will no longer commit, these cops have jobs. If it weren't for the illegal aliens committing murder, rape, drug deals, and molesting children, there might not be enough American criminals to do the job, providing work for cops. Makes sense to me."

STEIN REPORT Friday, January 30 2004 BUSH AMNESTY TALK DRIVING UP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION " In the month since President Bush floated his non-amnesty amnesty program, the number of immigrants caught attempting to enter the country illegally at the biggest border crossing checkpoint is up 15 percent," says Joseph Farah of Worldnetdaily. "In other words, George Bush rolled out the red carpet for more illegal immigration. In other words, George Bush sent out engraved invitations for more illegal immigration. In other words, George Bush undermined the immigration laws of this country. In other words, in a time of heightened national security concerns, George Bush has helped to overwhelm our already stretched law-enforcement resources at our borders. In other words, George Bush is promoting law breaking."

SIERRA CLUB WAGING INTERNAL DEBATE OVER IMMIGRATION Three prominent immigration reform advocates are seeking election to the Sierra Club’s board of directors in an upcoming election to be held among the group’s 750,000 members. The Sierra Club, the most prominent environmental group in the country, with an annual budget of $95 million, has been struggling with the immigration issue for some time. The three board candidates, former Colorado Governor Richard Lamm, Professor David Pimentel of Cornell University and former Congressional Black Caucus executive director Frank Morris, are seeking to join three existing immigration reform advocates on the Sierra board. The Sierra Club has avoided the immigration issue, but many within the organization consider immigration-generated population growth to be among the most severe threats to the environment and believe that the group must work for immigration reductions.

ASYLUM SCHOOL COACHES APPLICANTS ON FALSE STORIES Columnist Matt Hayes reports that among the courses offered by a San Diego language school are courses on how to file asylum claims to remain in the U.S. The basic course offers standard stories to be presented to asylum adjudicators, while the deluxe package includes PHONY documents providing evidence of persecution in China. Asylum judges noted a pattern of consistency among applicants’ claims and discovered the course materials that coached applicants on what to say.

BUSH AMNESTY “The number of illegal aliens caught crossing into the United States increased dramatically just days after President Bush proposed a guest-worker program that would give legal status to millions of illegal immigrants now in this country,” according to the national Border Patrol Union. The front page, Washington Times story reveals that since the President’s announcement, apprehensions of illegal aliens in the San Diego sector, one of the busiest crossing points for illegal aliens, have tripled. Most of those arrested “had no history of immigration violations,” underscoring the speculation by law enforcement authorities that the Bush Amnesty proposal would “lead to increased illegal immigration.”