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09/02/10 Illegal immigration declines sharply in California, across the country, report says After years of rapid growth, illegal immigration is slowing down in California and across the country, with the state’s share of the nation’s estimated 11.1 million undocumented immigrants dropping to 23% from 42% in 1990, according to a new study released Tuesday

09/01/10 Governor's office: Donations to defend Arizona's illegal immigration law top $2 million Gov. Jan Brewer's office says Arizona has received more than $2 million in donations to help pay for the legal defense of the state's controversial law targeting illegal immigration

09/01/10 NY School districts told not to ask about kids' immigration status School districts should not ask for Social Security numbers or other information that would indicate a child's immigration status while registering students for class, the state Education Department told officials this week.

08/29/10 Illegal immigrants  voting feared As Latino leaders and the Catholic Church ramp up efforts to register more Latino voters, immigration activists and some conservatives say they are afraid such efforts are aimed at getting illegal immigrants to vote.

08/29/10  Plan to release illegal immigrants on path to residency comes amid ICE push to deport criminals The Obama administration is moving to release thousands of illegal immigrants detained at facilities across the country if the immigrants have a potential path to legal residency. Illegal immigration - Immigration - United States - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Law

08/25/10  A decade of death Nearly 2,000 people have died in Arizona trying to cross the border illegally in the past decade

08/25/10 Houston dismisses suspected, non-criminal illegal immigrants The Department of Homeland Security is systematically reviewing thousands of pending immigration cases and moving to dismiss those filed against suspected illegal immigrants who have no serious criminal records, according to several sources familiar with the efforts

08/24/10 McCain tipped for easy win in Arizona primary Senator John McCain appears set to romp home in Arizona's Republican primary, but only after tacking right and spending millions of dollars to counter a threat from a former conservative radio show host.

08/23/10 Interview with Joe Arpaio, Arizona sheriff, immigration firebrand Smack in the middle of Arizona's immigration controversy, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio stands center stage

08/21/10  Another Illegal Alien Indicted After Trying to Enter McConnell Air Force Base A second illegal alien has been indicted for document fraud after trying to gain access to McConnell Air Force Base here, the U.S. Attorney’s office announced

08/21/10 Illegal immigrants flocking to 3 states to obtain identification Washington, New Mexico and Utah allow illegal immigrants to get driver's licenses because their laws do not require proof of citizenship or legal residency.

08/19/10 Illegal immigrants cost Texas $250 million dollars Texas spent at least $250 million in the past year for medical care and imprisonment of illegal immigrants and other non-citizens.

08/19/10 Immigration a major issue in 2010 congressional election Despite a drop in illegal immigration, the issue has once again become the focus of heated debate heading into the November congressional elections.

08/18/10 GA Educating illegal immigrants is costly No one can deny that increasing numbers of children of illegal immigrants attend public schools in the United States and that U.S. taxpayers pay the costs

08/16/10 Tea party activists rally on Arizona-Mexico border in support of state's immigration law Tea party groups converged on a remote section of the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday to show support for Arizona's controversial immigration law and hear from more than a dozen conservative speakers, many of them candidates running for office in crowded Republican primaries

08/13/10 Senate passes border security bill Obama is expected to sign the measure, which will add 1,500 troops and immigration officials to beef up security along the border with Mexico

08/12/10 Children born in U.S. to illegal immigrants rising The total number of children in the U.S. born to illegal immigrants on U.S. soil jumped to 4 million in 2009, up from 2.7 million in 2003, a report released Wednesday estimates

08/12/10 Florida official proposes immigration legislation similar to controversial Arizona law State Attorney General Bill McCollum is proposing a law that would require Florida police to check a person's immigration status during traffic stops or arrests, a month after a federal judge struck down a similar law in Arizona.

08/07/10 Republican battle against illegal immigration steps up with attack on "anchor babies" They're called "anchor babies," and they've become the latest target in an ongoing attack on illegal immigration in the United States

08/07/10 Memo to Obama: Why amnesty For illegal aliens is not the solution the Obama administration has exactly the same goal as its predecessor, the Bush administration, which is to provide amnesty and a "path to citizenship" for our illegal alien population, now estimated at between 11 million and 20 million

08/07/10 Fatal crash latest flashpoint in immigration debate An illegal immigrant charged with drunken driving in a crash that killed a nun and critically injured two others could face a felony murder charge in the case, a Virginia prosecutor said Wednesday.

08/02/10 Sarah Palin says Obama lacks guts on illegal immigration Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin said Sunday that Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) has "the cojones" that President Obama "does not have" to take on illegal immigration.

08/02/10 Border Deployment Will Take Weeks No boots were seen tromping in the desert sand on Sunday. No commanders were heard barking out orders to their troops. The National Guard, which officials had announced would turn out en masse along the United States-Mexico border over the weekend for sentry duty, was nowhere to be found

07/30/10 Federal Judge Blocks Key Portions of Arizona Illegal Immigration Law A federal judge on Wednesday blocked some of the toughest provisions in the Arizona illegal immigration law, putting on hold the state's attempt to have local police enforce federal immigration policy.

07/28/10 Illegal Immigration in America: "Out of the Shadows," An ABC News Special Series With all eyes on Arizona and possible implementation of SB 1070 this week, ABCNews.com has launched a 10-part series on illegal immigration and the people at the center of the national immigration debate.

07/28/10 Sanctuary cities become new target in immigration debate Opponents of the Justice Department's lawsuit challenging the enforcement of Arizona's controversial illegal-immigration law have hit upon a strategy to highlight what they contend is a gaping inconsistency in the Justice Department's policy priorities

07/25/10 Illegal Crossing Attempts Continue Despite Swollen River Despite the threats of rising waters and strong river currents, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Sector continue to see people attempt to cross the dangerous waters into the United States. This past Saturday agents on patrol south of Hidalgo witnessed a smuggler attempting to cross a group of illegal aliens over the Rio Grande River

07/25/10 Texas Republicans want more National Guard troops assigned to border Texas' share of National Guardsmen isn't nearly enough, Rick Perry says.

07/21/10 Arizona fights Obama challenge to immigration law Arizona on Tuesday urged a federal judge to reject the U.S. government's bid to quash its strict new immigration law, arguing the border state is acting within its powers.

07/21/10 U.S. District Court judge to hear SB 1070 complaints Thursday What could be the two strongest cases to block Arizona's new immigration law will be heard Thursday in federal court

07/19/10 Immigration reform: Obama's political dilemma  Immigration policy is tough for any president – just ask George W. Bush, who tried and failed to get comprehensive immigration reform that included a guest-worker program,

07/16/10 Illegal immigrants bilked government of $13 million; some sentenced  A group of illegal immigrants in South Carolina and North Carolina were able to bilk the federal government of about $13 million by filing false tax returns for refunds, but some have been caught and sentenced.

07/14/10 Illegal immigration a rarely enforced crime It's illegal to enter the United States without permission. At least technically

07/14/10 Ariz. 'Sheriff Joe' defends immigration law Arizona sheriff known for tough stance on illegal immigration defended his state's new immigration law as he stumped for Kansan secretary of state candidate who helped write it. Law - Arizona - Illegal immigration - Immigration - United States

07/12/10 Arizona's illegal immigration law SB 1070 is not constitutional, argues Attorney General Eric Holder Attorney General Eric Holder made that argument on Sunday, arguing that the state has overstepped its bounds with SB 1070, which requires local police to inquire about the immigration status of suspected criminals

07/12/10 Governors: Obama's Immigration Suit Is 'Toxic' Democratic governors expressed "grave" concerns to White House officials this weekend about the Obama administration's suit against Arizona's new immigration law, warning it could cost the party in crucial elections this fall, The New York Times reported late Sunday.

07/09/10 ACLU issues travel warnings to Arizona The nation’s top civil liberties group on Wednesday issued travel alerts for Arizona, saying the state’s new law cracking down on illegal immigrants could lead to racial profiling and warrantless arrests.

07/09/10 Illegal Immigration Costs U.S. $113 Billion a Year, Study Finds The cost of harboring illegal immigrants in the United States is a staggering $113 billion a year -- an average of $1,117 for every “native-headed” household in America -- according to a study conducted by the Federation for American Immigration Reform

07/04/10 'Anchor Baby' Phrase Has Controversial History It has been dubbed by the news media as Arizona's "anchor baby" bill, referring to U.S-born children of illegal immigrants used to 'anchor' the parents in the country. But the phrase is angering some groups, including the National Association of Hispanic Journalists

07/04/10 U.S.-Mexican border is terrorists’ moving sidewalk While Americans march against Arizona’s new restrictions on unlawful immigration, hundreds of illegal aliens from countries awash in Muslim terrorists tiptoe across the U.S.-Mexican frontier.

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