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Latest illegal immigration News from all over the internet 08/07/08 Fed sweep targets aliens with records Federal law enforcement has commenced a sweep of illegal aliens in the Boston area, which an immigration official says is targeted at people with criminal records. "I... 08/07/08 2 Illegal Aliens admit bare-handed killing Two illegal aliens from Mexico have pleaded guilty to separate roles in the killing of a man inside an abandoned house in Montville in 2006 08/06/08 No illegal immigrants sign up for self-deportation Charlotte is among five U.S. cities selected to participate in Operation Scheduled Departure, a pilot program to encourage some illegal immigrants to turn themselves in for deportation. 08/05/08 Family battles illegal immigrant ID theft all the way to Washington It started with a speeding ticket. Then it was a worker's comp claim the real Lora Costner never filed. Then it was a letter saying the Costners owed nearly $8,000 in back taxes. 08/05/08 Mexican Police, Migrant Smugglers Trade Gunfire on Mexico Southern Border Two people are dead after a shootout between Mexican police and smugglers driving a truck packed with 08/04/08 Illegal immigrant arrested 5 times before feds topo0ld If Mayor Gavin Newsom is serious about tightening up San Francisco's sanctuary laws, he might want to take a look at the case of Marco Martinez - a 26-year-old illegal immigrant from El Salvador who has been arrested by police five times in the past year and... 08/04/08 Rapid growth for Spanish-speaking television news Spanish-speaking news outlets all across the country have grown to become major players in their markets and all trends indicate that growth is only going to continue 08/03/08 Fake border patrol agent still on the run A fake border patrol agent is scamming some South Austin people out of thousands of dollars. According to Austin Police 35-year old Roberto Diosdado an illegal immigrant posed as a a border patrol agent, promising visas for $10,000. 08/02/08 Illegal immigration declines, report says percent decline since a historic peak last August, an immigration research group in Washington said in a report released Wednesday.The report, by Steven A. Camarota and Karen Jensenius of the Center for Immigration Studies, found "strong indications" that stepped-up enforcement by immigration authorities had played a major role in the decline 08/01/08 Tide of illegal immigrants now being reversed Some 1.3 million illegal immigrants have left the United States since Congress failed to pass comprehensive immigration reform in the summer of 2007. If the trend continues, according to a new study, the nation's illegal population will drop by half in the next five years. 08/01/08 AZ, Officer assaulted by illegal immigrant A Department of Public Safety officer was assaulted by an illegal immigrant following a traffic stop Thursday, the agency said Friday.
07/31/08 U.S. to launch program allowing illegal immigrants not wanted in crimes to turn themselves in Santa Ana and San Diego are among five cities where people who have been ordered deported can surrender from Aug. 5 to Aug. 22 to avoid being arrested and detained. Federal authorities are launching a pilot program next month to allow noncriminal illegal immigrants with final deportation orders to surrender rather than face possible arrest and detention. 07/31/08 Study: Illegal aliens number decline The number of illegal immigrants in the USA has fallen sharply as state and federal officials intensify a crackdown on undocumented migrants and jobs grow scarce in the faltering economy, according to a report Wednesday by a group that advocates reduced immigration 07/30/08 AZ, Sherrif Arpaio hits back at Phoenix Mayor Gordon after racial claims On Tuesday, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio released a completed investigation of a racial profiling claim made by Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon. 07/30/08 Major Drop house Bust in Phoenix Another drop house found in the valley Tuesday morning and this one is a big one. Police say dozens of suspected illegal aliens were found inside a home near 59th avenue and Thomas. Alexis Vance has the latest. 07/29/08 Prison terms for border agents Ramos and Compean upheld The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans upheld most of the convictions against former agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean, including those that resulted in their lengthy sentences 07/28/06 Fake immigration letter scares illegal immigrants A fake letter sent to at least one illegal immigrant demands that she turn herself in to Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) workers 07/27/08 Sanctuary church movement could come to Tucson There's a new movement becoming increasingly visible around the country: Churches sheltering illegal immigrants facing deportation 07/26/08 CA, Anti-illegal-immigration group's sign back up on I-5 The San Diego Minutemen had sued to force Caltrans to return their Adopt-a-Highway sign to a location near the San Clemente Border Patrol checkpoint. 07/26/08 AZ, Illegal immigration trashing Southern Arizona desert- It's the impact of illegal immigration rarely talked about. One look at pictures from the southern Arizona desert shows human smugglers and immigrants turning the desert into a wasteland. 07/26/08 'Sanctuary city' no haven for San Francisco family's grief A third-generation resident says city officials are responsible for the slayings of his brother-in-law and nephews, allegedly by an undocumented Salvadoran immigrant. 07/25/08 I-10 rollover, series of collisions injure 18 A minivan packed with illegal immigrants rolled Thursday on Interstate 10, causing a series of collisions. The accidents injured at least 18 people, five of whom remain hospitalized in critical condition 07/25/08 Mexico wants U.S. to cover flood Mexico has lodged a formal complaint against the United States for flood damage it claims was caused by a concrete barrier erected by the Border Patrol in a storm-water tunnel beneath Nogales 07/23/08 San
Francisco's Gavin Newsome flunks Isaac Newton After a triple
homicide by an illegal alien in dapper Gavin’s sanctuary city, he said
that the killings happened “…because the system is broken.” He
then proceeded, quite audaciously, to blame “…every elected federal
official” for the murders. 07/23/08 WV,Illegals Arrested Working Federal Job Site Marshall County authorities bust several illegal aliens working at a federally-funded job site. 07/22/08 Murder Suspect Was Protected By San Francisco Sanctuary Policy Ramos, an illegal alien , had been convicted of two other felonies as a juvenile but was never deported due to San Francisco's status as a sanctuary city 07/22/08 Authorities tried to lock up, deport shooter who killed Fort Myers police officer How? That question is on the minds of police, residents and government officials in the case of Abel Arango, the Cuban refugee who shot and killed a Fort Myers police officer last week. 07/22/08 KY, Residents file lawsuit to stop government entities from providing benefits to illegal immigrants Some Lexington residents filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday morning that could affect the way local governments in Kentucky provide services to illegal immigrants. 07/21/08 PA, Hazleton mayor named Pa.'s Mayor of the Year Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta, who is best known for a local crackdown on illegal immigration, has been named Mayor of the Year by the Pennsylvania State Mayors Association. 07/20/08 Immigration pulls McCain two ways At a recent John McCain town hall meeting in Bucks County, Pa., a woman began her question to the Republican presidential candidate with a complaint: "Why, as an American, do I have to push a button to speak English?" 07/18/08 Border volunteer- Illegal immigration at crisis level America faces an illegal immigration crisis, a Longview member of the Texas Border Volunteers said Thursday. 07/18/08 Cubans heading to U.S. -- via Mexico A crackdown on smugglers bringing migrants to Florida shores has caused a shift westward of the illegal traffic. In the face of a U.S. crackdown on illegal immigration in the waters between Cuba and Florida, Mexican authorities have reported a surge in detentions of Cubans as quick-moving smugglers shift their routes westward. 07/17/08 Immigration agents arrest 31 in courthouse sweep About 20 cleaning workers from Central and South America remained in custody Wednesday after a sweep of six Rhode Island courthouses that targeted illegal immigrants, including some who investigators said used fake names and Social... 07/17/08 Illegal aliens hired at 11 Reno McDonald's A McDonald's franchisee with 11 outlets in and around Reno, Nev., pleaded guilty Wednesday to hiring illegal aliens, U.S. prosecutors said. 07/16/08 Fed crackdown on Utah gangs nets 50 illegal alien arrests Federal and state law-enforcement officials gathered to announce a massive roundup of gang members who are in the country illegally. Over the past two months, officials say Operation Community Shield resulted in the arrests of about 50 Mexican nationals involved in gang activity in Utah 07/16/08 Operation Jump Start officially comes to a close A federal initiative that placed National Guardsmen along the New Mexico border to crack down on immigration and drug trafficking officially ended Tuesday. 07/16/08 AZ, DPS says it's helping in fight against illegal immigration The Arizona Department of Public Safety says it's doing its part in the fight against illegal immigration. Harold Sanders with DPS said, since 2003, the state agency has turned over more than 25,000 illegal immigrants to federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents 07/15/08 Obama- Immigration enforcement equals terror Sen. Barack Obama, speaking to the annual conference of the National Council of La Raza yesterday, pumped up the crowd by describing how Hispanic communities are "terrorized" by government immigration officers. 07/15/08 McCain rejects Obama attack on immigration Republican presidential hopeful John McCain defended himself on Monday against charges from Democrat Barack Obama that he adopted a more aggressive stance against illegal immigration for political purposes.a 07/14/08 Human-smuggling rings change tactics Mexican human-smuggling rings are sidestepping Arizona's campaign to choke off their pipeline of illegal cash as they collect billions of dollars for sneaking illegal immigrants into the state. 07/13/08 'Why don't they arrest her-' Immigration officials talk about illegal immigrants in sanctuary It's a quandary for authorities. Illegal immigrants inform U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and then openly defy deportation orders by taking sanctuary in churches. 07/13/08 Neb. Republicans oppose state tuition for aliens Nebraska Republicans have voted for a resolution to oppose in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. The resolution approved Saturday at the state party’s convention calls on the Legislature to rescind the granting of the benefits for noncitizens. 07/12/08 Deportations up 40 percent in Pacific Northwest Deportations from Washington, Oregon and Alaska have spiked by nearly 40 percent, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said Friday. 07/10/08 Border Patrol agents make significant arrests Border Patrol Agents from the Tucson Sector arrest a criminal with gang affiliations near Douglas, Arizona, while Agents from the Willcox Station arrest a convicted sex offender in there area of operations. 07/10/08 AR,Ballot measure to deny AR benefits to illegal aliens coming up short Supporters of a ballot measure aimed at denying state benefits for illegal immigrants say they are at least 10,000 signatures short of putting the issue before voters this fall. 07/09/08 Obama, not McCain, stresses immigration at LULAC meet Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Tuesday promised Hispanic activists that he would make comprehensive immigration reform a priority in his first term and slammed his GOP rival, John McCain, for backing away from the hot-button issue. 07/08/08 Hispanics press McCain, Obama on immigration, federal employment A leading Hispanic organization is demanding assurances from the two major presidential candidates that they'll push for comprehensive immigration revisions and dramatically increase Hispanic representation in the federal government. 07/08/08 Arizona towns hurt as gangs see smuggling profit Walls get tagged with graffiti. Cars get shot up in drive-by shootings. Youngsters flash gang signs and battle with bricks, sticks, bats and pipes in the local park over turf. 07/07/08 Feds catch more who come back after being deported South Carolina politicians have long complained that some illegal immigrants have viewed the nation's borders as a revolving door, that deportation is only a temporary setback. 07/06/08 Feds want employers to voluntarily check Social Security numbers The last sweeping immigration measure passed by Congress — the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 — ordered employers to maintain a record, called an I-9 form, demonstrating that they examined specific documents to check their workers' identity and work authorization. 07/05/08 Black, Hispanic gangs kill each other over turf Latino gang members were hunting for black people in the Harbor Gateway community of Los Angeles. Age was not a factor. Neither was gender 07/05/08 McCain to advocate free trade in Latin America John McCain portrayed free trade Tuesday as a win-win proposition for the U.S. and its Latin American economic partners, but labor leaders said it’s been a big loser for Rust Belt voters 07/04/08 McCain woos Catholic, Latino voters on Mexican visit Republican presidential hopeful John McCain visited the Basilica of Guadalupe, home to Mexico's most revered icon, a stop likely aimed at Roman Catholics and Mexican-Americans voters in the United States. 07/03/08 San Francisco to Halt 'Sanctuary' Policy -- San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that the city would begin handing over for deportation juvenile illegal immigrants with drug convictions, reversing a controversial policy of flying the youths back to their home countries at the city's expense. 0702/08 Texas Man Cleared of Shooting Burglars Joe Horn fatally shot two illegal aliens he suspected of burglarizing his next-door neighbor's home. On Monday a Texas grand jury cleared Horn of any wrongdoing in the shootings. 07/02/08 Illegal immigration issue can be political poison Like Social Security reform, illegal immigration has become a third rail for American politicians. Touching it from any side can endanger their very careers. 07/01/08 CA,O.C. anti-illegal immigration activists reject McCain, Obama YOU VOTE: Dissatisfied with both candidates, illegal immigration foes seek third party and Congressional candidates to carry their torch. What do you think? 07/01/08 All illegal alien crack-dealers fly free! San Francisco is now providing free, taxpayer-funded plane tickets home for illegal aliens – with an open invitation to visit again. 06/30/08 White House rivals spar for Hispanic vote WASHINGTON: Republican presidential hopeful John McCain and Democratic rival Barack Obama called for immigration reform on Saturday as they courted America’s ever-growing Latino voting population. 06/29/08 Job 1 will be immigration, McCain and Obama tell Latino group John McCain and Barack Obama each pledged Saturday to make overhauling immigration laws a priority as they courted influential Hispanic leaders who could be pivotal in key swing states like Florida. 06/29/08 Dan Walters: Immigration, population and politics California had about 27 million residents when Californians for Population Stabilization was formed in 1986 to raise alarms about the impacts of continued population growth in what was already the nation's most populous state. 06/27/08 AZ, Day laborer bill defeated in the Senate Associated Press - June 26, 2008 7:14 PM ET PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona Senate has again rejected a bill prohibiting day laborers from seeking work on public streets and sidewalks and private 06/26/08 Most Utahns stand behind get-tough immigration bill A new poll suggests that three in four Utahns want the state Legislature to keep in place a new get-tough immigration measure and just over half want to make the law even tougher. 06/26/08 Los Angeles, Judge Rejects Bid to Let Police Check Immigration Status The policy has come under scrutiny in recent months after the killing of a high school football star, Jamiel Shaw , who the police say was murdered by an illegal immigrant who is a member of a gang. The victim’s parents are seeking to have the policy overturned, a city councilman has been seeking a similar change to the directive, known as Special Order 40. 06/26/08 Task Force Takes Down Los Angeles-Area Gang A multi-agency task force of about 350 law enforcement officers served warrants today against gang members indicted for murders, drug trafficking, carjackings, home invasion robberies and witness intimidation, police said 06/25/08 Tancredo takes McCain to task on immigration Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado drew attention early in the Republican primaries as a champion of securing our nation's borders against illegal crossing and fighting against amnesty for illegal immigrants. 06/24/08 SC. More illegal aliens in prisons South Carolina's prisons hold 369 illegal immigrants sentenced for murder, rape, robbery and other offenses, a population that has nearly doubled in the past five years, state prison officials say. 06/ 23/08 Illegal immigration, drug trafficking on rise along I-80 Motorists traveling Interstate 80 would likely be stunned if they knew how much criminal activity was riding along the highway with them 06/23/08 Controlling Border Important for Most Americans Adults in the United States have a clear idea of what the most important goal of their immigration policy should be, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 63 per cent of respondents believe gaining control of the border should be a priority, while 28 per cent would prefer to legalize the status of undocumented workers already living in the United States. 06/21/08 POLL: What do you think of proposal to ask immigration agents to ease up on local businesses? Three mayors want federal agents to focus more on criminals and employers who exploit workers. 06/20/08 Court hearing under way in Los Angeles athlete murder case A woman testified Wednesday that she saw a Hispanic man shoot her neighbor, a black teenager, in a slaying that has once more brought to the fore issues of race and immigration in a hugely diverse city. 06/20/08 Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa, Oakland Mayor Dellums and Seattle Mayor Nickels fight immigration raids at businesses Three West Coast mayors are asking the leaders of other cities to take a stand against workplace immigration raids that they say hurt local economies and may force companies to relocate 06/19/08 Arpaio claims 1,000th arrest under smuggling law The number of suspected illegal immigrants arrested under the state’s felony human smuggling law surpassed 1,000 when Maricopa County deputies arrested 25 suspects earlier this week 06/19/08 Officials- Border Arrests Spike Dramatically According to officials, Border Patrol agents made 73 percent more arrests of illegal immigrants along the U.S.-Mexican border in March than they did the same time last year. 06/18/08 More Illegal Crossings Are Criminal Cases, Group Says Criminal prosecutions of immigrants by federal authorities surged to a record high in March, as immigration cases accounted for the majority of all new federal criminal cases brought nationwide that month. 06/17/08 Comparing Bush and McCain Democrats say that electing John McCain would bring the equivalent of a third Bush term, while Republicans say these charges are just political spin. Here is where Mr. McCain and Mr. Bush stand on key issues 06/16/08 Reports say illegal U.S. entry not difficult Undercover investigators testing how tough it is to cross the borders into the U.S. had a better than nine-in-10 chance of pulling it off using oral assertions and counterfeit identification, according to a new U.S. Government Accountability Office report. 06/15/08 AZ, Sherrif Arpaio gets $25K for illegal immigration fight People donated more than $25,000 to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office last month following news that the governor had taken away some of the agency's funds to fight illegal immigration. 06/14/08 Sen Menendez accuses immigration agents of 'witch hunt' Sen. Bob Menendez accused immigration enforcement agents Wednesday of ignoring the rights of some citizens and legal immigrants because they speak Spanish or have dark skin 06/13/08 Judicial supremacy strikes in Oklahoma The elected representatives in Oklahoma passed a law to stem the tide of illegal immigrants and, faster than you can say "judicial supremacy," a federal judge blocked its enforcement. The court suspended key sections of the law even before it was due to take effect on July 06/13/08 WI, 8 illegal immigrant gang members captured in Sheboygan Eight illegal immigrants with gang ties have been arrested in Sheboygan County, the Wisconsin attorney general announced this morning 06/12/08 National Guard wrapping up its Border duty The last National Guard soldiers assigned to protect the U.S.-Mexican border will arrive in Arizona from Guam at the end of next week. They will leave by July 15 in the final act of a two-year mission that has been widely credited with making the border more secure 06/11/08 Immigration Issue Doesn't Divide McCain, Obama Morning Edition , June 10, 2008 · In recent years, public debate over illegal immigration has been passionate, divisive and loud, and it has provided plentiful fodder as a wedge issue for politicians, especially Republicans 06/11/08 Idaho, Mexican consulate set to open this year Mexican consulate is expected to open here within the next six months, despite an Idaho congressman's plea to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice earlier this year to first guarantee the office wouldn't aid illegal immigrants.Supporters say the consulate will help serve a significant -- and growing -- Hispanic population in Idaho as it provides services to thousands of residents who . 06/10/08 U.S.-Mexican officials meet to discuss joint efforts U.S. and Mexican officials met Monday to learn how to share information in their effort to disrupt the smuggling of weapons into Mexico from the United States. 06/10/08 US to erect more 'virtual' border fences US officials announced plans for more high-tech border fencing and rules making it harder for federal contractors to hire illegal workers, but said on Monday it would take another three years to declare victory in immigration control. 06/10/08 OK, Hispanic leaders praise HB 1804 blockage Hispanic community leaders expressed their moral support and gratitude for a temporary injunction against House Bill 1804 on Monday at the state Capitol. U.S. District Judge Robin J. Cauthron last week temporarily reversed a requirement for businesses to verify the legal status of workers. This provision of HB 1804, the state's sweeping immigration law, was to take effect July 1. The judge's ... 06/09/08 Identity theft growing in undocumented job market Undocumented workers increasingly are turning to identity theft to gain access to jobs as technology and training make it harder for forged documents to pass muster, experts say.Buying fraudulent documents costs anywhere from $100 to thousands of dollars.Generally speaking, you get what you pay for, Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman Tim Counts said."Sometimes the documents will only 06/08/08 U.S.-born children feel effects of immigration raids According to the report, about 5 million children in the U.S. have an illegal parent and two-thirds of those children are U.S. citizens 06/08/08 Landlord Sued Over Renting To Illegal Immigrants A group opposed to illegal immigration is using federal anti-corruption laws to sue a New Jersey property manager for allegedly renting apartments to undocumented immigrants. 06/06/2008 MO State lawmakers crack down on illegal immigration The Missouri Legislature passed an illegal immigration bill that addresses the issue on several fronts. 06/05/08 Latino Immigrants Hit by Jobs Shortage The loss of construction jobs by immigrants from Latin America contributed to a spike in unemployment among all Latino workers to 6.5 percent, compared with 4.7 percent unemployment for non-Latino workers. 06/05/08 Oklahoma Immigration Law Runs Into Judge's Skepticism A federal judge on Wednesday blocked parts of an Oklahoma law targeting illegal immigration, saying the measures are probably unconstitutional. 06/04/08 SC,Immigration legislation: Latinos asks S.C. to reconsider On the eve of Gov. Mark Sanford’s signing an immigration bill into law, a dozen Latino residents from Charleston staged a protest at the State House. Holding handmade posters, the group made one last effort Tuesday to fight back the bill that would regulate businesses’ hiring practices and bar illegal immigrants from attending state colleges. “We’re here one more time to say, ‘Reconsider it 06/04/08 Customs Officer Indicted on Bribery Charges A Customs and Border Protection officer for the Department of Homeland Security was indicted Tuesday on charges of taking bribes to smuggle illegal immigrants and marijuana over the border. 06/03/08 An illegal immigrant allegedly rapes a Jacksonville woman An illegal immigrant is in jail for allegedly raping a Jacksonville woman. 25-year old Juventino Pizano was arrested Saturday morning 06/01/08 Albany NY More bilingual education may be on the way The fact: Every year, more than 50 kindergartners enroll in Albany schools needing help learning English.
05/30/08 NC Senate race centers on illegal-immigration issue Illegal immigration is emerging as a top issue in this year's U.S. Senate race in North Carolina. 05/30/08 IL Illegal immigrant mystery health tab As the state's unpaid medical bills continue to climb, Illinois has enrolled thousands of undocumented immigrant children into Gov. Rod Blagojevich's All Kids insurance program, yet officials don't know how much taxpayers are spending on their care. 05/29/08 Border governors head to Mexico amid wave of violence Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday will join governors from both sides of the border in Mexico City to push for more action on crime-fighting and border security, a visit that comes as Mexico is facing unprecedented violence. 05/28/08 LA County Supervisors Pledged to Deal With Illegal Immigrant Gangsters The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors pledged Tuesday to deal with illegal immigrant gang members. The family of slain high school football player Jamiel Shaw Jr. appeared at Tueday's Board of Supervisors meeting to deliver a tearful plea for support of the so-called Jamiel's Law, which would deny "sanctuary city" protection to illegal aliens in the city of Los Angeles. 05/27/08 Border agent corruption cases on rise The smuggler in the public-service announcement sat handcuffed in prison garb, full of bravado and shrugging off the danger of bringing illegal immigrants across the border. 05/27/08 Rule endangers Conservative talk radio English First warned fans of Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Dr. James Dobson and other syndicated talk shows that a proposed FCC regulation would drive their favorite programs off the air. 05/26/08 Group started to give sanctuary to illegal immigrants A group of faith-driven activists is trying to organize a network to help illegal immigrants who fear new local immigration-related laws and massive raids 05/25/08 Mexican town offers illegal immigration simulation adventure Every Saturday night, dozens of the several hundred remaining villagers take part in the Caminata. Many work as costumed performers impersonating Border Patrol agents, fellow migrants and masked coyotes, the Mexican guides who escort migrants for a fee. 05/25/08 GA, Counties find loopholes to issue license plates to illegal immigrants Illegal immigrants can still get a license plate in Fulton County despite a state law that tightened access to tags. 05/24/08 More entrant criminals face deportation The U.S. this year will mark for deportation more than 200,000 illegal immigrant criminals, a 22 percent increase from 164,000 in 2007, a senior Bush administration official said.
05/23/08 No way, José! DUI illegals treated as 'special' Some illegal immigrants may have found a way to ensure they will never lose their driver's licenses for drunk driving in California – even if they can't read. 05/23/08 Senate bill backs border security A bill passed Thursday by the U.S. Senate would provide $90 million to supplement budgets of border-area law enforcement agencies. This is an emergency bill that would also provide $15 million to help stop the flow of illegal weapons into Mexico 05/22/08 Juan Quintero didn't expect to be spared after slaying Houston police officer Almost two years ago, Juan Leonardo Quintero predicted in a jail house interview that he would be sent to the death chamber for shooting Houston police officer Rodney Johnson. "I was wrong," he said Wednesday from a Harris County jail a day after he was sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole. 05/21/08 In Los Angeles Black Football Star's Murder Spurs Immigration Law In March, 17-year-old Jamiel Shaw Jr. was gunned down outside his home in South Central Los Angeles. The man accused in the fatal shooting is an alleged illegal immigrant gang member. Now, Shaw's family is fighting to pass a measure which would allow police to ask crime suspects about their immigration status. 05/21/08 Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe Opposes Illegal Immigration Measure Gov. Mike Beebe says he opposes a ballot measure, aimed at illegal immigrants, which would require government agencies to verify that everbody seeking public benefits in the state is a legal U.S. resident. 05/21/08 ICE chief Myers calls on companies to help stop illegal immigration The government cannot stop illegal immigration on its own, Julie Myers, the head of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, said in Kansas City. 05/20/08 The US senate will debate a Bill offers work visas for illegals The Senate dives back into the immigration debate this week, with a possible vote looming on a measure that would give temporary visas to farm workers who are in the United States illegally. 05/19/08 Why McCain must lose Despite the group's penchant for mislabeling others as much as it mislabels itself, a dispatch did quote me accurately as saying: "All things being equal, I'd rather watch the Democrats destroy America for the next four years, holding out hope that a new kind of Republican leadership might arise to fight back in 2012 05/18/08 Border Patrol teams up with customs for first time in AZ Officers from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection are teaming up with U.S. Border Patrol agents to jointly man both inland checkpoints and border crossings in Arizona that once were the exclusive domain of the respective agencies. 05/18/08 AZ Governor fund diversion illegal- Sheriff Arpaio said the governor, along with officials in Phoenix and Maricopa County, “conspired to take away ... money that the stat Legislature and the (county) Board of Supervisors approved specifically to enforce illegal immigration.’’ He said Napolitano’ decision to create the felony warrant tax force is “a cover-up , money my office needs. 05/17/08 Mexicans arrested at filthy 'drop house' charged with harboring illegal immigrants Three Mexican men held dozens of illegal immigrants in a squalid "drop house" in South Los Angeles, where one woman was raped and others say they were threatened with sexual assault, authorities said Friday. 05/17/08 Border Patrol agent J. Huizar Accused of Smuggling Illegal Immigrants Border Patrol agent Jesus Huizar along with two other people are sitting in jail charged with smuggling more than 100 illegals 05/16/08 Guest-worker legislation slipped into Iraq spending bill Two of California's most immigrant-dependent industries — agriculture and Silicon Valley — are pushing narrow measures through Congress in an effort to get foreign workers at opposite ends of the labor market, people who pick vegetables and the post graduate engineers and scientists of Silicon Valley. 05/13/08 Illegal Immigrants and Government Benefits in Washington The number of Hispanics living in Washington is growing. The largest concentration is in Pasco with 70%. 05/13/08 300 arrested in immigration raid at northeastern Iowa meat plant Federal immigration agents raided a northeastern Iowa meat processing plant today, arresting more than 300 people and housing many of them at a converted fairgrounds 05/13/08 Republicans and Democrats on Immigration There is an estimated 10 to 20 million illegal aliens in this country. In California alone, there are about 3 million illegal immigrants and it is said to cost around 9 billion dollars year to take care of them 05/12/08 TX New mayor says top priority is ridding Carrollton of illegal immigrants Look for the fight against illegal immigration to intensify in Dallas' northwest suburbs. Carrollton's next mayor, Ron Branson, said Sunday that he'll begin working immediately to rid the city of illegal immigrants. 05/10/08 Boeing to put 2nd 'virtual fence' on border, citing success of 1st A Boeing Co. official in charge of the government's heavily criticized "virtual fence" project said a second section is planned on the Arizona-Mexico border, and a third could be tested near Detroit by the end of the year. 05/10/08 Mexican national gets 10 years in prison in hostage-taking case A Mexican man involved in human smuggling was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Friday for holding some of his clients hostage at a Tucson home. 05/09/08 Mexican Consulate office could open this year in Idaho Whenever the mobile Mexican Consulate comes to Twin Falls, the 200 appointment slots fill in one day with more people waiting for help. So a Mexican Consulate office opening in Boise was good news to Hugo Mendoza with the Community Council of Idaho in Twin Falls. 05/08/08 Immigration Agents Arrest 33 Workers in Raid at Site of New U.S. Courthouse Federal immigration agents raided the construction site of a new federal courthouse in Richmond on Monday, arresting 33 workers on charges of violating federal immigration laws and being in the United States illegally, officials said yesterday. 05/08/08 Opinion, Letter: The true cost of illegal immigrants Listed below are the costs to the legal taxpayers of the U.S. for illegal aliens in all facets of their effect on our economy. Please publish this as my letter advising our legal citizens why they had to send so many dollars to Washington on April 15 05/07/08 CA,Study: 25% of LA's Welfare Goes to Illegal Aliens L.A. County Supervisor Mike Antonovich says the county spends more than $1 billion a year on benefits to illegals.
05/06/08 Fake documents for immigrants swamp Houston Illegal immigrants fearful of being caught in stepped-up workplace raids are fueling a growing market for phony immigration and work documents. 05/06/08 McCain- Focus on illegal immigration hurt GOP's image Republican presidential hopeful John McCain said the focus on illegal immigration during the Republican primary season harmed his party's image among Hispanics. 05/05/08 Give us your tired, but at what cost- Immigration involves more than just crossing borders. It goes beyond finding a place to work in one's new country. It often requires health care, education, and feeding one's family. And that's where many opponents of illegal immigration say America is spending too much on families living in the U.S. illegally 05/04/08 Crackdown slows down migrants The sandy streets of Sasabe are empty. Migrant smugglers have to hunt for business at border-town shelters. Deported migrants give up after one try, taking their government up on free bus rides home 05/04/08 Tables turned in immigration flap Neighbors say Mexico is guilty of a double standard when it comes to treatment of illegal migrants While Mexican immigrants led the charge in Chicago and other cities Thursday to push the U.S. government to treat illegal immigrants more humanely, the same demands for immigrant rights are festering in Mexico. The Tribune's Oscar Avila reports 05/03/08 Border Patrol takes it easy on 'back-and-forth' immigrants A group of women and children — all Indians from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca — have no interest in staying in the United States. All they want to do is panhandle outside El Paso businesses, using the children as lures. At the end of a productive day, they wait for the Border Patrol to come pick them up and drive them back to the border 05/02/08 Rally for Illegal immigrant rights Thousands of immigrants and supporters carrying flags and chanting, " Sí, se puede, " ("Yes, we can") marched 05/02/08 IL,Smaller crowd of marchers aims for bigger role in politics The crowd of marchers that stepped off before noon in Chicago today to draw attention to immigrant rights was significantly smaller than the hundreds of thousands who thronged the city two years ago, but organizers and marchers said their energy is more focused 05/02/08 Traffic Stops Yield Illegal Immigrants Phoenix During one 30-minute period, three traffic stops resulted in the detention of 38 suspected illegal immigrants, Yavapai County sheriff's deputies say. 05/02/08 Tight border, economy slow illegal immigration The sandy streets of Sasabe are empty. Migrant smugglers have to hunt for business at border-town shelters. Deported migrants give up after one try, taking their government up on free bus rides home. A U.S. crackdown is causing the longest and most significant drop in illegal migration from Mexico since the Sept. 11 attacks. Officials say the U.S. economic downturn, tighter 05/02/08 SC Lawmakers On Verge Of Passing "Illegal Immigration Reform Act" A lot of you have told your state lawmakers that doing something about illegal immigration is the most important issue this year 05/01/08 Revamped LA Police Tactics to be Tested at Immigrant Rally Tens of thousands of marchers are expected to make their way throug h downtown Los Angeles and MacArthur Park Thursday in support of illegal immigrants' rights, one year after a similar march ended in a chaotic collision between demonstrators, police and some news reporters. But Los Angeles Police Department officials insisted they are well- prepared for this year's event and expected it to be peaceful. 05/01/08 Hispanics lead pace in diverse nation The United States grew steadily more diverse last year, with Hispanics holding on to their rank as the nation's largest and fastest-growing minority group—a trend with far-reaching implications for American politics and Immigration policies. 05/01/08 Census- More than 150k Hispanics live in Arkansas More than 150,000 Hispanics now live in Arkansas, nearly double the population that the state had seven years ago, new U.S. Census Bureau estimates show
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