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01/28/11 California Spends $21 Billion Annually to Support ILLEGAL Immigrants Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich reveals the cost of local illegal immigration, and the figures are staggering. When combining the numbers for the CalWORKs program ($22 million) and food stamps assistance ($31 million), the sum totals a confounding $53 million paid to support American-born children of illegal aliens.

01/28/11 Proposed Arizona law targets "birthright" citizenship Arizona Republicans introduced legislation on Thursday seeking to challenge the right to U.S. citizenship for children born in the state whose parents are illegal immigrants or other non-citizens

1/24/11 The story behind the demise of the nation's 'virtual fence' No one was surprised by the Obama administration's decision to kill the "virtual fence" once envisioned along the porous U.S.-Mexico border. The ambitious project was born in an era of political optimism when President George W. Bush and congressional Democrats..

01/24/11 Border agent's father arrested The fugitive father of a U.S. Border Patrol agent accused of corruption was arrested over the weekend, the FBI announced Monday.

01/22/11 Va. Official Wants to Keep Tabs on Illegal Students As Virginia moves to ban illegal immigrants from enrolling in colleges, one local lawmaker is proposing a bill at the state level that would require schools to report the tally of illegal immigrant

01/21/11 Kids of Illegals Costing L.A. County $600 Million Welfare benefits for the children of illegal immigrants cost America's largest county more than $600 million last year, according to a local official keeping tabs on the cost

01/21/11 States take on illegal immigration while Feds stay mum President Obama pulled the plug on the virtual border fence that is one of the most well-known federal money pits in recent history. Instead of the promised technological surveillance that would keep illegal aliens from crossing the border between Mexico and the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano advised that border security would now rely on already

01/21/11 Blame the politicians for illegal aliens Most people don't blame illegal aliens for being here. They blame the politicians who lie to legal residents over the cost of these people. According to the Federation of Americans for Immigration Reform, it costs Maryland $966 million yearly to educate the children of illegal aliens.

01/13/11 Death threats against Sarah Palin at 'unprecedented level': Aide Death and security threats to former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin have increased to an unprecedented level since the attack on US Representative Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona, a close aide has said.

01/13/11 Border Patrol agent accused of harboring illegal immigrants A U.S. Border Patrol agent accused of harboringillegal immigrants, including his father, at his home in San Ysidrowas arraigned Wednesday in federal court on multiple charges

01/11/11 How much do immigrants cost? Anti-immigrant rhetoric talks about the costs of legal and illegal immigrants, but what does that really add up to?

01/11/11 Republicans bring back photo ID Wisconsin would join 27 other state in requiring that identification be shown before voters can register to vote or cast ballots under a bill circulated for co-sponsorship by Republicans on Friday.

01/09/11 Illegal immigration: Can states win fight against 'birthright citizenship'? As Arizona's controversial illegal immigration law remains stuck in legal limbo, a group of lawmakers from five states has pledged to launch another offensive against illegal immigration that, legal experts say, could run afoul of the Constitution.

01/06/11 After the DREAM Act: Focusing on Senior Aliens Brought Here by Their Kids The DREAM Act is the current hot-button political football that has galvanized anti-illegal immigration protesters and illegal alien advocacy groups. Making phone calls to congressional leaders and bombarding publications

01/06/11 King-size ideas on immigration Rep. Peter King, who next week becomes chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, says he will push legislation to tighten border security and arrest more illegal aliens -

01/04/11 Reporters Give Peek At 2011's Possible Headline Makers With governmental entities facing budget shortfalls, the Texas Legislature swinging into action on the state budget and redistricting and the sentencing of two church arsonists looming, 2011 is shaping up as a big news year.

01/04/11 Looking Back at 2010, What Will Make History? Topping the political news in 2010, Republicans made huge gains in November's midterm elections. The year 2010 was all about the ground under our feet. From the devastating earthquakes in Haiti, Chile, and China to the Deepwater Horizon explosion

02/28/11 Georgia panel advances Arizona-style crackdown on illegal immigration Georgia moved one step closer Monday to mounting an Arizona-style crackdown on illegal immigration when a key legislative panel passed a 22-page bill targeting the problem02/28/11 Poll: Most Texans Favor Curbs on Illegal Immigration A new poll suggests that a clear majority of Texans are in favor of tough, punitive measures to stem the flow of illegal immigration in the United States. However Texas are divided on the immigration issue along ethnic and party lines.

02/27/11 Poll: Most Texans Favor Curbs on Illegal Immigration A new poll suggests that a clear majority of Texans are in favor of tough, punitive measures to stem the flow of illegal immigration in the United States. However Texas are divided on the immigration issue along ethnic and party lines

02/24/11 22 arrested in violent organization that creates fake IDs for illegal aliens According to a press remease, the organization is based in Mexico and has locations in 19 cities and 11 states, including Wilmington. They create fake IDs for illegal aliens and are accused of kidnapping, beating, and at least on one occasion, murdering competitors

02/23/11 Arab revolts raise new immigration fears in Europe Europe voiced fears Monday about a new wave of illegal immigration after Libya threatened to break its cooperation on controlling the flow and more Tunisians landed on Italian shores

02/22/11 Bill would ban illegals from driving in Arizona The president of the state Senate introduced legislation Monday to ban illegal immigrants from state universities and community colleges, make it a crime for them to drive in Arizona and include new public-school reporting requirements that could prompt the parents of children not here legally to keep them home.

02/22/11 Dems launch border-security raid over cuts A group of Senate Democrats yesterday ripped House-approved spending cuts for threatening a "giant step backward in securing our border." The three senators -- Charles Schumer (NY), Jeff Bingaman (NM) and Jon Tester (Mont.) -- complained that the cuts would result in 870 fewer border-patrol agents and $272

02/22/11 AZ State sues feds for failing to secure border Going on the offensive, the state on Thursday sued the federal government, charging it has failed to meet its legal responsibility to secure the border. The move comes in the form of a counterclaim to the original lawsuit filed last year by the Obama administration challenging enactment of SB 1070. Attorneys from the Department of Justice charged the Arizona law, designed largely to ...

02/18/11 US hardens stance on nationwide immigrant policy THE NEW YORK TIMES After months of internal wrangling and confusion over an ambitious nationwide program allowing state and local police agencies to identify immigrants with criminal records

02/18/11 Maryland Considers Tuition Breaks for Illegal Immigrants A legislative proposal to provide in-state tuition breaks to illegal immigrants is under scrutiny in the Maryland legislature, where an influential cluster of Republican lawmakers stand firmly opposed. Governor Martin O'Malley has promised to sign the law if it survives the legislative process

02/15/11 Some cities are requiring businesses to check workers’ immigration status. Should they? In recession-ravaged cities across the Inland Empire, politicians have turned to a strategy first used in Arizona: requiring business to check the legal status of new workers. Through an online database run by the federal government, businesses can use E-Verify

02/15/11 Arpaio: I Call Them Illegal Aliens Sheriff Joe Arpaio was in California Tuesday night, where he was invited to speak to hundreds of people at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda.

02/12/11 New Mexico Gov. Martinez pushes new license-policy change New Mexico residents hate the fact that undocumented immigrants can obtain state driver's licenses, and they want the law changed, Gov. Susana Martinez said Friday.

02/12/11 Arizona sues Washington over illegals Phoenix Arizona is counter-suing the US government, charging that Washington has failed to protect it from an invasion of illegal immigrants and related violent crime, its governor said on Thursday

02/09/11 Ariz. lawmakers mull automatic citizenship bill Arizona lawmakers give their first hearing Monday to a bill that challenges automatic U.S. citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, the state's latest foray into the national debate over illegal immigration

02/05/11 First Hearing On Immigration Held At Capitol Illegal immigration continues to be a hot button issue as legislators hold more and more hearings regarding Representative Matt Ramseys bill to enact illegal immigration reform.

02/05/11 Anchor Babies": No Getting Around the Constitution There's nothing necessarily nutty about denying automatic citizenship to all children born in the U.S. But it can't be done without changing the Constitution

02/02/11 Study offers clues about US illegal immigration patterns The number of illegal immigrants in the US is no longer falling, a Pew survey finds. The report tracks the community's flight from tough illegal immigration laws and pursuit of job opportunities

02/02/11 New report: Georgia 7th among states for illegal immigrants Just a few days before state lawmakers are scheduled to hold their first hearing on tough Arizona-style legislation, a new report says Georgia has about 425,000 illegal immigrants living here

03/31/11 Texas Rep. Culberson: Only 16 Percent of Illegal Immigrants Prosecuted Texas Congressman John Culberson has compiled some disturbing numbers of the number of illegal aliens who are actually prosecuted under American immigration laws. Apparently 84 percent are never prosecuted

03/31/11 GA Senate panel passes immigration enforcement bill Arizona-style legislation targeting illegal immigration in Georgia moved a step closer to becoming law Wednesday when it narrowly won the endorsement of a key Senate panel

03/30/11This is a Backgrounder On Homeland Security The President’s budget request would maintain homeland security funding at current levels, but the budget request would increase funding for several programs that add little additional security while cutting others that could significantly enhance U.S. homeland security .

03/30/11 NC House gives tentative OK to ban on Mexican consulate IDs A photo identification card issued by the Mexican consulate would no longer be considered acceptable ID in North Carolina, under a bill tentatively approved Tuesday by the House

03/22/11 E-Verify Self Check system begins Much like the way people can check their own credit score, residents of five states and the District of Columbia now can check their own records in a government database that many employers consult to see if workers are legal U.S. residents or citizens

03/18/11 Arizona Senate defeats bills on illegal immigration The Arizona Senate soundly defeated five bills aimed at illegal immigration on Thursday in a marked departure from last year, when enactment of a tough local enforcement measure put the state at the heart of a fierce national debate over the issue

03/18/11 Utah governor signs Arizona-like immigration law Utah's governor on Tuesday signed a package of immigration laws including one that would allow a police crackdown on illegal immigrants similar to Arizona's attempt last year

03/18/11 GA Senate passes bill to make DUIs a felony for illegal aliens Opponents of a bill to make drunk-driving a felony for illegal aliens failed to stop it in the Senate Thursday. The proposal, Senate Bill 162, passed 35-18 on a largely party-line vote.

3/14/11 LAPD eases impound rules after immigrant criticism LOS ANGELES—Police said they are changing rules for impounding cars of unlicensed drivers at sobriety checkpoints, after criticism that the department was targeting illegal immigrants

03/14/11 GOP: Illegal immigrants taking minorities' jobs Black lawmakers accused Republicans on Tuesday of trying to "manufacture tension" between African-Americans and immigrants as GOP House members argued in a hearing that more minorities would be working were it not for illegal immigration

03/10/11 Amnesty? Utah Could Permit Illegal Immigrants Utah could become the first state in the nation with its own guest worker program that would grant permits to undocumented immigrants and allow them to continue living and working in the state legally

03/05/11 Records show agents fired beanbags in fatal border gunfight Border Patrol agents shot beanbags at a group of suspected bandits before the men returned fire during a confrontation in a remote canyon, killing agent Brian Terry with a single gunshot, records show.

03/03/11 TX Butting Heads on Sanctuary Cities A Texas House Committee held hearings Wednesday on emergency legislation banning sanctuary cities in the state.

04/29/11 Obama blasts Georgia bill targeting illegal immigrants President Barack Obama has waded into the fierce debate over illegal immigration in Georgia, strongly criticizing the state's Arizona-style legislation on immigration enforcement

04/29/11 Is next immigration fight over 'anchor babies'? While the nation's political dialogue was hijacked over the issue of President Obama's birthplace, bubbling below the surface is the fact that a child of illegal immigrants born in the United States - derided by some as "anchor babies" - could one day be president

04/26/11 Alaska police officer accused of being illegal immigrant A veteran police officer in Alaska was behind bars Monday after authorities accused him of passport fraud, using a fake identity and being an illegal immigrant.

04/26/11 Why Illegal Immigrants' Favorite Day is April 15 As millions of Americans brace themselves to pay taxes on April 15th, millions of illegal aliens get ready to celebrate a cash windfall of up to $5,750 from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), according to US Inc.

04/26/11 Florida Takes on Illegal Immigration in Arizona-Style Bills Since the Arizona immigration legislation battle ensued last year many other states have taken upon themselves to look at the issue more closely, including Florida. The Sunshine State currently has two immigration proposals which would impose state controls of undocumented immigrants.

04/20/11 Obama urges pressure on Congress to act on immigration President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that he cannot reform U.S. immigration laws alone and pressure must be brought to bear on Congress to fix what he called a "broken" system

04/20/11 Border agents cite pressure not to detain illegals Sara A. Carter National security correspondent A decrease in the number of illegal immigrants entering the United States from Mexico touted by federal officials is a fiction created by an unwritten policy to avoid arresting those crossing the border illegally and instead to use a variety of tactics

04/19/11 OR Hundreds Rally To Restore Drivers License Access Hundreds of people gathered on the steps of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem to rally for a proposed senate bill that would restore drivers license access to undocumented citizens a privilege that was taken away by a law passed in 2008.

04/14/11 McCain, Kyl introduce new border security plan U.S. Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl, announced a 10-point enhanced border security plan today, introducing legislation to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity along the U.S.-Mexico Border

04/14/11 Texas House panel takes up immigration bills The Texas Legislature is trying again to push forward legislation targeting illegal immigration. A House committee on Wednesday evening heard a slew of Republican-backed bills, including one that would fine or put behind bars people who knowingly hire illegal immigrants

04/12/11 The 9th Circuit upholds stay on Arizona’s immigration law The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in U.S. vs. Arizona today affirmed in its entirety the lower court’s decision preventing implementation of that state’s immigration law. As I have believed from the get-go and as the appellate court found, federal law preempts the state’s effort to regulate immigration.

04/12/11 States can push D.C. on immigration A number of states have grown impatient with Washington's dickering and passed their own immigration law reforms. This writer asks: What if California, New York and Illinois — states likely to pass liberal, not conservative, immigration measures — were to get in on the act?

04/11/11 Not targeted but not safe, young illegal immigrants push for a new policy Young activists had pinned their hopes on the Dream Act. When it was put to bed, they started a new strategy: 'Coming out' as illegal immigrants and protesting their uncertain fates in this country. Seven college-age Latinos gathered in downtown Atlanta and passed around a microphone, announcing to the world that they were coming out of the shadows as illegal immigrants.

04/04/11 Illegal immigrants caught posing as Marines Border Patrol agents on Interstate 8 east of San Diego arrest two alleged smugglers and 13 migrants wearing military garb while traveling in a van with U.S. government plates. The illegal immigrants donned Marine Corps camouflage uniforms and military-style buzz cuts. The license plates on their van had been switched from Mexican to U.S. government plates. If anyone asked, they were Marines ...

04/04/11 WA State budget cuts to be felt by illegal immigrants As the state Legislature looks for ways to close a $5 billion budget shortfall, lawmakers are eyeing millions in cuts that could reduce or eliminate services used by illegal immigrants. Washington is projected to spend more than $300 million over the next two years on services illegal immigrants can tap, primarily welfare and health care for children, the seriously ill and pregnant women

05/29/11 S.C.'s Haley says Feds 'get in the way' of governing Gov. Nikki Haley accused federal officials Friday of preventing South Carolina from enforcing a 2008 anti-illegal-immigration law, saying they are denying access to electronic records used to verify a worker's eligibility

05/25/11 Arizona plans fence to stop immigration from Mexico - if Americans will pay for it A new Arizona law green-lights a fence to stop illegal immigration across the state's southern border. But with state coffers empty, lawmakers are hoping that Americans will donate their own money and supplies to the fence's construction.

05/25/11 S. Carolina House passes comprehensive illegal immigration bill South Carolina (Reuters)--South Carolina's House of Representatives approved on Tuesday a comprehensive illegal immigration bill that would allow police to ask for citizenship documentation from anyone they stop or detain for another reason

05/25/11 FBI: Corrupt US border agents a 'serious' threat New figures show 122 current or former U.S. federal agents and employees of the Customs and Border Protection agency have been arrested or indicted for corruption since October of 2004. It is a trend that has both the FBI and key members of Congress concerned. In addition, 92 of those cases were considered instances of “Mission Compromising Corruption,” in which the employee violated ...

05/21/11 Supreme Court may hear case on tuition breaks for illegal immigrants California's policy allowing some illegal immigrants to pay in-state college tuition is being challenged as a possible violation of federal law. California's policy of granting lower, in-state college tuition to illegal immigrants who graduate from its high schools is facing a challenge in U.S. Supreme Court from those who say it violates federal immigration law

05/21/11 The Tug of War Between the U.S. Military and Illegal Aliens Is it true that illegal aliens can bypass a trip to ICE by enlisting in the United States military? Are the armed forces in favor of a comprehensive immigration bill that would offer amnesty to illegal immigrants? A time line shows some surprising facts and figures

05/19/11 U.S. to investigate Secure Communities deportation program Homeland Security's inspector general plans a review of the immigration enforcement program that purports to target 'serious convicted felons' but which some accuse of racial profiling. The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General plans an investigation of an immigration enforcement program that purports to target "serious convicted felons" for deportation but has ensnared .

05/17/11 Poll: Most say illegal entry won't end U.S. voters are more pessimistic about the likelihood of ending illegal immigration for good, a Rasmussen Reports poll released Monday indicated.

05/17/11 Immigrant license fraud increases New Mexico’s appeal to foreign criminals eager to exploit a state law allowing illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses is increasing.

05/17/11 Caring for Illegal Aliens Strains State and Federal Budgets | Debate over reforming America's immigration laws, enforcement and cost to taxpayers is typically split firmly along party lines. Liberal media outlets such as MSNBC are constantly worrying about how our fruit will get picked or our houses cleaned if the laws on the books are actually enforced. Although progressives shrug off statements by fiscal conservatives that illegal aliens are

05/11/11 Caring for Illegal Aliens Strains State and Federal Budgets Debate over reforming America's immigration laws, enforcement and cost to taxpayers is typically split firmly along party lines. Liberal media outlets such as MSNBC are constantly worrying about how

05/06/11 Florida Republicans Unite to Pass Immigration Bill The Senate approved a watered-down bill to curb illegal immigration, an issue that the governor has championed but that has divided other Republicans in the state

05/05/11 Barletta targets ‘sanctuary’ cities Focusing his first solo legislative effort on an issue that gained him and Hazleton national attention, Republican U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta said on Wednesday he will introduce a bill seeking to strip all federal funding from “sanctuary” cities that fail to enforce federal immigration laws

06/30/2011 Judge halts parts of GA anti-illegal immigration law A federal judge on Monday put on hold some of the most controversial parts of Georgia's new anti-illegal immigration law pending the outcome of a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality.

06/27/11 US border security: Huge costs with mixed results Perched 20 feet above a South Texas cabbage field in a telephone booth-sized capsule, a National Guardsman passes a moonlit Sunday night with a gun strapped to his hip, peering through heat detector lenses into an adjacent...

06/27/11 Illegal Immigration Will See No Action with White House Up for Grabs Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) set off a firestorm last week with his comments connecting the devastating Arizona wildfires to illegal immigration. According to the Huffington Post, McCain, the 2008 Republican nominee for president, said, "There is substantial evidence that some of these fires are caused by people who have crossed our border illegally." In light of McCain's comments ...

06/23/11 Arizona Officials Blast Obama Administration Over Immigration Stance Arizona's steps to control immigration have met with resistance from the Obama administration. Recently, in the case of Gonzalez v. State, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the State of Arizona could not require voters to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote. The matter is scheduled for an en banc hearing before the full court on June 21.

06/23/11 McCain Criticized for Claiming Illegal Aliens Set Arizona Wildfires Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., has stirred a controversy by suggesting wildfires raging in the southwest were caused by illegal aliens. He has not revealed the evidence for this, which has caused Hispanic groups to hit back at him.

06/21/11 America's red-blue divide widens on illegal immigrants America's red and blue states are increasingly going in exactly opposite directions on the issue of illegal immigration – a testament to how difficult finding middle ground has become on the federal level

06/20/11 1,000 firms targeted for audits in illegal hiring crackdown In an intensifying effort to battle illegal immigration, the U.S. government sent notices to 1,000 companies on Wednesday alerting them that auditors will be examining their hiring records

06/20/11 States balk at illegal immigrant fingerprint planThe Obama administration announced plans Friday to protect crime victims and witnesses from deportation under a hotly debated program that requires local jails across the country to forward arrestees' fingerprints to...

06/16/11 Separate Bills Focus on Two Pieces of Immigration Puzzle For many lawmakers in Congress, the immigration issue has become too hot to touch, especially with presidential campaigns starting up and voters, burdened with persistent unemployment, in a volatile mood. But competing bills introduced this week, one by Republicans and another by Democrats, show small but consequential steps on immigration that leaders on both sides think they

The US Supreme Court refused on Monday to examine a California law that allows illegal immigrants to attend state colleges and universities at preferential in-state tuition rates that are roughly one-third the cost charged to students from out-of-state.

06/13/11 Alabama passes tough illegal-immigration law Alabama vaulted past Arizona on Thursday with what is being called the most restrictive law in the nation against illegal immigration

06/09/11 Border seen as unlikely terrorist crossing point "There is no serious evidence that the U.S.-Mexico border is a significant threat from terrorism," said Edward Alden, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations

6/05/11 AZ Local view: Mr. President - Protect America First Paul BabeuPinal County Sheriff President Obama says the border is more secure than ever, declared the border fence complete and said, “these people will never be satisfied, until we build a moat and put alligators in the moat.” We don’t need a moat or alligators in Arizona – we simply need the federal government to do their job and secure the border!

is underway in Arizona to recall state Senate President Russell Pearce, the primary sponsor behind a controversial anti-illegal immigration law that a federal court struck down in April

07/27/11 Congressman from Illinois arrested at White House Democratic U.S. Congressman Luis Gutierrez arrested while protesting Democratic U.S. Congressman Luis Gutierrez was arrested in front of the White House this afternoon during an immigration protest

07/25/11 Illegal immigrant working inside nuke plant arrested Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's deputies arrested an illegal immigrant working inside the Palo Verde Nuclear Plant, the nation's largest nuclear plant and one of the most closely monitored in the country.

07/20/11 Editorial: Illegal immigration slowing, but why? Public opinion polls continue to show that strong majorities of Americans want their elected officials to crack down on illegal immigration. Furthermore, states are pushing ahead various proposals - such as requiring employers to use an E-Verify system to assure that workers they hire are in the...

07/20/11 NM Martinez continues fight against licenses for illegal immigrants Gov. Susana Martinez, continuing her fight against the state issuing driver's licenses to illegal immigrants, said Tuesday she will require at least 10,000 foreign nationals to verify that they live in New Mexico

07/14/11 Factbox: State crackdowns on illegal immigration Several states have passed laws cracking down on illegal immigration since Arizona blazed a path last year with a measure defying the federal government's authority to set national policy.

07/12/11 Guard staying on border National Guard troops are going to stay at the Mexican border, at least for a little while longer

07/10/11 Groups sue to block Ala. illegal immigration law Civil rights groups sued Friday in federal court to block Alabama's new law crhacking down on illegal immigration, which porters and opponents have called the strictest measure of its kind in the nation.

06/11 Proof of citizenship to obtain, or renew TX driver's license Texans may soon have to prove they are a US citizen if they want to get, or renew a driver's license. Tucked into the must- pass state school finance bill is a provision that will soon become a law once Governor Rick Perry signs it.

07/03/11 National Guard slowing border withdrawal The National Guard is slowing the withdrawal of soldiers from the border to give more time for the Obama administration to convince Congress to extend the mission beyond the end of this month

07/03/11 Hispanic groups: Boycott All-Star Game With Major League Baseball's All-Star Game less than two weeks away, Hispanic groups outraged over Arizona's attempt to crack down on illegal immigrants are pressing players and fans to sit out this year's spectacle.

08/14/11 Alabama joins Arizona at forefront of national debate on illegal immigration Following Arizona's lead, several states introduced similar laws to crack down on illegal immigration. But Alabama's 72-page act, criminalizing many aspects of daily life for illegal immigrants and those who deal with them, appears to have catapulted the state into equal footing with Arizona, as the federal government has challenged only those two states.

08/11/11 Arizona appeals immigration ruling to Supreme Court Gov. Jan Brewer wants to revive the state's controversial immigration law, SB 1070. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer appealed to the Supreme Court to revive the state's disputed immigration policing law, seeking a ruling that could free states to take aggressive enforcement action against illegal immigrants.

08/10/11 Arizona immigration law petition due Wednesday is the deadline for Arizona to file its petition defending its tough anti-illegal immigration law to the Supreme Court. It is the next step in Arizona's appeal to overturn a lower court's ruling that placed an injunction on some of the law's key measures

08/05/11 Illegal immigrants decline in some California counties Illegal immigration in California: Despite concerns about illegal immigrants in the California labor market, a new report shows that their number has declined in the most heavily populated areas in the state during the last decade.

08/01/11 For workers on the Rio Grande, caution follows close calls Local water managers report few problems at their isolated pump stations along the river even while Mexico’s lawless northern border often looms large across the Rio Grande.In interviews, government officials who oversee those pumps

08/31/11 Official: Obama's Uncle Here Illegally Since 1992 A federal official says President Barack Obama's uncle, an illegal immigrant charged with drunken driving in Massachusetts last week, was ordered by an immigration judge to leave the country almost two decades ago.

08/31/11 Labor Department Agreements Protect Illegal Workers Labor Secretary Hilda Solis has overseen a number of signed agreements between U.S. agencies and foreign officials pledging to give migrant workers the full protections of U.S. workplace laws -- regardless of their legal status -- and she says her department will uphold them

08/29/11 Drug war drives affluent Mexicans to U.S. Tens of thousands of well-off Mexicans have fled that nation's drug violence by quietly moving north into the U.S. in recent years. Unlike the much larger population of illegal immigrants, they are being

8/27/11 Alabama judge casts doubt on harsh new illegal immigration law A federal court hearing in Alabama Wednesday will determine whether or not a recent state law restricting illegal immigration has constitutional merit. Although the judge has until next week to strike down provisions of the la, critics say the legislation may drive undocumented workers to neighboring states.

08/27/11 California's budget may weigh on DREAM Act A bill allowing undocumented students in California to use public funds to help pay for college is quickly moving through Sacramento, but cost may be an issue if and when it crosses Gov. Jerry Brown's desk next month

08/26/11 ACLU sues feds for shackling immigrant detainees The American Civil Liberties Union and other groups have filed a lawsuit in San Francisco federal court seeking to stop a practice in which alleged illegal immigrants are shackled at the feet, waist and wrists while appearing in immigration court

08/22/11 US discloses new strategy in deporting illegal aliens Many illegal immigrants who were facing deportation despite having no criminal record will be allowed to stay in the country and apply for a work permit under new rules from the Homeland Security Department

08/16/11 Border corruption cases grow A few months after he first donned the green uniform of the Border Patrol, agent Yamilkar Fierros aroused suspicions by asking others about technology used to catch smugglers

9/28/11 Wife of head of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel gives birth to twins in Los Angeles County he wife of Mexico's most wanted drug lord has given birth to twin girls now US citizens at a hospital in northern Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles Times reports Monday that the 22-year-old wife of Joaquin Guzman delivered her daughters at Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster on Aug. 15.

09/28/11 Sheriff Arpaio to launch PAC The self-proclaimed toughest sheriff in America is trying to harness political powers beyond the boundaries of Arizona by launching a political action committee to raise money for federal candidates who share his views on immigration enforcement and other issues

09/21/11 Video: Mexican Pres. Calderon on drug war, immigration Mexican President Felipe Calderon speaks to the "Early Show" anchors about the drug war, labor and immigration, and the ongoing partnership between Mexico and the U.S.

09/21/11 AZ Mitt Romney promises to stop illegal immigration Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney renewed his vow to salvage Social Security a campaign stop Wednesday in the Sun Lakes retirement community south of Chandler

09/21/11 Immigration hawks: Hit Perry on his record Immigration has taken a back seat to the economy and jobs this primary season, much to the chagrin of immigration hawks who are concerned that current Republican front-runner Rick Perry is escaping scrutiny for his immigration record as governor of Texas

09/16/11 Bachmann courts AZ's tough anti-immigrant sheriff If you're running for president, how do you convince supporters you are tough enough on immigration? Get the endorsement of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the self-proclaimed toughest sheriff in America whose uncompromising stand on illegal immigration is a point of pride.

09/16/11 Susana Martinez: Can a Latina governor be anti-illegal immigration? New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez acknowledged last week that she is descended from illegal immigrants. But as governor, she's taken a strong stance against illegal immigration. In that way, she's testing the boundaries for a new kind of conservative

09/12/11 Calif. bill would protect unlicensed drivers from arrest A bill loaded with immigration politics and potential implications for highway safety has landed on Gov. Jerry Brown's desk. The legislation by Assemblyman Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, would change police procedures at...

09/12/11 Immigrant arrests nearing 40-year low Arrests of illegal immigrants trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border have fallen to levels not seen since the early 1970s

09/08/11 FL. ACLU sues gov Scott to overturn drug-testing of welfare recipients The ACLU of Florida said Wednesday it has sued the Gov. Rick Scott administration in federal court to overturn the state’s new law requiring mandatory drug testing of welfare recipients. The lawsuit was filed in Orlando on behalf of Luis Lebron, a 35-year-old Orlando man, Navy veteran and University of Central Florida student.

09/08/2011 Republican Candidates Urged To Talk Tough On Illegal Immigration Ahead of the Wednesday night GOP presidential debate, groups that work against illegal immigration are voicing concern that the candidates have remained mostly silent on immigration policy.

09/06/11 After Perry bails, Romney shines in South Carolina forum Byron York Chief Political Correspondent COLUMBIA, S.C. - Jim DeMint is clear: He expects some attention from Rick Perry. The South Carolina senator had been expecting the Texas governor, now leading the Republican presidential pack

09/06/11 Illegal immigrant 'scammed' out of lottery winnings by store clerk He won $3 million, but his luck ended there. An illegal immigrant was scammed out of a massive lottery jackpot by the man who ran the Rockland County store where the victim bought his winning scratch-off ticket

10/29/11 Migrant health care: Who pays bill? Martinez fell off the shop's roof and landed unceremoniously at the intersection of one of America's most vexing ethical, political and financial conundrums: the care of severely sick or injured illegal immigrants. The UT Medical Branch at Galveston's solution, after saving Martinez's life, was to try to persuade the Mexican national, now paralyzed from the chest down, to return to his

10/27/11US won't help Alabama apply harsh immigration law The government has not offered to help Alabama put in place a strict immigration law that the Obama administration is challenging in court, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday.

0/27/11 Illegal immigration enforcement hurting farm labor? Several states around the nation have enacted laws to crack down on illegal immigration, but farmers left with empty fields are becoming the victims of unintended consequences.

10/22/11 Steven Seagal -- Gunning to Catch Illegal Aliens Filed under: Steven Seagal , Celebrity Justice Mexicans looking to sneak into the United States have a brand new obstacle ... a gun-toting Steven Seagal ... who has just become an official border sheriff in Texas. Seagal was sworn in as a sheriff's deputy in Hudspeth County, Texas this weekend ... and according to a sheriff's dept. spokesman, he'll be working full-time to help secure the border ..

10/17/11 Court blocks Ala. from checking student status Armando Cardenas says he has thought about leaving Alabama because of the possibility of being arrested as an illegal immigrant and the hostility he feels from residents.

10/11/2011 Illegal immigrants get boost in new California laws As states such as Alabama and Georgia make waves with a hard-line approach to illegal immigration, California took a leap in the other direction this weekend when Gov. Jerry Brown signed a host of bills that make the nation's biggest state one of the most accepting of immigrants living in it illegally

10/07/11 Will other states follow Alabama’s lead on school immigration checks? Educators and immigration advocates are blaming Alabama's controversial new immigration law for widespread absences among Hispanic kids in the state's public school system this week. The omnibus law, like most of the state-level anti-illegal immigration legislation passed over the past two years, operates via "attrition through enforcement"--a deliberate effort to encourage illegal immigrants to ...

10/04/11 As Supreme Court Begins New Term, Immigration Looms Large As the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term on Monday, immigration is likely to be one of the most significant issues it tackles, with Arizona’s draconian SB 1070 front and center. The law’s supporters have asked the justices to

10/03/11 For Perry foes, immigration issue keeps on giving As if Gov. Rick Perry hasn't had enough trouble on the immigration issue with hard-right Republicans, here comes a reminder that he apparently appropriated one of his clever border-wall lines from a Democrat. Mitt Romney has used his border-fence comments as part of an attack on his immigration stance, seeking to link him to President Obama using that issue ...

1/29/11 Justice Department: Alabama Immigration Law Complicating Enforcement Alabama's new law against illegal immigration may hamper enforcement rather than being the tough crackdown sought by its supporters -- by taking officers away from the vital job of prosecuting and deporting immigrants with criminal records, Justice Department lawyers said Monday

11/22/11 Justice Dept. in deadlock with Alabama over illegal immigration law The Obama administration’s legal campaign against restrictive state immigration laws has led to a bitter standoff in Alabama, where Justice Department attorneys are investigating possible civil rights violations

11/16/11 U.S. makes case against Alabama's immigration law Alabama's immigration law is unconstitutional and aims to threaten "the most basic human needs," the U.S. Department of Justice said in a court filing.

11/15/11 Immigration from Mexico in fast retreat, data show Census figures show that fewer people are leaving and many are returning as a lack of jobs in the U.S. and tighter border enforcement dissuade many who might have entered illegally. North of the U.S.-Mexico bord

11/14/11 Feds to high court: Stay out of AZ immigration case U.S. Justice Department officials are urging the nation's highest court not to take up their lawsuit over Arizona's anti-illegal immigration law.On Thursday, Justice officials contended that the U.S Supreme Court shouldn't have to take up the case because the lower courts have

11/14/11 Man avoids jail by faking illegal immigrant status A Utah man hatched a creative scheme to avoid going to prison on a drug charge: He lied to authorities and said he was an illegal immigrant so he could get deported to Mexico and evade time behind bars.

11/07/11 Border Patrol Looks to Boost Ranks in Face of Attrition The Border Patrol is looking to hire a few thousand good men and women to meet the agency's goal of adding 2,000 agents by October. Recruiters will hold a hiring fair in San Diego Saturday.

11/02/11 Presidential hopefuls back SC immigration law Presidential candidates are criticizing the U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit against South Carolina's illegal immigration law ahead of next week's debate on national security issues.

12/30/11 Obama administration sets up new hotline for immigration detainees In the latest volley between the federal government and states pushing anti-illegal-immigration laws, the Obama administration announced Thursday it was establishing a new hotline for immigration detainees who feel they "may be U.S. citizens or victims of a crime."

12/25/11 Gingrich immigration plan: U.S. border would be secured Newt Gingrich said Friday that if he were president he would tell the U.S. Justice Department to drop all of its lawsuits against American states, including one in South Carolina over the Palmetto State's anti-illegal immigration law

12/22/11 Judge blocks parts of South Carolina immigration law South Carolina is barred from enforcing several key areas of its new law aimed to curb illegal immigration, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, the sixth state to have an immigration law stymied by the courts. U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel temporarily blocked parts of South Carolina's measure. He ruled that the federal government has exclusive ...

12/22/11 Granting Illegal Immigrants the Right to Vote Is a Slap in the Face Mayor John DeStefano wants state legislators to grant illegal immigrants the right to vote, according to Fox News. The idea of granting illegal immigrants the right to vote is not only unconstitutional; it is also disrespectful to many. Mayor DeStefano is taking a step to open up a can of worms that I hope gets closed quickly.

12/21/11 What would Gingrich’s plan for dealing with illegal immigration look like? Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich became the first Republican candidate for the presidential nomination to explicitly spell out how he would deal with the estimated 11 million people living in the United States without legal immigration status

12/14/11 Illegal immigration across US-Mexico border hits historic low As illegal immigration rates go down and the National Guard's deployment costs rack up, the Obama administration prepares to cut the Guard's presence along the US-Mexico border

12/14/11 Supreme Court to hear Arizona immigration law case The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether Arizona's tough illegal immigration law is pre-empted, or pushed aside, by federal law.

12/09/11 Napolitano faces contempt citation over list of immigrants ICE flagged The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday asked Homeland Security Secretary Janet A. Napolitano to provide a list of illegal and criminal immigrants who have been flagged by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents but have not been detained or placed in removal proceedings. Rep. Lamar Smith, Texas Republican

12/09/11 La. takes on illegal aliens in Census suit The state of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the inclusion of illegal aliens in the 2010 census count on which seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are apportioned among the states.

12/05/11 Bachmann tough on illegal immigration Once a bright star in the Republican race for the presidency, Michele Bachmann visited South Florida Thursday to raise money for her struggling campaign.