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Sessions: Congress Erred In E-Verify Extension Vote

Sessions: Congress erred in E-Verify extension vote By Deborah Barfield Berry The Montgomery Advertiser, October 23, 2009 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20091023/NEWS02/910230321/Sessions++Congress+erred+in+E-Verify+extension+vote Washington, DC — The Congressional bill to extend a program that lets employers check the legal status of new hires is now … Continue reading

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On The Fence And Running Out Of Time

On the fence and running out of time By Joe Davidson The Washington Post, October 23, 2009 One of the most common complaints among federal employees who enforce Uncle Sam's laws and regulations is that there are too few of … Continue reading

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U.S. Immigration Reform Bill Could Be Introduced By First Quarter

U.S. Immigration Reform Bill Could Be Introduced By First Quarter By Felicia Persaud The Carrib World News, October 23, 2009 http://www.caribbeanworldnews.com/home_top_stories.php?sid=1887&a=5&cut=301&ad=topstory A bill pushing for comprehensive immigration reform in the U.S. may be introduced by next February or March, CaribWorldNews … Continue reading

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Gay Partners Seeking Immigration Changes

Gay partners seeking immigration changes By Mackenzie Carpenter The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 23, 2009 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09296/1007756-84.stm He came here nine years ago from Indonesia, a gifted young student who earned a Ph.D. in structural engineering — on a full scholarship at … Continue reading

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U.S. Weighs Immigration Fee Hike

US weighs immigration fee hike Agence France Presse, October 23, 2009 http://www.hindustantimes.com/US-weighs-immigration-fee-hike/H1-Article1-468200.aspx The US could raise the price of immigration-related fees as it battles a budget shortfall spurred by the global financial meltdown, a senior official said on Wednesday. The … Continue reading

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Arpaio Uses ICE Manual To Back Enforcement Tactics

Arpaio uses ICE manual to back enforcement tactics By JJ Hensley The Arizona Republic (Phoenix), October 23, 2009 http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2009/10/23/20091023mcsopolicy1023.html Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio unveiled a new justification Thursday to support his deputies' immigration-enforcement tactics in the absence of a … Continue reading

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Raid Targets Mexican Cartel; 303 Arrested

Raid targets Mexican cartel; 303 arrested By Spencer S. Hsu The Washington Post, October 23, 2009 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/22/AR2009102204444.html?hpid=sec-nation U.S. authorities arrested 303 people Wednesday and Thursday in a nationwide sweep targeting the distribution network of La Familia, a fast-rising Mexican drug … Continue reading

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CNN’s Special On Latinos Stirs Protests Against Anchor

CNNs Special on Latinos Stirs Protests Against Anchor By Brian Stelter The New York Times, October 22, 2009 CNNs broadcast of a four-hour documentary about Latinos this week turned into a political rallying cry for activist groups that are calling … Continue reading

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Clergy’s Role Grows In Migrant Discussion

Clergy's role grows in migrant discussion By Erin Kelly The Arizona Republic (Phoenix), October 19, 2009 http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2009/10/19/20091019immig-religion1017.html Washington, DC — As more than 2,500 immigrants rallied at the Capitol in support of comprehensive immigration reform, Methodist Bishop Minerva Carcao of … Continue reading

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Schools A Battleground Over Dueling Chinese Scripts

Schools a battleground over dueling Chinese scripts Decisions over teaching the simplified characters used in mainland China versus the traditional ones used in Taiwan stir passions among parents over politics and cultural pride. By Raja Abdulrahim The Los Angeles Times, … Continue reading

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Law Agencies Make New Pact On Illegal Deportation

Law agencies make new pact on illegal deportation By Audrey Hudson The Washington Times, October 17, 2009 http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/17/law-agencies-make-new-pact-on-illegals-sheriff-sti/ Department of Homeland Security officials have signed new agreements authorizing nearly 70 state and local law enforcement agencies, including a contentious Arizona … Continue reading

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Farmers, Critics Divided Over Proposed Migrant Workers Bill

Farmers, critics divided over proposed migrant workers bill By Jennifer Youssef The Detroit News, October 17, 2009 http://www.detnews.com/article/20091017/BIZ/910170361/1001 Federal lawmakers are considering a bill that proponents say would help to stabilize the migrant work force on which Michigan agriculture depends. … Continue reading

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Many Mexican Migrants Stay Put In U.S. Despite Crisis

Many Mexican migrants stay put in U.S. despite crisis By Patrick Rucker Reuters, October 16, 2009 http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE59F3TE20091016 Mexico City (Reuters) — Mexican workers in the United States have lost jobs and faced a crackdown on illegal immigration but are not … Continue reading

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BMV To Move On Suspect Registrations—47,457 Vehicle Owners Need Proof Of Residency

BMV to move on suspect registrations 47,457 vehicle owners need proof of residency By Randy Ludlow The Columbus Dispatch, October 16, 2009 http://dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/10/16/plates.ART_ART_10-16-09_A1_PAFCSKK.html?sid=101 The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles has quietly moved to cancel the potentially fraudulent registrations of thousands … Continue reading

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Latino Role In Post-Katrina New Orleans Examined At Symposium

Latino role in post-Katrina New Orleans examined at symposium By Lolis E Elie The Times Picayune (New Orleans), October 16, 2009 http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/10/latino_role_in_post-katrina_ne.html 'I stumbled upon myself in New Orleans,' deadpanned Oscar Garza, a Los Angeles journalist. There is a tremendous … Continue reading

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Local Immigration Enforcement

Local Immigration Enforcement New Research on the 287(g) Program Center For Immigration Studies Contact: Jessica Vaughan, (508) 346-3380, jmv@cis.org WASHINGTON (October 16, 2009) The October 15 deadline for local law enforcement agencies to sign the new 287(g) agreements has been … Continue reading

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El Diario Endorses Thompson, Likening Bloomberg To Hugo Chavez

El Diario Endorses Thompson, Likening Bloomberg to Hugo Chvez By Michael Barbaro The New York Times, October 15, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/16/nyregion/16endorse.html Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has spent years trying to perfect his Spanish. He bucked Republican allies to endorse immigration reform. … Continue reading

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Poll: Mexicans Say Amnesty Would Increase Illegal Immigration

Poll: Mexicans Say Amnesty Would Increase Illegal Immigration Mexicans also Feel Mexican-Americans Should Be Loyal to Mexico Center For Immigration Studies WASHINGTON (October 14, 2009) A new survey by Zogby International finds that people in Mexico think that granting legal … Continue reading

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Sharp Rise In Chinese Arrests At Border

Sharp rise in Chinese arrests at border At least 261 have been caught this year in Arizona. The illegal immigrants can be big money for smugglers. By Sebastian Rotella The Los Angeles Times, October 5, 2009 http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-chinese-smuggling5-2009oct05,0,4972825.story Nogales, AZ — … Continue reading

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Columbia University Study Ties Southeast Drought To Population

Columbia University study ties southeast drought to population Digital Journal Posted Oct 4, 2009 by Michael Krebs With the world's governments working feverishly to create climate change legislation standards, a Columbia University study on drought conditions in the southeast disputes … Continue reading

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