Stories & Opinions Worth Knowing but Maybe Not Quite Threadworthy 9/21

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New York governor has liberal platitudes thrown back in her face after telling migrants to 'go somewhere else'
https://www.foxnews.com/media/new-york-governor-liberal-platitudes-thrown-back-face-telling-migrants-somewhere

New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul presides over one of America’s bluest states, but she faced a wave of mockery for urging migrants to go elsewhere.

"We have to let the word out that when you come to New York you’re not going to have more hotel rooms," Hochul during a CNN interview on Wednesday. "We don’t have capacity, so we have to also message properly that we’re at our limit, if you’re going to leave your country, go somewhere else."

"The smarter thing is to apply for asylum before you leave your country," she added.

During her appearance on CNN, Hochul said she would support New York’s "right to shelter" law being recalled or rescinded amid the migrant crisis because it was originally intended to address homeless men on the streets experiencing AIDS, and then it was expanded to apply to families. The governor said it was never meant to ensure "an unlimited, universal right or obligation on the city to have to house literally the entire world."

Which is it? You said you were a Sanctuary State. How is that working out, eh?

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Staten Island Residents Are Sick of the Immigration Chaos, Block Buses Full of Illegal Aliens
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2023/09/20/battle-of-staten-island-residents-sick-of-the-chaos-block-buses-full-of-illegal-aliens-n2628684

Mayor Eric Adams wasn’t speaking hyperbole when he said the illegal alien invasion would destroy New York City. At a recent town hall, Adams said the Big Apple couldn’t absorb 10,000 migrants a month. The flood of illegal immigration could lead to budget cuts across the board. Despite Gov. Kathy Hochul pleading with the Biden administration to help rid her state of illegals, there will be zero federal help.

The flood of illegals has cost the city $12 billion, leading to rising tensions among city dwellers tired of schools and community centers being taken over to house people who shouldn’t be here. The same sentiments are present in Chicago.

So, when more illegal aliens arrived on buses in Staten Island, the residents rushed out to give them a good old-fashioned welcome by telling them to get out (via NY Post):

Outraged Staten Island residents took to the street Tuesday night to physically block the arrival of an MTA bus carrying asylum seekers to a newly converted shelter — a move that Mayor Eric Adams called “ugly,” even as over 100,000 migrants have been shipped to the Big Apple since last year.

The group of unruly protesters, captured on video wailing and banging on the sides of the bus, halted traffic just before 10 p.m. after intercepting the bus, which was headed to the former Island Shores senior assisted living facility.

Police said 10 people were taken into custody, with nine being issued summonses for disorderly conduct.

A 48-year-old man, identified as Vadim Belyakov, was charged for allegedly assaulting an officer who was trying to make an arrest.

One video taken of some of the protesters outside the facility at Father Capodanno Boulevard and Midland Avenue showed people whistling and screaming, “You’re not welcome!” and “You are illegal!”

Illegal immigrants are being sent to Staten Island. They are not happy.

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We asked the Marines if China caused the missing F-35 crash
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2023/09/we-asked-the-marines-if-china-caused-the-missing-f-35-crash/

Rumors swirled online this week over the U.S. military’s missing F-35 jet that disappeared after its pilot safely ejected over the weekend. Some speculated China was behind the “mishap” even after U.S. officials located parts of the aircraft at a crash site in South Carolina.

American Military News asked the Marine Corps on Tuesday if China or any unknown foreign actor was involved in the unusual incident.

“The mishap is currently under investigation. The Department of the Navy has a well-defined process for investigating aircraft mishaps. We are unable to provide additional details to preserve the integrity of the investigatory process,” a 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing spokesperson told American Military News in an email.

According to the Daily Mail, a watchdog organization called POGO issued a report in 2019 warning that every software-enabled weapon system on the F-35 tested between 2012 and 2017 could be hacked.

“Despite years of patches and upgrades, the F-35’s most combat-crucial computer systems continue to malfunction, including the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) maintenance and parts ordering network; and the data links that display, combine, and exchange target and threat information among fighters and intelligence sources,” the agency wrote.

Very startling a F-35 crashed and was due to being hacked.

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Trudeau Tried But Failed To Convince Allies To Condemn India Over Killing Of Sikh Leader
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trudeau-tried-failed-convince-allies-condemn-india-over-killing-sikh-leader

Canada says it is still investigating "credible allegations" linking Indian government agents with the killing of a Sikh separatist leader outside of Vancouver in June. Sikh leader and Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead in a parking lot by two masked gunmen outside a Sikh temple on June 18.

The accusation which was made public Monday by Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau has sent relations with India to their lowest point in history. But India had formally designated Nijjar a terrorist starting in 2020, and while rejecting the accusation it has also said Canada is playing host to terror organizations.

After a mutual expelling of top diplomats from either country, as of Wednesday India is warning its citizens to exercise caution when traveling in Canada in a new advisory.

India's External Ministry published the warning which tells citizens and students in Canada that "growing anti-India activities and politically condoned hate-crimes" are one the rise.

The statement also tells Indians to stay away from venues and events where "threats have particularly targeted Indian diplomats and sections of the Indian community who oppose anti-India agenda,” the ministry said.

Canada and India are in some diplomatic tiff stemming from the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

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Report: Images Supposedly Show ICE ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/09/report-images-supposedly-show-ice-id-cards-for-illegal-immigrants/

Fox News published pictures that supposedly show the ICE ID card the Biden administration will give to illegal immigrants.

The ID card looks like a driver’s license. It has room for a photograph, QR code, and identification information.



ICE announced the ID cards last year to “modernize documentation.”

The migrants whom officials do not remove from the country are released into the country and receive documents. The card will become the latest document:

ICE said the ID will have a photograph, biographic identifiers and “cutting-edge” security features, with the aim being to “improve current, inconsistent paper forms that often degrade rapidly in real-world use.” The agency said the program was still in development and would be considered for further expansion pending the outcome of the pilot.

The card could be used to check in and schedule reporting meetings with ICE. The agency hopes that it can be used in the field to easily verify an alien’s identity and to see if they are deportable. But the program has alarmed conservatives, who see it as part of an agenda for welcoming, rather than removing, those in the country illegally.

This is very startling.