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Bureau Gearing Up For ’10 Census

Bureau gearing up for '10 Census By Deborah Bulkeley The Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City), August 4, 2008 http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700248122,00.html The countdown to Census 2010 has started, and officials are working to ensure everyone in Utah is counted. The task … Continue reading

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Quick Deportations Raising New Alarm

Quick deportations raising new alarm Immigrant advocates say detainees may not understand rights By Vanessa Bauza The Chicago Tribune, August 4, 2008 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-deportation_ orderaug04,0,2397644.story When Emanuel Franco was arrested two years ago during a federal raid at a Chicago pallet … Continue reading

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Medicare Fraud Rampant in South Florida

Medicare fraud rampant in South Florida By Jay Weaver The Miami Herald (FL), August 3, 2008 http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/story/627480.html Whenever Alexander McCray lights up his crack pipe, U.S. taxpayers help pay for his habit. McCray has defrauded Medicare by selling his government-issued … Continue reading

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Immigrants Facing Deportation By U.S. Hospitals

Immigrants Facing Deportation by U.S. Hospitals By Deborah Sontag The New York Times, August 3, 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/us/03deport.html?bl&ex=1217908800&en =8cf38e35a8549324&ei=5087%0A Jolomcu, Guatemala — High in the hills of Guatemala, shut inside the one-room house where he spends day and night on a … Continue reading

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More Going Back Home

More going back home Illegal-migrant numbers down By Stephen Wall The San Bernardino Sun (CA), August 3, 2008 http://www.sbsun.com/sanbernardino/ci_10089107 Stepped-up enforcement measures have contributed to a 11 percent decline in the number of illegal immigrants in the country over the … Continue reading

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Hard-Liners Say Both Candidates Back Amnesty

Hard-liners say both candidates back amnesty Will their frustration force them to turn to a third party to protest U.S. immigration policy? By Eunice Moscoso The Cox News Service, August 3, 2008 http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/ 2008/08/02/ddn080308immigrationvote.html Washington, DC — Groups angry about … Continue reading

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Border Patrol Replacing Old Facilities

Border Patrol replacing old facilities By Martin J. Kidston The Associated Press, August 3, 2008 http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2008/08/03/news/mtregional /news08.txt Scobey, MT (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol's new station sits on a hill east of here, surrounded by barbed-wire fencing and a … Continue reading

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After Flurry Of GOP Amendments, Judiciary Subpanel Moves Visa Measure

After Flurry Of GOP Amendments, Judiciary Subpanel Moves Visa Measure By David Hess The National Journal, August 1, 2008 http://www.nationaljournal.com/congressdaily/mr_20080801_7627. php?related=true&story1=mr_20080801_7627&story2=null&story3=null Washington, DC — A bill to recapture about a half million unused visa requests was approved and moved up … Continue reading

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U.S. To Promote ‘Self-Deportation’

U.S. to Promote 'Self-Deportation' By MIRIAM JORDAN Associated Press July 31, 2008 The Department of Homeland Security has a new strategy to help deal with illegal immigration: self-deportation. A government program called “Operation Scheduled Departure” will offer illegal immigrants an … Continue reading

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Illegal Immigrant Population Dropping

Illegal-Immigrant Population Dropping New Report Finds Significant Decline Since Last Summer WASHINGTON (July 25, 2008) A new analysis by the Center for Immigration Studies of monthly data collected by the Census Bureau shows that the illegal immigrant population has declined … Continue reading

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Cubans Heading To U.S,—Via Mexico

Cubans heading to U.S. — via Mexico A crackdown on smugglers bringing migrants to Florida shores has caused a shift westward of the illegal traffic. By Carol J. Williams Los Angeles Times, July 18, 2008 http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-smuggle18-2008 jul18,0,5630515.story Havana — In … Continue reading

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U.S. To Offer Green Cards To Up To 25,000 Iraqi Contractors

U.S. To Offer 'Green Cards' To Up To 25,000 Iraqi Contractors The Iraqi nationals will have to show they provided 'faithful and invaluable service to the U.S. government' to gain permanent resident status. By Paul McDougall InformationWeek, July 17, 2008 … Continue reading

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Senate Poised To Lift Ban On Visitors With AIDS

Senate poised to lift ban on visitors with AIDS By Sean Lengell The Washington Times, July 17, 2008 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/17/senate-poised-to-lift- ban-on-visitors-with-aids/ The Senate agreed Wednesday to spend $48 billion to fight AIDS globally during the next five years – a measure … Continue reading

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Hispanics May Play Key Role At Polls

Hispanics may play key role at polls National campaign is aimed at increasing number of voters in '08. By Devona Walker The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City), July 17, 2008 http://newsok.com/hispanics-may-play-key-role-at-pollsbrspan- classhl2politics-changes-seenspanbrspan-classhl2national-campaign -is-aimed-at-increasing-number-of-voters-in-08.span/article/3271093/ Hispanic advocates have turned their attention to registering voters … Continue reading

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More Illegal Immigrants Putting Affairs In Order

More Illegal Immigrants Putting Affairs in Order Deportation Risk Prompts Preparation By N.C. Aizenman The Washington Post, July 15, 2008 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/07/15/ST2008071500030.html A 30-year-old single mother from Manassas recently visited a notary public to formally arrange custody for her toddler son … Continue reading

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Kosher Slaughterhouse Management Arrested

Kosher Slaughterhouse Management Arrested The Forward, July 15, 2008 http://www.forward.com/articles/13752/ As legal troubles at the country's largest kosher slaughterhouse continue to mount, critics of the Postville, Iowa, plant are urging stronger government action. On July 3, two supervisors were detained … Continue reading

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Illegal Immigrants Strain Jail Budget

Illegal immigrants strain jail budget County officials say the solution lies with the federal government By Ashley Dickson The Summit Daily News (CO), July 15, 2008 http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20080715/NEWS/591170911 Summit Couty, CO — An increase in illegal immigrants held at the Summit … Continue reading

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Agents Comb Jails For Immigrant Offenders

Agents comb jails for immigrant offenders Crackdown leads to sharp increase in deportations By Paul Shukovsky The Seattle Post Intelligencer, July 14, 2008 http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/370724_deportation15.html U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, reinforced by more agents in the Pacific Northwest, has been combing … Continue reading

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New York Court Of Appeals : Illegal Alien Can Be Denied Workers’ Comp Benefits

New York Court of Appeals: Illegal alien can be denied workers' comp benefits Lawyers USA July 14, 2008 http://www.lawyersweeklyusa.com/index.cfm/archive/view/id/431173 An injured worker who previously received workers' compensation benefits could be denied additional benefits after a state agency discovered that he … Continue reading

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Two Lawmakers File Bills Targeting Illegal Immigrants

Two lawmakers file bills targeting illegal immigrants Pair acknowledge little hope for measures By Lynnette Curtis The Review Journal (Las Vegas), July 11, 2008 http://www.lvrj.com/news/24445009.html At least two Nevada legislators are pursuing bills on illegal immigration for the 2009 legislative … Continue reading

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