As usual, I asked the number of undocumented aliens that were detained in McHenry County during October, 2010, under the Secure Communities program of the Department of Homeland Security. And (drum roll) the number of criminal illegals is “42 conversions … Continue reading
Here’s what Republican County Board candidate Diane Evertsen mailed out just before the election. It’s a yellow post card, almost goldenrod, it appears to me. Evertsen provides her web site address and says, Commonsence, conservative solutions… for a better future … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog continues to be the only local publication that thinks the Department of Homeland Security’s Secure Communities program is worth watching. This month, the program Sheriff Keith Nygren joined in April, saw 38 illegal aliens with criminal records … Continue reading
Forty-one more illegals have been placed in the custody of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department in the month of August. I asked the Sheriff’s Department to tell me which law enforcement agencies picked up the undocumented criminals, but was told … Continue reading
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement people went after illegal aliens who have criminal records Tuesday through Thursday. No arrests were made in McHenry County. Here’s how many criminals were arrested and where they were picked up, according to the Chicago … Continue reading
The number of people turned over to ICE by Keith Nygren’s McHenry County Sheriff’s Department during July was forty-two. That’s forty-two more criminals off the street. Nygren entered the Homeland Security Department’s Secure Communities program, along with other collar county … Continue reading
Considering people in most counties voted Republican, I guess it’s not much of a surprise that the National Sheriffs’ Association passed a resolution in favor of ridding their jurisdictions of illegal aliens who are criminals. The end of June, at … Continue reading
Thinking about immigration locally, McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren has a win-win potential. He somehow convinced the Northwest Herald to allow him to make a front page pitch to Latino voters the Sunday before last. But, as reported only in … Continue reading
I have such mixed emotions on this issue. On the one hand, I have seen the hope in the eyes of a late 20-something mother leading her children with husband bringing up the rear to a meeting in the First … Continue reading
The Northwest Herald continued its love affair (“Nygren re-election propaganda” is the way one article commenter describes NW Herald coverage) with McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren Monday by featuring his regeneration of the sister cities program with Mexico’s Zacatecas. That’s … Continue reading
People will now be able to search for people incarcerated on at least one floor of the McHenry County Jail. It won’t be people arrested for most crimes, however. If a friend or acquaintance gets arrested, you’ll still have to … Continue reading
Yesterday, Chicago Tribune columnist Dennis Byrne wrote a column wondering why President Barack Obama’s administration is suing Arizona, but not Rhode Island. I wrote about that last week. As I did, Byrne points out that collar county sheriffs are participating … Continue reading
I’m not much into writing about national politics. I’ve only touched upon immigration enforcement by local officials when McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren joined other suburban sheriffs in agreeing to do so. (See April 14, 2010 article entitled, “Nygren to … Continue reading
A couple of years ago I had to go to the McHenry County Health Department for a flu shot. Standing the long line in front of me was the Sheriff’s Department employee who ran the jail. We got to talking. … Continue reading
State Rep. Mike Tryon has sent the following to those on his mailing list: Dear Friends, The General Assembly has adjourned for the summer, and while the State’s financial situation continues to deteriorate, I am happy to report that I … Continue reading
This is in DuPage County, but it’s the first I’ve seen of Federal officials doing anything about businesses who hire illegal aliens. The U.S. Attorney’s press release follows. You might also be interested in noting that the headline does not … Continue reading
A Chicago Tribune article I didn’t find in that newspaper today says that McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren is going to have his deputies start checking the names of those arrested with suspects’ names in Department of Homeland Security files. … Continue reading
I found this bumper sticker on the back of a van with several others. It says, NO ANCHOR BABIESANCHORS AWAY!! It has a stork carrying a baby in its beak. Undoubtedly, it refers to an illegal immigrant having a baby … Continue reading
I found this bumper sticker on the back of a van with several others. It says, NO ANCHOR BABIESANCHORS AWAY!! It has a stork carrying a baby in its beak. Undoubtedly, it refers to an illegal immigrant having a baby … Continue reading
Blogger Jim Bowman’s Chicago Newspapers ran my comment concerning the ignored aspect of Governor Rod Blagojevich’s All Kids program, specifically, The only Chicago mention (or elsewhere, for that matter) that [Gov. Blagojevich’s] AllKids [health insurance program] includes for the first time those … Continue reading
