After Some Heat; Judge Thelton Henderson may Reverse Order that Legal/Illegal Immigrants Can Sue U.S. Over “FEES”

After Some Heat; Judge Thelton Henderson may Reverse Order that Legal/Illegal Immigrants Can Sue U.S. Over “FEES”
By Marc Chamot

After this story I posted on July 14th; Judge; Legal/Illegal Immigrants Can Sue United Sates Over its “Fees” & Congress to Allow Border Midwives to Legalize Birth Certificates for Mexicans: “Another lame headed, and idiotic, pro-immigration decision was made by Judge Thelton Henderson, to allow 400,000 immigrants from Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador to challenge our federal Fees to being here on our land.They got a green light to go with their class action lawsuit, they are seeking to recover over $100 million in reimbursements for over paid fees; this judge agreed with them that the fees violated federal law.” It got picked up by Topix and numerous other anti-immigration forums; it made national news, and brought about angry uproars from around the country.

It now seems that Judge Thelton Henderson, made an about face on this decision, and decided that these immigrants cannot sue the federal government over these fees, because the Obama administration and congress had signed into law last month, requiring those fees to be paid.

Obviously, Americans all over were furious and angry, when they heard that legal immigrants who are here as guests, were complaining about having to pay these $80.00 yearly fees. It was an OUTRAGE, and obviously the government was listening to our ravings.

This I can say is a huge victory for bloggers and Americans who are sick and tired of illegal immigrants invading this country, demanding their RIGHTS when they don’t have any. And this was a defeat for pro-immigrants, who are totally bent in destroying our nation’s social ethnic fabrics and our immigration laws.

If immigrants want to live in the United States, they better respect our laws, and they better pay for this privilege. Bitching over eighty freakin’ bucks? If they can’t afford it, or don’t want to pay for it, get the heck out, go back to your whatever-land.

S.F. Chronicle Story: A federal judge in San Francisco said Monday that a law President Obama signed last month would probably change his mind about ordering refunds to hundreds of thousands of Central Americans who claim the United States overcharged them for the right to stay in this country.

U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson declared in a 2007 ruling that the plaintiffs - about 425,000 immigrants from Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador - had made a strong case that the U.S. government had no legal authority to charge them $80 for fingerprinting and "biometrics services" each time they re-registered with immigration officials.

He declined to prohibit the fees at that time, saying the immigrants could seek refunds if they won their case. Plaintiffs' lawyer Linda Dardarian said the refunds could total $100 million.
At a hearing Monday, however, Henderson said he was inclined to uphold the fees because of a provision in the annual Homeland Security appropriations bill that Obama approved last month.
Drafted in response to his previous ruling, it appears to authorize the fee that the immigrants challenged, Henderson said.

Henderson did not issue a final ruling, however, and left open the possibility that he would order refunds of fees the government charged without actually providing any "biometrics services" - processing fingerprints, photos and electronic signatures to detect fraud.

Dardarian said officials generally perform those services only once but charge the $80 fee each time an immigrant re-registers, every 12 to 18 months.

U.S. officials approved entry for Hondurans and Nicaraguans in 1999 because of a hurricane, and for Salvadorans because of a 2001 earthquake, and have renewed their stays since then, under a law granting temporary residence to foreigners fleeing their homeland because of war or natural disaster.

The law limited each immigrant's one-time registration fee to $50. Immigration officials have charged the separate biometrics fee since 1998 to pay for identity and background checks.
Henderson said in his original ruling that the $50 registration fee included fingerprinting and background checks and that the law did not appear to authorize any additional fees. In the newly signed measure, he said Monday, Congress declared that the law had allowed biometrics fees since 1998.

Dardarian argued that the new law was unclear and should be interpreted according to Congress' original goal of imposing only a modest fee for a humanitarian program.

But Justice Department lawyer Brian Mizoguchi said the fee was a reasonable charge for services that benefit the immigrants by allowing them to avoid deportation. The plaintiffs, he said, "are seeking a windfall."

Islamic Countries Want the U.N. to Ban Blasphemies against their Religion, but it’s Okay For them to be Blasphemous & Intolerant of Christians & Jews:

Muslim Hypocrisy; Islamic Countries Want the U.N. to Ban Blasphemies against their Religion, but it’s Okay For them to be Blasphemous & Intolerant of Christians & Jews:
By Marc Chamot

Well do you all want to hear something laughable? 56 Islamic countries want the United Nations in Geneva to declare attacks in print, photos or by cartoons on Islam, should be investigated and charged as hate crimes and blasphemy.

They are mounting a big political campaign, and here’s the funny part, it only pertains to Muslims and Islam, but not for Christians and Jews. It means that radical Muslims like Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad can still spew his anti-Jewish hatreds and tirades.

It also means that Muslims can still spill their terrorism, and attacks’ on world religions, while theirs are being protected by the United Nations. While most respondents on the Internet are looking at this as a serious ban on freedoms of speech, I’m looking at it, as a serious hypocritical and one sided view on religious protections over others.

You know how anti-Semite the United Nations is these days, and with President Obama’s reconciliations movement towards Muslims, it wouldn’t be surprising if it becomes a reality in the near future.

They screw with my religions, I’ll screw with theirs. Anyway, here is what I think of these radical Muslims, they can stick blasphemy where the suns don’t shine, and THEY can take these blasphemous photos to HELL with them too!

Here is the Associated Press Story, by Frank Jordans: Four years after cartoons of the prophet Muhammad set off violent protests across the Muslim world, Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to protect religious symbols and beliefs from mockery - essentially a ban on blasphemy that would put them on a collision course with free speech laws in the West.

Documents obtained by the Associated Press show that Algeria and Pakistan have taken the lead in lobbying to eventually bring the proposal to a vote in the U.N. General Assembly. If ratified in countries that enshrine freedom of expression as a fundamental right, such a treaty would require them to limit free speech if it risks seriously offending religious believers. The process, though, will take years and no showdown is imminent.

The proposal faces stiff resistance from Western countries, including the United States, which in the past has brushed aside other U.N. treaties, such as one on the protection of migrant workers. Experts say the bid stands some chance of eventual success if Muslim countries persist. And whatever the outcome, the campaign risks reigniting tensions between Muslims and the West that President Obama has pledged to heal, reviving fears of a "clash of civilizations."

Four years ago, a Danish newspaper published cartoons lampooning the prophet Muhammad, prompting angry mobs to attack Western embassies in Muslim countries, including Lebanon, Iran and Indonesia. In a countermovement, several European newspapers reprinted the images.

The countries that form the 56-member Organization of the Islamic Conference are now lobbying a little-known Geneva-based U.N. committee to agree that a treaty protecting religions is necessary. The move would be a first step toward drafting an international protocol that would eventually be put before the General Assembly - a process that could take a decade or more. The proposal may have some support in the General Assembly.

For several years the Islamic Conference has successfully passed a nonbinding resolution at the General Assembly condemning "defamation of religions." If the treaty was approved, any of the United Nations' 192 member states that ratified it would be bound by its provisions. Other countries could face criticism for refusing to join. Just last month, the Obama administration came out strongly against efforts by Islamic nations to bar the defamation of religions, saying the moves would restrict free speech.

"Some claim that the best way to protect the freedom of religion is to implement so-called anti-defamation policies that would restrict freedom of expression and the freedom of religion," Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said. "I strongly disagree." But there are signs the United States is worried by the Islamic Conference campaign. Behind the scenes it has been lobbying hard to quash the proposal, dispatching a senior U.S. diplomat to Geneva last month for talks described as akin to trench warfare.

"The U.S. presence can be significant in determining the whole destiny of the process," said Lukas Machon, who represents the International Commission of Jurists at the United Nations.

Obama in Asia Pushing Climate Changes, Congress Bickering Over Costly Healthcare, While 49 Million Americans are Struggling to Feed Themselves:

A Total Disconnect; Obama in Asia Pushing Climate Changes, Congress Bickering Over Costly Healthcare, While 49 Million Americans are Struggling to Feed Themselves:
By Marc Chamot

We’ve got a NATION to be really proud of:

It’s really awesome folks! President Obama is getting the Asian folks into some sort of global warming treaties; “the United States and China have lent their support to achieving a legally-binding agreement at the Copenhagen climate talks next month, reviving hopes of a deal being reached.” Full Story Here: and then we’ve got this U.S. congress bickering over costly healthcare, while we’ve got Americans losing their jobs in droves, and now with this U.S. Department of Agricultures’ new report, saying that 49 million Americans are struggling to put food on their tables.

If I’ve EVER seen a government total disconnect, well this is it. It’s just mindboggling how this government is ignoring American citizen’s economical plights. Just last year Americans were struggling to feed themselves; it had jumped by 4 million to a total of 17 million and this year it’s at 49 million who are struggling to get some decent food on the table and it’s growing.

As the recession driven job losses continues, it has increased poverty, unemployment, and has fueled a surge of hunger in America, and these people are now considered as the new “food insecure” households. It is now reported that hunger in America has leapt to an atrocious 49 million, a 14.6 percent, and more than 1 in 7 in the American household are being affected.

Out of these, 17.2 million Americans are tragically poor, in which their food intakes have been dramatically been reduced. More than two-thirds of these folks are going days without minimal food intakes.

President Obama called this report as very unsettling and said it was particularly troubling, that there were more than 500,000 families in which children experienced hunger multiple times last year. And President Obama said he was committed in reversing this trend of hunger in America, and restoring job growth, to help relieve the economic pressures on people and their families.

But things are so bad for some of our brothers, in Lansing Michigan, welfare workers are seeing a new dangerous breed of “angry Americans.” As Michigan struggles being the highest unemployed state in the nation, state workers have been so overwhelmed by angry claimants, and are extremely worried about their own safety.

Out of work, money and patience
“At the DHS office in Macomb County, north of Detroit, lines have snaked outside the door, and workers worry what will happen when winter arrives. At a Detroit office, the line forms at 7 a.m., an hour before the building opens. A client frustrated by a long wait recently threw a chunk of concrete through a window.

Clients have even bypassed security guards and surprised workers in their cubicles. In the Detroit suburb of Warren, an angry client tossed her car keys at a caseworker, who ducked. The woman was promptly escorted away.

About 2 out of 10 Michigan residents receive some kind of state assistance. That's 400,000 more than a year ago, and staffing levels at public-aid agencies are only slightly higher than before the recession.

Terry Salacina, director of DHS field operations, says Michigan is still short 700 full-time field workers, and that's after the state hired more child welfare caseworkers to comply with a federal court order. It's also using federal stimulus money to add food-assistance specialists.

Even so, given Michigan's multibillion-dollar budget deficits, it will be tough to bring in reinforcements and to pay for more computers, phones and office space.

This month, seven caseworkers traveled to the state Capitol to plead with lawmakers for help. They asked for better security, more staff and help with the problem computer system.” But they didn’t ask for more money to help the needy folks, it was all about their safety.

Do you see the total disconnect folks? Do you see those very selfish government employees, who only think of themselves rather than us, the individual American citizen?

Did you see this too, Obama’s promises big things, but never seems to DELIVER; he’s in Asia pushing global warming while we're losing jobs and American hungry is RISING.

President Obama and this Democratic congress have also started pushing for Amnesty for illegal aliens, and Obama wants more H1B and H2B Visas for more foreign workers to come into this country, and grab whatever JOBS we didn’t. All while there are no jobs for Americans, and there is no food on the tables for all of those POOR 49 million hungry folks. That’s a REAL sorry ass government to be PROUD of, really.

Backlash! The Latino, Pro-Open Borders & Illegal Immigration/Amnesty Groups Could be the Real LOSERS over Lou Dobbs Leaving CNN:

Backlash! The Latino, Pro-Open Borders & Illegal Immigration/Amnesty Groups Could be the Real LOSERS over Lou Dobbs Leaving CNN:
By Marc Chamot

There is no question that the pro-open borders, pro-illegal immigration, and Latino groups, who they called the Most Dangerous man in America to Latinos’, are rejoicing with Lou Dobbs resigning from CNN, as its opinionated news anchor.

Liberal groups have been pretty ruthless with Lou. They accuse him as a demagogue, and a xenophobia and so forth, but unfortunately a whole lot of us are, and we're becoming sick and tired of CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS infesting our cities and states with crimes.

We are millions on the Internet that believe the same things Lou does, and I for one have been in the forefront on criminal illegal aliens and anti-immigration attacks in my blogs.

Regardless what liberals and open borders groups think, Lou Dobbs is one of my favorite anchors and will always be.

Okay, I will admit that Lou Dobbs erred on the Obama birthing issue. With this alone, it united the open borders groups, Latino groups, with pro-Obama liberals, and the anti-birthing liberals, to inflict more chaos and mayhem for him. It may have led to a shooting attempt on his life and his wife’s life. And I think the birthing issue, was a real mistake for Lou, but not a disaster for him. We all make mistakes, when we go too far in our beliefs.

Regardless, if Latino groups believe that by Lou Dobbs resigning from CNN will be the end of the story, they better sober up quick from the Tequila, because Lou Dobbs will become a formidable foe. What the Independent movement is missing is a TRUE leader, and Lou Dobbs is the man that can make it happen politically.

Whether Mr. Dobbs decides to go into politics, or continue his career and get on with Fox News, either one would be ideal for him.

If these left-wing liberals believe that they have brought down Lou Dobbs, they’ve got a BIG surprise coming.

CNN has the lowest ratings out of all cable news networks, and Lou was kind of preaching to the choir there, but keeping his radio show, and latching on with Fox News, he can get five to seven times more viewership, and if these pro-illegal aliens Latino groups thought that Lou did a whole lot of damage to their groups, he can instill ten times what he did at CNN at Fox News or being a politician.

If my man Lou Dobbs ever does decide to run for politics, he would have the independent votes, including mine, available to him. And I’m sure there are equally many Republicans that would support Mr. Dobbs. Mr. Dobbs has name recognition for politics, the envy of most novice politicians who want to get into higher politics.

These pro-illegal immigration groups and left-wing liberals pulled every stunt in the book, to try and destroy an opinionated news anchor, regardless to his rights of free speech.

But these IMBECILES, don’t realize the backlash and consequences’ of their misdeeds, and they will pay for it later, so they better enjoy their Banda Music and drink up the Tequila, because soon, they will discover that Mr. Lou Dobbs isn’t the only dangerous man in America, it’s a million of us, like the Marc Chamot Report, and others, and they can’t SHUT US ALL DOWN.

Where’s our stimulus money Mr. Obama? United Nations Probing into the Chronic & Economic Homelessness in America:

Where’s our stimulus money Mr. Obama? United Nations Probing into the Chronic & Economic Homelessness in America:
By Marc Chamot

After indebting our nation, and increasing our deficit to over trillion dollars on two stimulus’s, one for the banks (under former President George Bush), and the other 800 billion dollars for other Wall Street junkets, under President Obama. It seems that the people aren’t getting the trickle down effects of this money like promised.

It’s so bad, that the United Nations is intervening on the behalf of the homeless poor.

It’s a sad day when the United Nations have to come to America, and treat it like a third world country, because the poor, unemployed and the poorest are living in deplorable conditions.

We hear about shanty towns and squalors in poorer countries, but here in America, of what was once called the land of milk and honey, has become the land of the greedy, the fleecing, and milking the regular folks out of a good life.

It’s a real shame and a big embarrassment for this president and our U.S. congress, for a once considered in the forefront on economics, jobs, and the world’s wealthiest nation; it is now being lumped like every other poor nation of the world, like Brazil and Mexico.

Members of a United Nations are on a fact finding mission on RECORD homelessness, public housing, and massive foreclosures. This is the first ever official U.N. investigations into housing rights in the United States of America.

This mission is being led by a Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Adequate Housing, Raquel Rolnik, who says her office has been inundated with complaints from Americans.

Rolnik’s U.S. mission included stops Washington D.C., New Orleans, Chicago, New York, an Indian reservation in Pine Ridge, SD and Los Angeles.

In South Central Los Angeles, Rolnik listened to testimony from homeless mothers who are forced to live in unlicensed, for-profit run-down shelters, because the cities’ regular homeless shelters are full and with mile long waiting lists. These women are also forced to live in co-ed dorms and on bunk beds for $350 dollars a month! Most live in abandoned buildings, with no hot water, and leaky roofs.

Grant it, the United States does NOT grant the right to adequate housing in its constitution, BUT NEITHER does the GRANTING trillion of dollars in subsidies to Wall Street and the RICH.

In America housing is a market commodity, not a social concern politically. But in America, these two presidents and congress made corporate America, and Wall Street, NOT to become a market commodity and made it a big social concern.

Some critics are saying that this U.N. fact finding mission is a threat to American sovereignty, and would be better to investigate countries like Brazil, with their 20 million homeless.

I will SAY this to those critics, yes housing isn’t guaranteed here, but some of us who are going through tough times, SHOULD EXPECT more from our government, rather than the folks at Wall Street, right?

Oh wait a doggone Minute! I can still remember it; the constitution says “it is government by the people, for the people, NOT government by Wall Street, for Wall Street and the RICH.” Oh yeah, I finally got it. What a BUNCH of Behe-morons we’ve got as politicians!

It Was an Act of Terrorism; the Fort Hood Killer, Palestinian/American-Major Nidal Malik Hasan was a Muslim Terrorist:

Have Radical Muslim Extremists Infiltrated Our Military? It Was an Act of Terrorism; Fort Hood Killer, Palestinian/American-Major Nidal Malik Hasan was a Muslim Terrorist:
By Marc Chamot

Soldiers reported that the gunman shouted "Allahu Akbar!"— An Arabic phrase for "God is great!” before opening fire, said Lt. Gen. Robert Cone, the base commander.

Updated Friday November 6th 2009: There is no doubt in my mind now, that Major Nidal Malik Hasan had perpetrated Islamic terrorism on one of our military bases yesterday.

And yes, I’m afraid that radical Moslems have infiltrated some sectors of our military. Especially this one who came from the ranks of Major, the same guy who was heard by some witnesses screaming “Allahu Akbar!!” God is Great, while he was doing his killing sprees.

Reports are saying also that Hasan was Palestinian, from Palestinian parents, but yet it’s not known if he was born here, or became a naturalized U.S. citizen.

Actually, it’s more insane than that; even the military don’t know too much about this man that they’ve made Major, just one rank below Colonel.

Some tell tale signs that Nidal Malik Hasan was a terrorist are slowly coming to light:

Through interviews of other military personnel that knew Hasan, they are not painting this guy to have been a model American military man. For instance, he bad mouthed the U.S. military for being involved in two wars, the Afghanistan and the Iraqi wars.

He was a devout Muslim, who authorities, six months ago, believed that Hasan was posting on the Internet about suicide bombings, and other threats against the United States. With this alone, should have been a reason to arrest, dismiss, or suspend this man from the military, until thorough investigations were over.

Under former president George Bush, it would have happened, but unfortunately under this president, Barack Obama who supports appeasements with terrorists did not.

What bothers me the most is that there are some liberal Medias out there that are saying Hasan really cared for the men he treated as a psychologist, but if he really cared for our own men and women in the service, would he have gunned down 43 people, killing 12 and wounding 31?

The only questions I have, what is President Obama’s new direction in dealing with terrorism going to be? And what is the military going to do with other Muslim extremists who are hiding within their midst?

A high ranking army officer opened fire at a U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Texas today, unleashing a stream of gunfire that left 12 people dead and 31 wounded.

Authorities killed the gunman, and apprehended two other soldiers suspected in what appears to be the worst mass shooting at a U.S. military base.

A law enforcement official identified the shooting suspect as Army Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan. The official said Hasan, believed to be in his late 30s, and was killed after opening fire at the base.

The official says investigators are trying to determine if Hasan was his birth name or if he changed his name and converted to Islam at some point in his life.

Cone said the soldier used two handguns in the attack. It was not clear if the gunman had stopped to reload.

Okay folks, here we go again. Have radical Muslims infiltrated our military? What make this tragic event more sinister are the apprehensions, the arrests, of two other suspects.

We’ve been talking about possible terrorism in America for a while, but these types of military killings through infiltrations are pretty common in Iraq and Afghanistan.

This will bring about a whole lot of new questions as the weeks go by, what are radical Muslims doing in our military? Are they properly being screened, and are they getting thorough background checks? Are we doing enough to keep those radicals out of this country?

If it is, this may possibly be Obama's three AM phone call, what is he going to do about it? It could define him or break him as a president.

There will be more updates on this story as they come out.

HRW-Human Rights Watch Organization; an American Non-Profit, Illegally Promoting Hate With Pro-Palestinian & Anti-Israel, Anti-Jewish Agendas:

HRW-Human Rights Watch Organization; an American Non-Profit, Illegally Promoting Hate With Pro-Palestinian & Anti-Israel, Anti-Jewish Agendas:
By Marc Chamot

The Human Rights Watch Organization is in deep doo-doo these days. People are wondering how a non-profit 501 (c) (3) can legally exist in America, when they are actively promoting RACISM and anti-Semitism?

This once unique world watch organization has been infiltrated by pro-Arab, Hamas, and Hezbollah terrorists groups, who are anti Israel, anti-Jews and Jew haters as a whole, mainly with the likes of their Middle East Director, the none other, American RACIST, Sarah Leah Whitson.

Before she joined this organization in 2004, she was on the board of the New York chapter of the anti-Israel, pro-Palestinians Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee.

She’s been doing a whole lot of fundraisings for the organization, and it’s taken her to the Middle East, mainly to countries who despise Israel or want to hurt it, like Saudi Arabia.

Human Rights Watch needs to shake up its staff
By: David E. Bernstein Special to The ExaminerNovember 5, 2009

Last month, Robert Bernstein, the founder and former longtime chairman of Human Rights Watch, issued a stinging condemnation of the organization for its maniacal anti-Israel bias. This was only the latest blow to HRW’s credibility on Israel-related issues.

It started when I reported that HRW’s Middle East director, Sarah Leah Whitson, had taken a fundraising trip to Saudi Arabia. Appearing before Saudi elites, including several government officials, Whitson appealed for support for its coverage of Israel’s alleged human rights violations in Gaza and its battles with “pro-Israel pressure groups in the U.S., the European Union and the United Nations.” Whitson dismissed criticism of her junket as “racist.”

The Saudi trip opened the floodgates, leading an army of bloggers to investigate HRW’s staff. The organization’s objectivity was called into serious question.

It turns out that when Whitson joined HRW in 2004, she was serving her second term on the board of the New York chapter of the anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee. In 2002, at the height of the second intifada, she organized and attended a lobbying mission to U.N. Secretary Kofi Annan to support the Palestinian side and condemn Israel.

She’s also a self-described big fan and admirer of the fanatically anti-Israel polemicist Norman Finkelstein, an anti-Israel extremist and avowed Hezbollah supporter. Not surprisingly, one of Whitson’s first acts at HRW was to support the international boycott of Caterpillar for selling equipment to the Israeli army.

Whitson’s deputy, Joe Stork, publicly supports the use of boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel. Stork’s only obvious credential for the HRW position was his two decades of experience as a vitriolic, leftist, anti-Israel polemicist for Middle East Report.

Perhaps most embarrassing, bloggers discovered that Marc Garlasco, HRW’s military analyst and a frequent critic of Israel, was an enthusiastic collector of Nazi memorabilia, prone to making comments on Internet discussion boards like, “The leather SS jacket makes my blood go cold it is so COOL!” (Garlasco has been suspended pending an investigation.)

Several other HRW Middle East division hires have been anti-Israel activists, including a writer for a Web site with the charming name Electronic Intifada. There are, needless to say, no HRW Middle East employees with a similar record of pro-Israel activism.

None of this would matter if HRW, in practice, showed a penchant for strict neutrality. Instead, HRW focuses disproportionately on Israel; accuses Israel of “indiscriminate bombing” of Lebanon and Gaza; and reports rumors, gossip and hearsay from Palestinian sources as facts.

When critics point out errors, omissions and biases in HRW’s reports on Israel, its officials don’t just refuse dialogue, they respond with contempt. HRW Director Ken Roth claims that “we report on Israel. Its supporters fight back with lies and deception.”

In short, if HRW wants to regain its credibility, a housecleaning is needed. HRW’s board needs to send Garlasco, Roth, Whitson, Stork and the rest of the current crew packing.

HRW can then bring in some sincere human rights advocates without anti-Israel ideological priors to staff its Middle East division. Or, HRW can continue to preach to the leftist, anti-Israel choir. But it shouldn’t expect anyone else to pay attention.

So why isn’t anybody initiating an IRS review on HRW over their non-profit statuses?

With its anti-Israel agendas, this organization is seriously violating its tax-exempts under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Who are currently eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

Name:
Human Rights Watch
Address:
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New York, NY 10118
Phone:
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Web Address:
http://www.hrw.org/

According to the Better Business Bureau, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 1: Oversight of Operations and Staff - Organizations shall have a board of directors that provides adequate oversight of the charity's operations and its staff. Indication of adequate oversight includes, but is not limited to, regularly scheduled appraisals of the CEO's performance, evidence of disbursement controls such as board approval of the budget, fund raising practices, establishment of a conflict of interest policy, and establishment of accounting procedures sufficient to safeguard charity finances.

HRW does not meet this Standard because it reports that no member of the board is assigned the responsibility of serving as the treasurer of the board of directors. In general, the board's treasurer helps provide independent oversight of the organization's finances.

Standard 18: Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy - Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.

HRW does not meet provision (b)(iv) of this Standard because the privacy policy on its website, http://www.hrw.org/, does not indicate what security measures the organization has in place to protect the personal information of visitors to its website.

The organization meets the remaining provisions of this Standard.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.
HRW investigates human rights conditions in over 70 countries. Through its publications HRW reports on abuses against women, children and refugees as well as the mistreatment of factory workers, prisoners in detention, migrants, and gays and lesbians. HRW provides training in human rights principles and methodologies to local activists. Through HRW's reporting and advocacy, it promotes change of policies and practices, and informs the public about human rights issues.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, HRW's program expenses were:

Other programs
9,252,974
Africa
5,532,631
Europe and Central Asia
4,001,853
Asia
3,212,850
Middle East and North Africa
2,258,459
Women's rights
1,854,228
Children's rights
1,641,064
Americas
1,479,265
International justice
1,385,121
United States
1,195,673
Total Program Expenses:
$31,814,118
Chief Executive : Kenneth Roth, Executive Director
Compensation*:
$404,700

Chair of the Board: Jane OlsonChair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Human Rights ActivistBoard Size: 33Paid Staff Size: 265

*July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, and planned giving.

Fund raising costs were 20% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $43,762,274, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)