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High Fines For Employing Farm Workers

High fines for employing illegal farm workers The Radio Netherlands News February 24, 2010 An asparagus grower in the south of the Netherlands who employed Polish migrant workers without work permits has been fined 283,000 euros. The Council of State, … Continue reading

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Partisan Fallout Of Immigration—- CountyLevel Analysis : GOP Vote Share Drops As Foreign-Born % Grows

Partisan Fallout of Immigration County-Level Analysis: GOP Vote Share Drops as Foreign-Born % Grows Contact: Bryan Griffith, (202) 466-8185, press@cis.org Center For Immigration Studies February 19, 2010 WASHINGTON What are the likely partisan consequences of continued mass immigration? Those on … Continue reading

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Conservatives Woo Hispanics

Conservatives woo Hispanics By Casey Curlin The Washington Times, February 19, 2010 http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/19/conservatives-woo-hispanics/ A conservative group has begun a new initiative to bring Hispanics into their movement by emphasizing traditional social issues, but the fight over immigration may prove this … Continue reading

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Understanding Anti-Immigrant Sentiment

Understanding anti-immigrant sentiment In new research experiment, MIT political scientist shows Americans views on immigration may be less based on economic self-interest than is commonly believed. By Peter Dizikes MIT News, February 19, 2010 http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/anti-immigrant-sentiment-0219.html Immigration is a long-simmering issue … Continue reading

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Dirty Work—– In-Sourcing American Jobs With H-2B Guestworkers

Dirty Work In-Sourcing American Jobs with H-2B Guestworkers Center For Immigration Studies Contact: Bryan Griffith, (202) 466-8185, press@cis.org February 16, 2010 WASHINGTON (February 16, 2010) Few economists would assert that America has a shortage of unskilled labor. Yet every year, … Continue reading

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Nuking The Economy (By Paul Craig Roberts in Counterpunch)

February 11-12, 2006: Nuking The Economy (By Paul Craig Roberts in Counterpunch) CounterPunch Weekend Edition, February 11-12, 2006 Forget Iran, Americans Should be Hysterical About This. Nuking the Economy By PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS Last week the Bureau of Labor Statistics … Continue reading

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1 Million Fewer Illegals In U.S., Study Says

1 million fewer illegals in U.S., study says By Stephen Dinan The Washington Times, February 10, 2010 http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/10/1-million-fewer-illegals-in-us-new-study-says/?feat=home_headlines The number of illegal immigrants in the United States dropped by nearly 1 million from 2007 to 2009 as the Bush administration … Continue reading

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Former Liberian Warring Faction Leader Arrested By U.S. Authorities

Former Liberian Warring Faction Leader Arrested by US Authorities George Boley was arrested in New York State and faces charges of being in the US without proper documentation and for extra-judicial killings in Liberia James Butty Voice of America Washington, … Continue reading

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Tea Party Dabbles In Immigration Politics

Tea Party Dabbles in Immigration Politics By Marcelo Ballv New America Media, February 5, 2010 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b4cc03dbd6820b4b82cb77f47573dce2 The Tea Party movement has energized activism against President Obamas vision for immigration reform. The link between Tea Partiers and immigration politics developed last … Continue reading

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Houston Bus Companies Were Links In Illegal Immigrant Network

Houston Bus Companies Were Links in Illegal Immigrant Network By James C. McKinley Jr. The New York Times, February 5, 2010 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/05/us/05bus.html Houston — Raids on 14 illegal bus companies here have shed light on a seedy underground system that … Continue reading

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Trooper Vindicated In Traffic Stop

Trooper vindicated in traffic stop By Karen Lee Ziner The Providence Journal, February 5, 2010 http://www.projo.com/news/content/guatemalan_van_decision_02-05-10_FRHBPGC_v9.38ac1da.html A Boston federal appeals court has ruled that a Rhode Island state trooper was protected by 'qualified immunity' from a lawsuit alleging that he … Continue reading

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Democrat Lawmakers Pushing Measure To Speed Immigration For Some Haitians

Dem lawmakers pushing measure to speed immigration for some Haitians By Jordan Fabian The Hill (Washington, DC), February 4, 2010 http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/79787-dem-lawmakers-pushing-measure-to-speed-immigration-for-haitians-with-families-in-us Three Democratic lawmakers on Thursday pushed legislation that would hasten visas for some Haitians as recovery efforts continue following … Continue reading

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Poll: Business And Labour On Immigration

Business and Labor on Immigration Zogby Poll: DC Lobbyists Often Out of Step with Constituencies Center For Immigration Studies Washington, D.C. Contact: Steven Camarota, (202) 466-8185, sac@cis.org February 3, 2010 WASHINGTON (February 3, 2010) – A new Zogby poll of … Continue reading

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Aviation Security UP, Border Security Down In DHS Fiscal 2011 Budget Proposal

Aviation Security Up, Border Security Down in DHS Fiscal 2011 Budget Proposal By Mickey McCarter HSToday, February 2, 2010 http://www.hstoday.us/content/view/12020/149/ Overall discretionary funds would increase by 3% in budget driven by aviation security The White House proposed Monday a fiscal … Continue reading

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AP Investigation : Banks Sought Foreign Workers

AP Investigation: Banks sought foreign workers http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090201/ap_on_bi_ge/bailout_foreign_workers SANTA CLARA, Calif. Major U.S. banks sought government permission to bring thousands of foreign workers into the country for high-paying jobs even as the system was melting down last year and Americans were … Continue reading

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Setting Orphans’ Path To U.S.

Setting Orphans' Path to U.S. Haiti-Based Officer Hears Hundreds of Cases, Ruling on Which Children Can Go By Miriam Jordan The Wall Street Journal, January 29, 2010 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703410004575029493172597272.html?mod=WSJ-hpp-LEADNewsCollection Dozens of times a day, Pius Bannis helps decide the fate of … Continue reading

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Dems Reach Out To Lou Dobbs To Build Backing For Immigration Reform

Dems reach out to Lou Dobbs to build backing for immigration reform By Alexander Bolton The Hill (Washington, DC), January 28, 2010 http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/78565-democrats-reach-out-to-lou-dobbs-on-immigration-reform Senate Democrats have reached out to former CNN anchor and prominent illegal-immigration opponent Lou Dobbs in an … Continue reading

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Rep. Miller Pushing Back Against Immigration Reform

Rep. Miller pushing back against immigration reform By Rebecca Kimitch The San Gabriel Valley Tribune (CA), January 28, 2010 http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_14289949 With immigration reform making the president's long State of the Union to-do list, Rep. Gary Miller, R-Brea had a strong … Continue reading

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Terror Suspect’s Visa Kept Valid For Larger Probe, Hearing Told

Terror suspect's visa kept valid for larger probe, hearing told By Nathan Hurst The Detroit News, January 28, 2010 http://www.detnews.com/article/20100128/NATION/1280403/1020/NATION/Terror-suspect-s-visa-kept-valid-for-larger-probe–hearing-told Washington, DC –The State Department didn't revoke the visa of foiled terrorism suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to protect a larger … Continue reading

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Fact Sheet On Haitian Immigrants In The United States

Fact Sheet on Haitian Immigrants in the United States Center For Immigration Studies Washington, D.C. January 25, 2010 WASHINGTON (January 25) – Since the terrible tragedy in Haiti, many have sought information about the Haitian community in the United States. … Continue reading

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