Right-Wing Restrictionists Blame Illegal Immigrants for Swine Flu

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 12:49 pm

It was just a matter of time, but right-wing bloggers, restrictionist immigration groups and now even some politicians are blaming illegal immigrants and the government’s failure to keep them out for the swine flu pandemic.

Michelle Malkin writes, “hey maybe we’ll finally get serious about borders now,” adding that she’s “blogged for years about the spread of contagious diseases from around the world into the U.S. as a result of uncontrolled immigration,” but “open-borders ideologues” would never listen. “Maybe the threat of their sons or daughters contracting a deadly virus spread from south of the border to their Manhattan prep schools will.”

William Gheen, meanwhile, head of the Americans for Legal Immigration PAC, on Monday blamed the Obama administration for putting American lives at risk due to its “failure to secure our borders.” In a press release issued Tuesday, he called on Congress to “demand that the southern border be closed to all non essential traffic and that military troops are deployed to stop the nightly flow of thousands of illegal immigrants into America.”

Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) has jumped on the train, too. Yesterday, he called on the U.S. government to close the U.S.-Mexico border until the threat is resolved:

The epicenter of this outbreak is still in Mexico and while we now have several confirmed cases in the United States, we must consider all options to help reduce the number of new cases entering our nation. I’m glad that the White House has issued a travel advisory and is conducting passive screening at the border, but I think we should consider stronger measures at the border. I am in favor of using all tools available to reduce the spread of Swine Flu.

Other restrictionist bloggers are picking up on the theme, citing “illegal immigration” as the source of the flu: “Are we all going to die in the name of political correctness?” asks iReport.

Meanwhile, the latest reports suggest, as I wrote earlier, that the disease didn’t spread from illegal immigrants crossing the border, but from mounds of uncontrolled porcine fecal matter at a Mexican subsidiary of a U.S.-based pork processor.

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Comment posted April 28, 2009 @ 10:18 am

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William Gheen
Comment posted April 28, 2009 @ 11:51 am

Excuse me but where exactly did William Gheen of ALIPAC or Michelle Malkin or Congressman Massa blame illegal immigrants for the outbreak? So you support thousands of illegal aliens pouring into America each night during this potential pandemic? Shame on you. That's idiotic and I hope people like you have no influence on this situation with your willingness to put my family at added risk to support your radical open borders positions.


jamesw62
Comment posted April 28, 2009 @ 12:09 pm

hey US citizens should be the top priority of the federal government and the white house.
this has nothing to do with illegal immigration even if people agree with the Malkin comment.


Lib
Comment posted April 28, 2009 @ 12:15 pm

Restrictionist?? How about upholding law? The sheer volume and speed of unregulated immigration whold send up a red flag for any sane pesrson. Your label isn't apt for conveying truth.. but its a form of propaganda.


Evan
Comment posted April 28, 2009 @ 12:18 pm

Illegal aliens enter without medical screening or any other method to see if they may be sick or diseased. They may be carrying swine flu into the United States, but so may Americans who have unfortunately visited Mexico recently. The border should be secured, medical screenings should take place, and if necessary, the border with Mexico should be closed if Americans continue to get sick and/or die.


IBMMuseum
Comment posted April 28, 2009 @ 12:20 pm

Just review your forums William. The forum members (in a specific area that was created at ALIPAC.US to link Swine Flu to illegal immigration) are going crazy with the blame game. Dare I post a couple quotes?


Undertheweather
Comment posted April 28, 2009 @ 12:21 pm

Why is “illegal immigration” in quotes? The genesis of the epidemic is less of an issue at this point than the concrete methods that should be used to contain its spread. The heated debate about racial or ethnic side issues has nothing to do with a country or state even, have rights to choose how many citizens it may be able to safely house. Start using logic. I know your brain works down in there somewhere.


MaryJ
Comment posted April 28, 2009 @ 12:38 pm

Let's face it, American citizens are nothing but pawns to our “government.” We are the last people they care about. The only time they actually care about us is April 15, when they collect our taxes. Then it's back to the back of the bus for us the other 364 days of the year. Who cares if a few Americans die, as long as the open borders lobby gets its cheap labor and cheap votes?


Panola
Comment posted April 28, 2009 @ 12:51 pm

If 10 million illegal aliens have sneaked into the country over the last 15 years then that averages out to be over 1800 illegal entries a day. Assuming that’s still taking place then it's an absolute certainty that some will be bringing the swine flu with them.


Roger
Comment posted April 28, 2009 @ 2:16 pm

The statements by the nativist scum is just cover for American Spring Breakers bringing the flu into New York. They can stand that it is American citizens causing the damage. It is always some gimick these losers have for bashing on immigrants. Maybe soon we can come up with some legislation to deport ALIPAC and their swine.


William Gheen
Comment posted April 28, 2009 @ 2:53 pm

post whatever you want fruity, forum posts are open source posts at alipac with a big red sign hanging over each section that you ignore saying “Disclaimer: ALIPAC is not responsible for the content of posts, comments, articles, and links to other organizations. Posting here does not imply endorsement or support. Posts from the public here are NOT organizational statements or the positions of ALIPAC. Official ALIPAC organizational positions and statements are found on the main site at http://www.alipac.us“ Perhaps we should talk about some of the quotes on your site where your crazy buddies made degrading comments about women and all Americans that want immigration enforcement? Get a life little stalker and go gossip under the bridge with your fellow little trolls.


MaryJ
Comment posted April 28, 2009 @ 3:47 pm

Roger, really bowled over here by your liberal “tolerance” and “peacefulness.” Sorry but native-born Americans have rights too, even though you think we are “scum”. We pay taxes through the nose to live in a First World society and we have the right to demand that the “government” that we fund with our taxes protect our children from Third World diseases. Not just the swine flu but also medicine-resistant TB, dengue fever and other scourges have beem brought to our country by Third World illegal immigrants who haven't been screened. The idea that “Spring Breakers” will bring the disease to the US but not illegal immigrants is laughable.


Delaware Bob
Comment posted April 28, 2009 @ 5:29 pm

Well, I can't really blame the ILLEGAL ALIENS for this Swine Flu and bringing here to American. That might be stretching it a little.

And I can't say the ILLEGAL ALIENS are completely to blame for the shape of our economy, but they are a BIG part of the problem. The ILLEGAL ALIENS send BILLIONS upon BILLIONS out of this Country every year, money we will NEVER see again. Does this help our economy?

How about the BILLIONS the American taxpayers fork out for the ILLEGAL ALIEN BABIES, the schooling of them, the medical care and the list goes on, and on, and on.

How about the MILLIONS upon MILLIONS paid to jail ILLEGAL ALIENS for the crimes, then the cost to deport them. Does this help our economy?

Then you have these activist groups, the Catholic Church and the ACLU that want AMNESTY for these ILLEGAL ALIENS. It would be absolute suicide for this Country if AMNESTY were granted to the 20 million or so ILLEGAL ALIENS. We have more and more people out of work everyday and they want to add another 20 million to this Country? I say, “NO”!

If AMNESTY were ever granted to these 20 million ILLEGAL ALIENS, you can bet big money that 3 years from now, there would be ANOTHER 3-5 million ILLEGAL ALIENS demonstrating on our soil for AMNESTY.

An end MUST come to this illegal immigration. The perfect tool we have so far is E-Verify. It MUST be used by ALL businesses and Government Social Services. EVERY employee must be checked! If they are illegal, they are to be dismissed!

I believe it is time for all 50 States to pass a State law, like Arizona, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina and a few others. It is time for these ILLEGAL ALIENS to go back to their home Country and get out of this Country. The problems they are causing will not go away until the ILLEGAL ALIENS are out of this Country.

It's time for ZERO TOLERENCE with these ILLEGAL ALIENS. They MUST return to their own country where they belong.


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johnny
Comment posted April 29, 2009 @ 4:11 am

check the leprosy rates here in a America, then look who has it-

We are seeing all sorts of diseases being brought in by illegal aliens


Bradwhg
Comment posted April 29, 2009 @ 8:34 am

Interestingly enough, the first “US” death is toddler from Mexico. No mention as to if the parents traveled to this country illegally or if the child was a Mexican citizen! More of the same media response to ignore illegal status.
The government issues travel warnings to US citizens going to Mexico, but seems unconcerned for those foreign nationals that come to this country without medical screening. Flu is a highly contagious disease. Are you implying that the disease came to this country from porcine fecal matter that mysteriously blew across the border?
Mexican nationals contracted the disease from improper handling and safety conditions. No surprise, it's Mexico! Those infected individuals spread it to others, some maybe people who worked at resorts and others that were planing to illegally come to this country. Those people working at resorts possibly infected some spring breakers, but that doesn't mean that illegal aliens cannot or have not spread the disease.
As most people know many illegal aliens work in the food industry as cooks, waiters and busboys. Lots of these “willing workers” live 3 or more families to a single home. It isn't rocket science to see the consequences or figure it out.


Brittanicus
Comment posted April 29, 2009 @ 8:45 am

It's the majority of the–THE PEOPLE stupid–who demand E-Verify become MANDATORY–not the government or many corrupt politicians. They also demand it be conducted on everybody in the workplace–not just new hires. It's outrageous that many of our lawmakers have been brought by the parasite business world, who thinks they have a right to cheap illegal foreign labor. Those parasite businesses should be penalized to the full extent of the law. Enforcement of the 1986 Immigration Reform & Control act should be mandated. Addition Amendments could be added? We do not need another Path to citizenship–better known as AMNESTY. Last one was a travesty of the law, with copious fraud. Enforce E-Verify and illegal immigrants will not be hired. Without work they will leave? ATTRITION is the name of the game! Have questions regarding the Illegal alien invasion and our cultural, language, society and financial consequences. Find the untouched truth of rising taxes, costs, environment and OVERPOPULATION at these websites.

We can fight back! Locate these websites. VDARE, FAIRUS, JUDICIALWATCH, NUMBERSUSA, AMERICANPATROL, CAPSWEB & DARK SIDE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION & ALIPAC are websites to read the truth, not open border lies. JOBS FOR AMERICANS WORKERS– NOT FOR CHEAP LABOR! NO FEDERAL MONEY FOR SANCTUARY STATES & CITIES! DEMAND MORE INTENSE IMMIGRATION RAIDS! NO MORE FREE RIDES FOR PARIAH BUSINESSES! OUR STUDENTS FIRST–NO HIGHER EDUCATION FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS! TAXPAYERS KEEP GIVING—THEY WILL KEEP COMING!


BajaRat
Comment posted April 29, 2009 @ 9:05 am

What's this “restrictionist” crap? Demanding that existing laws be enforced is bad? What a load of caca del tor that is!

Illegal aliens are criminals and parasites, one and all. Their very presence here and practically everything they do on U. S. soil is illegal. They need to be ferreted out, rounded up like cattle, punished for their numerous crimes, then booted back to whence they snuck in from with such extreme prejudice that they will never, ever think of violating our sovereignty again. Enough is enough.

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Phil
Comment posted April 29, 2009 @ 10:36 am

You're right, closing the border wouldn't work because that would prevent Mexicans with deadly contagious diseases from entering the US. Oh wait, I guess that would work, sorry.


Panola
Comment posted April 29, 2009 @ 10:46 am

Every year over 1 million legal immigrants endure rigorous hurdles that include medical examinations to detect diseases as well as background checks to detect a criminal background or possible ties to terrorists.

Additionally, every year over 1.4 million illegal aliens jump a fence into America in order to avoid our immigration checks. These invaders are not being checked for diseases. They are unknowns, possibly bringing with them undetected diseases and/or criminal backgrounds.


Reader
Comment posted April 29, 2009 @ 11:21 am

“Restrictionist?” I bet you're pretty “restrictionist” when it comes to your home, Daphne Eviatar. LIve by your values, I urge you. Publish your address so we all know where to head — where the borders are open. Take your doors off your house and the screens from your windows. See how long you are for open borders — or does it not matter to you as long you don't see the hands reaching into taxpayers' pockets, the American workers out of jobs, the people falling sick because restaurant workers have brought TB, chagas, and more into our country over the “open borders?”

“Restrictionist” is hate speech toward those who want to have immigration law enforced and illegal aliens deported. You and your newspaper have indulged in hate speech.


FloridaMike
Comment posted April 29, 2009 @ 12:02 pm

Yet another latin journalist losing her credibility by showing bias toward her race instead of neutrality to the facts. Sounds like Rivaldo Rivera.


Genie
Comment posted April 29, 2009 @ 2:11 pm

I agree ! Close the Borders ! I have 4 children and a grandson . I do NOT want them to get sick ! Or worse, Die ! This will NOT stop spreading unless we put a Stop to the flow coming into America. I'm a Navy Brat .And I remember all the shots I had to get when I was a child before going over seas. I think everyone should have to have the same treatment before coming to America ! I love Mexican people. So please, Don't get me wrong. But I feel that we need to close the borders for now . After all , That is where it has originated from ( 5 year old boy was the 1st in Mexico ) . We have Legal Immigrants who are scared too ! So don't think that this is just a Hate Comment towards Mexicans. Thank You :) Concerned American Mom :)


us citizen
Comment posted April 29, 2009 @ 6:05 pm

Its not that this illness was caused by illegals, but the realization that one day we may have opportunity to contian a disease to only relaize we never had a plan to control our own border I can't . Too little too late.


MARCUS
Comment posted April 29, 2009 @ 8:26 pm

THIS IS A LIE THE FLU CAME BY A MOTHERFUKERS OF SPRING BREAK WICH WENT TO MEXICO TO FUCK ON THE BEACH SAND AND NOW ILIGAL PEOPLE ARE RESPONSIBLE? FUCK YOU SON OF BITCH !!!!
IF YOUR WIFE BECAME PREGNANT THAT MAY BE ILEGAL IMIGRANT FAULT TOO?


MARCUS
Comment posted April 29, 2009 @ 8:28 pm

PARASITES IS YOUR MOTHER!!!


MARCUS
Comment posted April 29, 2009 @ 8:34 pm

YOUR HOUSE IS BUILD YOUR FAMILY IS ON THE SHADE RIGHT ?
GET OUT ILEGALS I DONT NEED YOU ANYMORE!!!!


Joe
Comment posted April 30, 2009 @ 5:50 am

Stop breaking our countries laws. You open yourself up for blame.

How do you don't know it wasn't carried over by an illegal immigrant?


Joe
Comment posted April 30, 2009 @ 5:52 am

The US government doesn't care about its citizens any more. They've sold us out for corporate greed.


Joe
Comment posted April 30, 2009 @ 5:53 am

http://www.numbersusa.com

Start helping us fight illegal immigration and amnesty instead of anonymously yelling in the dark. All it takes is some time and a phone. Less than 1 hour a day can make a difference.


Debbie
Comment posted April 30, 2009 @ 7:19 am

You are so right!


24AheadDotCom
Comment posted April 30, 2009 @ 12:14 pm

Daphne Eviatar's “brilliant” logic: because no case so far have been spread by illegal aliens, that means that we don't need to worry about hundreds or thousands of people entering each day illegally.


Cl heyes
Comment posted April 30, 2009 @ 12:19 pm

US citizens need to get serious. Stop using restaurants & any business that employs illegals, and be sure to let them know why they have lost your business. Spread the word around the watercooler, letters to the editor, etc, that you won't vote or appoint any government positions to anyone supporting illegal aliens. Parents, get illegals out of your local schools. Stop tolerating the breaking of our laws by anyone! Put your money & votes where your mouth is before we have another amnesty FORCED down our throats!


adryana
Comment posted May 1, 2009 @ 1:28 am

You all are full of sh*t the flu came to america cause some white rich kids went to Mexico for spring break so stop blaming us for everything


chris
Comment posted May 1, 2009 @ 10:28 am

and kick all the H-1B visa holders to the curb as well. the us gov is a SELL OUT !


werewatching
Comment posted May 1, 2009 @ 11:44 am

define rich kids.our poor have cell phones-tvs-cars-and get spending money from the workers.


MARCUS
Comment posted May 1, 2009 @ 10:31 pm

turn on the tv and you going to see ! have a good day


MARCUS
Comment posted May 2, 2009 @ 5:31 am

turn on the tv and you going to see ! have a good day


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