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Cases Proceeding Against Suspected Illegal Immigrants

Cases proceeding against suspected illegal immigrants By Karen Lee Ziner The Providence Journal, August 31, 2008 http://www.projo.com/news/content/IMMIGRATION_SWEEP_UPDATE_ 08-31-08_E0BD7IP_v9.3a41b6d.html Legal cases are proceeding on different fronts for the 31 janitors arrested during last months immigration raids at state courthouses. U.S. Immigration … Continue reading

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Migrant Minds: The Border Is No Boundary For Some Mexican Students

Migrant Minds: The border is no boundary for some Mexican students By Jeremy Roebuck The Monitor (McAllen, TX), August 30, 2008 http://www.themonitor.com/articles/schools_16654___article.html /border_school.html Adrianna Gomez wakes her 14-year-old son before dawn every morning, lays out his coat and tie and … Continue reading

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Gang Enforcers Add Deportation Orders To Arsenal Of Deterrents

Gang enforcers add deportation orders to arsenal of deterrents By John Ellis The McClatchy Newspapers, August 30, 2008 http://www.bnd.com/508/story/454859.html Fresno, CA — In California, Central San Joaquin Valley gang enforcers are using a new weapon: deportation orders. Officials say the … Continue reading

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Judge Rules Against Immigration-Related Rental Ban

Judge rules against immigration-related rental ban By Anabelle Garay The Associated Press, August 30, 2008 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/5974403.html Dallas (AP) — A federal judge issued a final judgment on Thursday permanently preventing a Dallas suburb from enforcing a rule banning apartment rentals … Continue reading

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Froma Harrop : Shhh ! This Scares Both Parties

Froma Harrop: Shhh! This scares both parties FROMA HARROP DENVER 01:00 AM EDT on Thursday, August 28, 2008 THERE'S A BURNING concern in the American West almost an obsession that Democrats do not dare touch in their convention here. Nor … Continue reading

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GOP Platform Opposes Amnesty

GOP Platform Opposes Amnesty By Josiah Ryan The CNS News, August 28, 2008 http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=34747 A draft copy of the GOP platform, which was obtained by CNSNews.com on Wednesday, says We oppose amnesty for illegal immigrants. But Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), … Continue reading

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Kerry Takes Convention Stage Again, Rips McCain

Kerry takes convention stage again, rips McCain By Jeff Mason Reuters, August 28, 2008 http://blogs.reuters.com/trail08/2008/08/28/kerry-takes- convention-stage-again-rips-mccain/ Denver (Reuters) — John Kerry, the failed 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, took the stage at this years party convention on Wednesday to praise Illinois … Continue reading

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The Speeches They Write Often Go Unspoken

The Speeches They Write Often Go Unspoken By Raymond Hernandez and Jeremy W. Peters The New York Times, August 27, 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/28/us/politics/28speech.html?ref=us Denver — It seemed like a typical Democratic line, one that would play well with the partisan crowd … Continue reading

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Immigrant Community In Fear After Nearly 600 Detained In Southern Mississippi ICE Raid

Immigrant community in fear after nearly 600 detained in southern Miss. ICE raid By Holbrook Mohr The Associated Press, August 27, 2008 http://www.latimes.com/business/nationworld/wire/ats-ap- immigration-raidaug27,1,3485283.story Laurel, MS (AP) — A day after the largest single-workplace immigration raid in U.S. history, Elizabeth … Continue reading

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Agents Find 62 Illegal Immigrants In Home

Agents find 62 illegal immigrants in home The San Angelo Standard-Times (TX), August 27, 2008 http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2008/aug/27/agents-find-62- illegal-immigrants-in-home/ Edinburg, TX — Federal agents found 62 illegal immigrants in a two-bedroom house after receiving a tip about suspicious activity in a quiet … Continue reading

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Employee Verification System Faulty, Some Say

Employee verification system faulty, some say By Earlsha Butler and Ben Piper The Hattiesburg American (MS), August 26, 2008 http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20080826/NEWS01/808260303/1002 A new Mississippi law requiring employers to verify the identity of employees may have holes that don't protect employers … Continue reading

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U.S. Agency Silent On Raid. But Officials Say Immigration Enforcement Is On Increase

U.S. agency silent on raid But officials say immigration enforcement is on increase By Doug Abrahms The Citizen Times (Asheville, NC), August 25, 2008 http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=2008808250305 The recent immigration raid at Mills Manufacturing Corp. was part of stepped up enforcement … Continue reading

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Illegal College Students Dropping Out. Out-Of-State Tuition Cutting College Short.

Illegal college students dropping out Out-of-state tuition cutting college short By Mariana Alvarado Avalos The Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), August 24, 2008 http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/08/24/20080824dropouts .html Tucson — Changing laws have made life tougher for illegal immigrants in Arizona, including young people … Continue reading

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Vetted Judges More Likely To Reject Asylum Bids

Vetted Judges More Likely to Reject Asylum Bids By Charlie Savage The New York Times, August 24, 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/washington /24judges.html?em Washington, DC — Immigrants seeking asylum in the United States have been disproportionately rejected by judges whom the Bush administration … Continue reading

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Davis Warns Of A New Civil War With Southern States. Sees Policy Of Secession Due To Mexican Immigrants

Davis warns of a new civil war with Southern states Sees possibility of secession due to Mexican immigrants By Jerry Zremski The Buffalo News (NY), August 23, 2008 http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/421229.html Washington, DC — Congressional candidate Jack Davis, in a speech earlier … Continue reading

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Immigration Lawyers’ Misconduct Targeted In Federal Proposal

Immigration lawyers' misconduct targeted in federal proposal Rule changes would set new minimum standards for the attorneys and give greater disciplinary power to judges rather than state bar regulators. By Richard B. Schmitt Los Angeles Times, August 23, 2008 http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/ … Continue reading

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Immigration Agency Vows More Enforcement

Immigration agency vows more enforcement By Amy Taxi The Associated Press, August 23, 2008 http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i5prhLj HvlhYqvnvbzyaGXUtL1WAD92NJNS81 Santa Ana, CA (AP) — Federal immigration officials vowed Friday to intensify efforts to track down illegal immigrants after scrapping a trial 'self-deportation' program … Continue reading

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Area’s Pricey Boats Catch Eye Of Thieves

Area's Pricey Boats Catch Eye of Thieves By Terry Tomalin The St. Petersburg Times (FL), August 23, 2008 http://www.tampabay.com/sports/article781597.ece A criminal ring thought to be working its way up Florida's west coast is suspected in the recent thefts of five … Continue reading

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Illegal Immigrants Returning To Mexico In Record Numbers

Illegal Immigrants Returning to Mexico in Record Numbers By Kris Gutierrez The Fox News, August 22, 2008 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,409221,00.html Dallas — Illegal immigrants are returning home to Mexico in numbers not seen for decades and the Mexican government may have to … Continue reading

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5 Virtual Fence Towers On Buenos Aires Get Initial OK

5 virtual fence towers on Buenos Aires get initial OK By Brady McCombs The Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), August 22, 2008 http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/border/254004 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has given Homeland Security officials the initial green light to construct five … Continue reading

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