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06/30/10 Arizona immigration law exodus pushing problem to other states Some politicians say SB 1070 is merely shoving Arizona's problems with illegal immigration onto other states, setting up a piecemeal approach to a problem that can be solved only with comprehensive immigration reform
06/29/10 Obama, activists to push on immigration reform The White House said Obama would deliver a speech soon on "the importance of passing comprehensive immigration reform" but didn't give more details.
06/29/10 Arizona immigration law to be considered by US Supreme Court Arizona immigration law, which deals with the 2007 ban on employing illegal immigrants in the Grand Canyon state, will be heard by the US Supreme Court. But this is a different law from the one recently passed that has generated so much attention. The Court's decision to take the case places a...
06/29/10 TN Illegal immigration bill signed by governor Despite some reservations, Gov. Phil Bredesen on Monday signed legislation requiring local jailers to attempt to determine the immigration status of prisoners and forward the information on to federal immigration officials
06/25/10 US, Mexico Agree To Act on Illegal Immigration --- By Suing Arizona U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder questioned the constitutionality of Arizona's new immigration law -- before admitting he hadn't read it. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton just confirmed that the feds plan to sue to stop the law.
06/25/10 Source: Amnesty Talks Behind the Scenes White House holding behind-the-scenes talks to determine whether Homeland Security can unilaterally grant legal status on a mass basis to illegals, former Bush official says | Ariz. Dem: Fed Agencies Nixing Conventions Over Law California Lawmakers Push Arizona Boycott
06/25/10 Why Nobody Wants Immigration Reform There were reports in the news recently that President Obama told Senator Kyl that the government would not step up border enforcement until there was an agreement on comprehensive immigration reform.
06/22/10 The US vs. Arizona: Bordering on madness We live under a Democratic-controlled government that doesn't care about the citizens it is supposed to represent ("Ariz. Gov Stands Firm on Immigration Law Despite Facing Lawsuit," June 19). Secretary of State Hillary Clinton goes on a foreign TV station and espouses the administration's intent to sue Arizona...
06/22/10 Nebraska town latest to fight illegal immigrants Voters in a small Nebraska town on Monday added to an anti-immigration sentiment sweeping parts of the United States, voting to ban the hiring or renting of property to illegal immigrants
06/20/10 Groups sue over NV immigration initiative The ACLU and a group of southern Nevada Democrats and businessmen have sued over an initiative that would establish tough new immigration laws in Nevada similar to those in Arizona. In
06/20/10 Bill to deny birthright citizenship would face obstacles Challenging the 14th Amendment is among the goals of some immigration reform activists and is being considered by lawmakers
06/17/10 AZ Governor wants more helicopters Gov. Jan Brewer wants President Obama to move some National Guard helicopters from other states to Arizona to help secure the border.
06/17/10 OH, Immigration Law Watchdog Group Asks Inspector General to Investigate Illegal Lobbying by OH Latino Commission The Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) has filed a complaint with the Ohio Inspector General against the Ohio Commission on Hispanic Latino Affairs (OCHLA). The complaint, filed on behalf of eight Ohio citizens alleges that OCHLA violated Ohio law by actively lobbying the state legislature to provide favorable treatment for illegal aliens
06/15/10 Next immigration law in Arizona could target so-called 'anchor babies' The next illegal immigration law in Arizona may focus on children born in the United States to parents who are illegal immigrants.
06/15/10 Two-thirds of Arizonans support key points of bill By a fairly wide margin, most Americans support the key provisions of Arizona's new law which targets illegal immigrants
06/12/10 Georgia halts college waivers to illegal aliens The Board of Regents voted unanimously Wednesday to instruct the presidents of the state's public colleges to not grant any waivers to illegal aliens and nearly unanimously to review all applications for fall admission.
06/12/10 No speak English: Dems change immigration talk Democrats have spent more than two years trying to figure out why Americans don't like their plans to turn millions of illegal immigrants into Democratic Party voters.
06/08/10 Poll: 57 percent of Nevadans favor an Arizona-style crackdown on illegal immigration A newspaper poll found 57 percent support in Nevada for an Arizona-style law to crack down on illegal immigrants.
06/08/10 The immigration factor in McCain's reelection fight Since taking a harder line on illegal immigration, the Arizona senator's future may hinge on whether voters see him as honest or opportunistic
06/05/2010 The Battle for Arizona: Will a Border Crackdown Work? A rancher's murder became the political catalyst for a tough new law aimed at illegal immigrants. But the state's controversial crackdown not only won't solve the border crisis -- it may make it worse
06/03/10 Illegal Aliens Are Illegal, Not Simply Undocumented According to the May 20th New York Times, a little girl asked First Lady Michelle Obama about immigration reform, stating, "My mom says that Barack Obama is taking everybody away that doesn't have papers."
06/03/10 Immigration issue could be key in state primary Spanish-language ads on Facebook and radio that attack GOP gubernatorial front-runner Meg Whitman's immigration position began Wednesday in a preview of what may await her if she wins next week's primary
06/02/10 On a California ranch, signs of a slowdown in illegal immigration Stretches of California's border are relatively quiet, thanks to new barriers and stepped up efforts by the Border Patrol, but a California rancher is keeping his guard up.
06/01/10 Two-thirds of Arizonans support key points of bill By a fairly wide margin, most Americans support the key provisions of Arizona's new law which targets illegal immigrants
06/01/10 Detained Illegal Immigrants Counted in Census Census counts illegal immigrants in detention centers, may bring aid to towns, cities Illegal immigration - United States - Prison - Census - Immigration
05/30/10 67% Say Military Should Be Used On Border To Stop Illegal Immigration Sixty-seven percent (67%) of U.S. voters say military troops should be sent to the Mexican border to prevent illegal immigration. A new Rasmussen Reports nationwide telephone survey finds that just 18% are opposed and another 15% are not sure.
05/30/10 Illegal immigrants gravitate toward Arizona border -- Along a rugged stretch of the Mexican border here in southern Arizona, U.S. authorities captured 687 illegal immigrants in a 24-hour period last week, three times the number captured near San Diego. During the past eight months, agents have apprehended 168,000 migrants along....
05/30/10 Uproar Over Illegal Immigrant Scholarship A public community college in California has set up a scholarship fund for immigrant students — including illegal immigrants. The $2,500 scholarship has sparked anger by some, including at least one lawmaker
05/28/10 Let’s adopt law just like Mexico’s Last Thursday Mexico’s president, Felipe Calderon, stood before a joint session of Congress, and among other things criticized Arizona’s new immigration law, which happens to mirror our current federal law.
05/26/10 Experts: Mexico harasses immigrants as it criticizes Arizona immigration law Mexican officials have criticized Arizona's new immigration law, but their country isn't easy on illegal immigrants
05/25/10 Legal Immigrant Sick of Illegal's "Sense of Entitlement" Reader Musashi responds to Dori Monson's Poll: 90 Percent Support Arizona-Style Immigration Law Here. "Just because this nation has had poor enforcement on illegal immigrants does not mean...
05/25/10 Illegal Immigration Debate Hits Ga. The hot-button issue of illegal immigration is reaching a boiling point in Georgia. Arizona's controversial immigration law has sparked protests in that state and boycotts nationwide. Now the topic is heating up in Georgia.
5/21/10 Two-thirds of Arizonans support key points of bill By a fairly wide margin, most Americans support the key provisions of Arizona's new law which targets illegal immigrants.
05/20/10 It’s about time steps are taken to stop flow of illegal immigrants In San Francisco and in the nation's capital, politicians are preparing economic boycotts against Arizona because it had the guts to crack down on the illegal aliens who violate federal laws with sneering impunity.
05/19/10 PA After 30 years in D.C., Specter ousted by voters Sen. Arlen Specter is on his way out of office after serving 30 years on Capitol Hill, losing Tuesday in the Democratic primary for his Senate seat to Rep. Joe Sestak.
05/19/10 Non-Citizen Voting Proposed In SF School Elections Non-citizens come in two types the ones who are here legally, and the ones aren't. We asked Chiu if illegal immigrants should be allowed to vote."Sure.
05/18/10 Other states taking cue from Arizona law A controversial law passed in Arizona giving state and local police the right to arrest anyone reasonably suspected of being an illegal immigrant is catching on nationwide, with lawmakers and others in several states considering similar legislation. Concerned about the federal government's failure to secure the nation's borders
05/18/10 Cost of Illegal Immigration Rising Rapidly in Arizona, Study Finds Arizona’s illegal immigrant population is costing the state’s taxpayers even more than once thought -- a whopping $2.7 billion, according to researchers at the public interest group that helped write the state's new immigration law.
05/17/10 The Mexican hypocrisy Mexican President Felipe Calderon is up in arms over Arizona's decision to crack down on the invasion of illegal aliens that the U.S. government long ignored. He says the new law, set to go into effect this summer, is nothing less than "racial discrimination" and a "violation of human rights."
05/16/10 Hispanic Lawmakers Weigh Solutions to Illegal Immigration Hispanic lawmakers and groups who have voiced opposition to Arizona's immigration enforcement
05/16/10 Most Americans back Arizona immigration law A strong majority of Americans support Arizona’s controversial new immigration law and would back similar laws in their own states, a new McClatchy-Ipsos poll found.
05/14/10 L.A. (The illegal aliens city with it's La Raza mayor)Boycotts Arizona over Immigration Law City of Angels Becomes Largest City to Boycott Grand Canyon State; Mayor Says He'll Approve Council's Boycott
05/14/10 Poll: Illegal immigration divides Hispanics, others in U.S. The poll found that 67 percent of Hispanics said they oppose Arizona's new immigration law. Just 20 percent of non-Hispanics oppose it.
05/11/10 Call Them What They Are: Illegal Aliens The push is on for providing amnesty to the estimated 12 to 20 million illegal aliens in this country.
05/11/10 Arizona immigration law inspires Michigan initiative A Michigan state representative is drafting a bill that would give police officers the authority to arrest illegal aliens
05/09/10 Should path for citizenship be made easier for illegal immigrants? Two-thirds of Americans don't want to make it easier for illegal immigrants to become citizens, even though a slight majority is sympathetic towards their plight, according to a new poll. A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Sunday indicates that 66 percent of Americans say the U.S. should not make it easier for illegal
05/09/10 House Hispanic Leaders Ask Obama to Block Arizona Illegal Immigration Bill Hispanic leaders in the House of Representatives on Tuesday called on President Barack Obama to act against Arizona's controversial illegal immigration legislation and to throw his weight behind a comprehensive immigration overhaul.
05/06/10 Arizona immigration law exaggerated by foes Arizona's new law criminalizing illegal immigration on the state level isn't quite as bad as it is being made out to be. Even President Obama is exaggerating it, suggesting that the law instructs police to demand proof of citizenship from people capriciously.
05/06/10 Immigration bill would bring Arizona-style law to Pa. A state representative proposed legislation Tuesday -- backed by several local lawmakers -- that was inspired by a controversial law passed last week in Arizona to combat illegal immigration
05/03/10 Border States Deal With More Illegal Immigrant Crime Than Most, Data Suggest Arizona lawmakers say their new immigration enforcement law will them fight an illegal immigrant crime wave that is sweeping the state, a claim that is backed by studies and statistics that suggest border states have a disproportionately high number of criminals who are illegal immigrants
05/03/10 Arizona deputy shot in encounter with suspected illegal-immigrant drug runners Authorities have captured 17 suspected illegal immigrants in southern Arizona as they continued their manhunt Saturday for smugglers who they say shot and wounded a sheriff's deputy in a remote desert area 50 miles south of Phoenix
05/01/10 Why Arizona Drew a Line The new law governing police action with suspected illegal aliens is humane and constitutional.
05/01/2010 How Mexico Treats Its Illegal Aliens Mexican President Felipe Calderon has accused Arizona of opening the door "to intolerance, hate, discrimination and abuse in law enforcement." But Arizona has nothing on Mexico when it comes to cracking down on illegal aliens
04/28/10 Obama criticizes controversial Arizona immigration law President Barack Obama on Friday thrust himself into the midst of one of America's most politically explosive issues - immigration - with a denunciation of an Arizona law that empowers police to search people they suspect are illegal aliens
04/28/10 220,000 illegal aliens live in Bay State The Bay State is home to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants, and tens of thousands of them take advantage...
04/25/10 Advocates vow challenges to Ariz. immigration law Civil rights advocates vowed Saturday to challenge Arizona's tough new law targeting illegal immigration, saying it will lead to racial profiling of Hispanics despite the governor's assurance abuses won't be tolerated
04/25/10 Obama criticizes controversial Arizona immigration law U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday thrust himself into the midst of one of America's most politically explosive issues — immigration — with a denunciation of an Arizona law that would empower police to search people they suspect are illegal aliens.
04/23/10 Census Multilingual Ad Campaign Assures Illegal Aliens | Judicial ... A few months ago the government announced that, in an unprecedented effort to reach out to illegal aliens, it is spending $26 million to ...
04/22/10 Arizona lawmaker, Cardinal Mahony trade charges over proposed illegal immigration bill A war of words between Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony and the Arizona lawmaker who crafted tough legislation against illegal immigrants flared up Wednesday as the two sides traded charges and countercharges about who carried greater moral authority to speak out on the issue.
04/22/10 John McCain : Illegal immigrants are intentionally causing car accidents Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) appeared on "The O'Reilly Factor" defend the tough new Arizona immigration bill.
04/20/10 Arizona Sens. John McCain, Jon Kyl want National Guard deployed along border After the shooting death of a rancher, Sens. Jon Kyl and John McCain once again called Monday for National Guard troops to be deployed along Arizona's border with Mexico
04/16/10 Both parties gutless on illegal immigration As a typical American who shuns the hard work my grandfathers did, last week on this site, I took responsibility for creating the problem of illegal immigration.
04/16/10 Arizona illegal immigration bill: draconian or common sense? Arizona lawmakers on Wednesday approved some of the toughest immigration legislation in the US, heightening debate on how far is too far to go to curb illegal immigration, and prompting renewed calls for federal immigration reform.
04/14/10 Arizona Passes Strict Illegal Immigration Bill The Arizona House on Tuesday approved a bill that would draw local communities deeper into the fight against illegal immigration despite arguments from opponents that it would do nothing to keep people safer
04/09/10 A change to the Constitution would help reduce illegal immigration problem As a first generation American who grew up in immigrant neighborhoods, I am really interested in this subject, and I believe I have a solution to part of the problem.
04/09/10 Plan to cut off citizenship for children of illegal immigrants stalls A ballot initiative targeting children born to people who are in the country illegally is on hold after anti-illegal immigration activists failed to garner enough signatures to make June's California ballot. Anti-illegal immigration activists who are...
04/06/10 Immigration effort lacks 2nd backer from GOP As President Obama and Senate Democrats push to pass an immigration bill this year, one key ingredient is still conspicuously missing: a second Republican to co-sponsor the legislation. Most Republicans considered likeliest to join Sens. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, and Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, in writing a bill either have taken a pass or are still on the fence. Key
04/04/10 New weapon in Utah's fight to remove 'criminal' illegal aliens Illegal aliens - who have committed serious crimes - are frequently caught by ICE agents. In fact, dozens of criminal aliens are deported from Salt Lake International Airport every week
04/04/10 No amnesty for illegal aliens The United States welcomes more than a million legal immigrants every year, more than the rest of the world combined. But illegal immigration is different
04/01/10 Illegal Hispanic immigration is undermining American values Walking the sandy beachfront in this ultra-affluent city, I chanced upon two Hispanic men rummaging through the trash. Startled at the sight, I stared momentarily. One of them yelled at me, “You look now, but in 50 years we will own all this
03/30/10 US Immigration Reform Moves Up Obama's Agenda After his narrow healthcare reform victory, President Obama is now going to have to start work on US immigration reform, the next item on his to-do list. With increasing drug-related violence close to the Mexican border
3/28/10 Congress could end birthright citizenship A simple reform would drain some scalding steam from immigration arguments that may soon again be at a roiling boil. It would bring the interpretation of the 14th Amendment into conformity with what the authors of its text intended, and with common sense, thereby removing an incentive for illegal immigration. To end the practice of “birthright citizenship,”
03/28/10 Arizona Promises 'Toughest' Illegal Immigration Law A bill, empowering police to arrest illegal immigrants and charge them with trespassing for simply being in the state of Arizona, is likely just weeks away from becoming the toughest law of its kind anywhere in the country.
03/24/10 US immigrant community prods Obama to keep his promises - Feature With US President Barack Obama finally signing major health care reforms into law, a series of lobby groups are vying to make their concerns the next big priority of his young adminis
03/22/10 The Health Care Bill: Hard to read; Harder to take I tried reading the HC Bill currently proposed. Too much to absorb! So I just read the most troubling parts after I called my friends and political assets on my speed dial. My friends are either much smarter or have more time than I. Maybe both!
03/22/10 Congress passes health care bill Summoned to success by President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled Congress approved historic legislation tonight extending health care to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and cracking down on insurance company abuses, a climactic chapter in the century-long quest for near universal coverage.
03/21/10 Will rally push illegal immigration? There is a rally set for 1 p.m. today in Washington, D.C., that seeks to push Congress to act on illegal immigration
03/17/10 CA, Health calls jam House; O.C. reps speak out There was no health care bill on the House floor Tuesday. But you wouldn’t know it. The phones are ringing off the hook on Capitol Hill, so much so that’s it’s impossible to reach either the telephone operators or lawmakers’ offices.
03/15/10 Eberhart: Illegal immigration hurts low-wage minorities As an African American, I'd find it quite refreshing to hear "leaders" in the minority community and editorial writers acknowledge the damage done by illegal immigration.
03/15/10 Number of illegal immigrants getting in-state tuition for Texas colleges rises The number of illegal immigrant college students paying in-state tuition and receiving financial aid at Texas' public colleges and universities continues to climb, according to state higher education records.
03/12/10 Obama says he's committed to immigration overhaul President Barack Obama on Thursday assured immigration advocates frustrated by the wait for a promised overhaul of U.S. immigration laws that he remains committed to fixing a system he has said is broken
03/12/10 Senators give President Barack Obama blueprint for bipartisan agreement on immigration A pair of influential senators presented President Barack Obama with a three-page blueprint for a bipartisan agreement to overhaul the nation's immigration system
03/11/10 Immigration provision has Hispanic Caucus threatening ‘no’ health vote A group of Hispanic lawmakers on Thursday will tell President Barack Obama that they may not vote for healthcare reform unless changes are made to the bill’s immigration provisions
03/10/10 Immigration reform rests on a national worker ID During their day-to-day activities in public, some 10 million people in the United States live a lie. They pretend to be legal residents when they are not
03/10/10 order Boletín: Controversial immigration bill in spotlight The Arizona House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on a far-reaching bill that would give police more power to stop illegal immigrants
03/09/10 Former U.S. Treasurer, television political analyst speaks out on illegal immigration, Bay Buchanan brought more than a warning about the increasing problem of illegal immigration in the United States to Bates College on Monday night.
03/06/10 GOP's new star goes on stump for McCain Facing the toughest re-election battle of his career, John McCain enlisted a rising star of the Republican Party in a bid Friday to lock down support among conservative primary voters.
03/05/10 Border Patrol accused of racial profiling NORWALK An amended class-action lawsuit filed Monday in federal court claims U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Sandusky station instructed local law enforcement agencies to restrain and interrogate Hispanics about their immigration status, which oversteps local officers' boundaries
03/05/10 he Jackpot Anchor Babies: Lawlessness Begets More Of The Same In the final part of this series, it grows ever more evident that such lawlessness cannot continue. This country, staggered by $12 trillion of debt, cannot afford to bleed itself into further financial chaos. As with a thousand cuts, at some point, the living creature dies.
03/04/10 Californias GOP Divided on Immigration Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner, who are vying for the Republican nomination in California's gubernatorial primary, have begun to express distinct views on illegal immigration.
03/04/10 AZ may criminalize presence of illegal immigrants Over the past several years, immigration hard-liners at the Arizona Legislature persuaded their colleagues to criminalize the presence of illegal border-crossers in the state and ban soft immigration policies in police agencies — only to be thwarted by vetoes from a Democratic governor.
03/02/10 Amnesty has little chance this year Every poll shows there are few things California's burgeoning Latino community wants more from government this year than immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship for persons now in this country illegally, also known as amnesty
03/02/10 Border security sees some cuts in new budget While Washington is focused on the “health-care summit” and the treatment of terrorists, there are a couple of other issues on the minds of Arizonans – as I found while I was in the state over the week of Presidents Day
02/28/10 Latino Democrats form immigration reform group Frustrated by the lack of progress on immigration reform, area Latino Democrats are forming a new group to pressure the Obama Administration to take action on the issue.
02/28/10 Border security sees some cuts in new budget While Washington is focused on the “health-care summit” and the treatment of terrorists, there are a couple of other issues on the minds of Arizonans – as I found while I was in the state over the week of Presidents Day. Jobs and border security always come up. In this column, I’ll address the border issues, with a focus on how the administration would deal with these issues under its proposed
02/26/10 Report: E-Verify misses half of illegal workers The system Congress and the Obama administration want employers to use to help curb illegal immigration is failing to catch more than half of the unauthorized workers it checks, a research company has found.
02/25/10 Memphis Immigration Court Overwhelmed To get your case heard in one Memphis court, you might have to wait a year or more to see a judge. That's the situation at Memphis' Immigration Court. It's so bad, Tennessee's two senators are begging for help from the Department of Justice.
02/24/10 $1M ring that sold crooks legitimate driver's licenses, stole social security numbers busted A joint-task force broke up a $1 million identity theft ring that sold legitimate New York State driver's licenses to crooks wanting new identities, authorities said Tuesday.
02/24/10 Thousands of Haitians apply, pay for legal status More than 12,000 Haitians have applied for the chance to stay and work legally in the U.S. while their country struggles to recover from last month's earthquake.
02/23/10 N.J. Hispanic leaders question whether Democrats can follow through on immigration promises Immigration reform, with conditional amnesty. In-state tuition for illegal immigrants. More affordable health care. Just months ago, these long-term goals on the Hispanic political agenda seemed eminently reachable. State and national Hispanic leaders believed that Democratic lawmakers, working with President...
02/21/10 Hispanic leaders question whether Democrats can follow through on immigration promises Immigration reform, with conditional amnesty. In-state tuition for illegal immigrants. More affordable health care. Just months ago, these long-term goals on the Hispanic political agenda seemed eminently reachable. State and national Hispanic leaders believed that Democratic lawmakers, working with President...
02/21/10 Illegal migrants costly to San Bernardino County Four years ago, a group of concerned citizens expressed outrage at the cost of illegal immigration to San Bernardino County taxpayers.
02/18/10 Border Patrol Reports Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Douglas Station arrested an illegal alien from Mexico northeast of the Douglas, Arizona Port of Entry on Tuesday. The man was identified as a Sureno 13 Gang Member and was later entered into the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) where records revealed the subject had pending charges for larceny and marijuana possession. The man
02/17/10 Underdog Hayworth says he'll rap McCain on illegal immigration J.D. Hayworth, who is contesting Sen. John McCain in the GOP primary, plans to make border security and illegal immigration key campaign themes – and to tap 'energy' of resurgent conservatives.
02/17/10 Census Reaches Out to Hispanics, Illegal Immigrants The high-stakes head count of Census 2010 is weeks away, and many states across the South and Southwest worry about getting an accurate count of the Hispanic population; and, more specifically, the illegal immigrant population. Population - Illegal immigration - Hispanic - United States - Census
02/15/10 ICE agent talks to Rotary about crime and illegal immigration Hector McKenna, a supervisory officer in the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention and Deportation Fugitive Operations Group, spoke to Cleveland’s Rotary Club on Wednesday, February 10.
02/15/10 Wyoming illegal immigration cases triple Illegal immigration re-entry cases tripled in Wyoming from 2008 to last year and increased nearly tenfold from a decade ago.
02/11/10 Illegal immigration fell sharply in '08 The number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. dropped by nearly 1 million from 2007 to 2009 as the Bush administration ramped up enforcement efforts and the economy took a dive, according to figures the Homeland Security Department released Tuesday.
02/09/10 Change in Ariz. Immigration Enforcement Sheriff Joe Arpaio held a press conference Monday afternoon to announce some big changes in the way he enforces immigration laws.
02/09/10 Water jugs at heart of dispute; hostility threatens to boil over No More Deaths volunteers Steve Johnston and Peter Ragan walk briskly down a switchback trail with two plastic water jugs in each hand.
02/06/10 ICE: 14 Houston bus companies raided, 22 charged in probe of illegal immigrant smuggling ring Federal agents have raided more than a dozen bus companies in Houston they say dispersed illegal immigrants across the U.S. in wide-reaching smuggling networks.
02/5/10/ Obama’s Kenyan aunt, illegal migrant, fights deportation President Barack Obama’s aunt, an illegal immigrant who has cared for his siblings, will fight in federal immigration court on Thursday to avoid deportation, the Boston Herald reported.
02/05/10 Should the census count 'illegal immigrants' in Fla.? A long-running and divisive debate among Florida Republicans over immigration policy has emerged as a major issue in the nationally watched Florida Senate race between Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio
02/03/10 Court splits over injunction on Oklahoma immigration law A federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday that a portion of Oklahoma’s anti-illegal immigration law is enforceable now, while other provisions of the law are not.In a divided opinion, a three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver said that though the plaintiffs would likely triumph with most of their claims, Oklahoma can force employers to check
02/01/10 Illegal Calif. Immigrant Inmates Denied Training California prison inmates who are in the country illegally will no longer be allowed to participate in vocational training and work programs.
01/29/10 End tax-funded benefits for illegal immigrants According to the Pew Research Center, Maryland had an estimated illegal [immigrant] population of 120,000 in 2000. As of this writing, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) estimates the current Maryland illegal immigrant population to be 250,000
01/29/10 AZ Arizona transfers migrant inmates to ICE custody Arizona could save millions of dollars by transferring custody of illegal immigrants housed in state prisons to federal immigration officials, under an effort launched by Gov. Jan Brewer
01/28/10 Mexico Sees Record Drop in Remittances Money Sent Home by Mexicans Abroad Plunged 15.7 Percent during Economic Slowdown
01/28/10 NE Bill Could Stop In-State Tuition to Undocumented Students A Nebraska law allowing some illegal immigrants to pay in-state college tuition, may soon see its final chapter.
01/25/10 Words become touchy subject in war over illegal immigration Are they illegal aliens or undocumented workers? Illegal immigrants or unauthorized entrants? In the raging debate over illegal immigration, words carry loaded meanings.
01/25/10 Conn. English-only at Conn. bookstore sparks controversy A popular bookstore and cafe near Yale University wants its many Hispanic employees to speak only English around customers, sparking controversy in immigrant-friendly New Haven, where students fight for immigrant rights
01/20/10 Mass. loss deals blow to Obama health care overhaul by costing Democrats 60th Senate vote A stinging loss Tuesday in Massachusetts has cost President Barack Obama and the Democrats their 60-vote Senate majority, sending health care overhaul to the emergency room in fragile co...
01/19/10 CA County spent millions on welfare for illegal immigrants' American children San Bernardino County spent nearly $64 million in state and federal money last year to provide welfare benefits to the American-born children of illegal immigrants.
01/17/10 Arizona has become 'ground zero' of immigration fight Arizona is at the center of the immigration debate, a place where high levels of illegal immigration have led to state and local restrictions, most recently a law that requires government workers to report illegal immigrants seeking public benefits.
01/13/10 AZ US to revisit glitch-prone 'virtual fence' set for border The Department of Homeland Security's latest version of a border "virtual fence" has suffered another setback — prompting Secretary Janet Napolitano to order a departmentwide reassessment of the program.
01/13/10 Illegal Immigration: It’s Illegal By Ryan Normandin Blue hats are blue. Big trees are big. Do you agree with these statements? How about this one: Illegal immigration is illegal. For some reason, this point has been a contentious issue in the United States over the past few years.
01/12/09 CA Authorities: Man Claimed to Be Illegal Immigrant to Avoid Murder Charge A U.S. Citizen claimed to be an illegal immigrant, possibly in hopes of being deported instead of facing an attempted murder charge, authorities said.
01/09/10 Are immigrants skeptical of the census? Like income tax and voting you'd think it would be a no brainer that once a decade we'd all be willing to take a few minutes and fill out the U.S. Census form. If that were true the bureau wouldn't have just embarked on a $130 million kickoff...
01/09/10 llegals & amnesty: Repeating a failure Expect a new amnesty for illegal aliens under the Obama administration to harm U.S. workers and the rule of law and also be a bureaucratic nightmare conducive to fraud, abuse and waste. That's what amnesty under the Immigration Reform and Control Act was.
01/08/10 Officials confirm probe of Arpaio, his office Two officials said Thursday night they have been subpoenaed to answer questions next week before a federal grand jury about a high-profile Arizona sheriff who gained attention for aggressively cracking down on illegal immigration
01/07/10 Martin: Arizona taxpayers owed $1 billion from illegal immigration As Arizona Governor, Janet Napolitano submitted numerous invoices to the federal government for the cost of incarcerating criminal aliens under the State Criminal Alien Assistance Plan (SCAAP) from FY1994 to FY2008. Today State Treasurer Dean Martin announced that he is now pursuing those same claims with now Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
01/07/10 Advocate uses texting to warn of AZ crime sweeps Associated Press An advocate for immigrant and civil rights has started using text messages to warn residents about crime sweeps by a high-profile Arizona sheriff.
01/03/10 Law creates confusion on immigrants and benefits A new Arizona law that expands the list of government benefits denied to illegal immigrants has left officials in cities wondering what exactly constitutes a public benefit and raises questions about whether the restrictions got a full public airing before they were enacted.