Last Update 05/13/2008 12:11:16 AM
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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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