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Mexicans Gather Papers, Just In Case

Mexicans gather papers, just in case In Raleigh, the Mexican consulate sees a run on documents Sarah Ovaska Staff Writer Newsobserver.com June 20, 2008 RALEIGH – Requests for passports, birth registration and consular identifications by Mexican citizens living in North … Continue reading

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Border Patrol Casts Wide Net For Recruits

Border Patrol casts wide net for recruits By Maria Sacchetti Globe Staff June 20, 2008 JACKSON, Tenn. – In a highway-side hotel crowded with enthusiasts attending the Miss Tennessee beauty pageant, the US Border Patrol is hunting for new agents … Continue reading

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Appeals Court To Examine HB 1804

Appeals court to examine HB 1804 A judge blocked some provisions of Oklahoma's immigration law; officials are appealing. By ROBERT BOCZKIEWICZ World Correspondent Tulsa World 6/20/2008 Last Modified: 6/20/2008 2:16 AM DENVER A federal appeals court on Thursday opened a … Continue reading

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Immigration Billboard Targeted Parties

Immigration billboard targeted parties By Tim Engstrom Albert Lea Tribune Published Thursday, June 19, 2008 An immigration organization founded in Albert Lea paid for a billboard that graced Rochester during the two major-party state political conventions. The Minnesota Coalition for … Continue reading

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Agents Arrest 4 Supervisors At Poultry Plant

Agents arrest 4 supervisors at poultry plant 6 others are expected to be arrested in an ongoing investigation of possible immigration violations. By Ames Alexander, Franco Ordonez and Kerry Hall The Charlotte Observer (NC), June 18, 2008 http://www.charlotte.com/local/story/674774.html Greenville, SC … Continue reading

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Citizenship Backlog Could Thwart Would-Be Voters

Citizenship Backlog Could Thwart Would-Be Voters By Sarah Garland The New York Sun (NYC), June 18, 2008 http://www.nysun.com/new-york/citizenship-backlog-could- thwart-would-be-voters/80229/ As the federal citizenship agency and the FBI say they are picking up the pace to eliminate a backlog of citizenship … Continue reading

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Hispanic Leader Takes D.C. Post

Hispanic leader takes D.C. post Bazan is appointed La Raza's chairwoman By Kristin Collins The News & Observer (Raleigh), June 18, 2008 http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1111879.html Andrea Bazan, a longtime leader of the North Carolina Hispanic community, was named chairwoman of the National … Continue reading

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Legality Of Immigration Laws Questioned Across U.S.

Legality Of Immigration Laws Questioned Across US Suffolk lawmakers may have to re-examine a number of initiatives that have been passed about the legal status of workers in the county, following a ruling in Oklahoma regarding similar legislation. By Robert … Continue reading

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Illegal Alien Curbs May Fail

Illegal alien curbs may fail Sponsors say leadership won't let bills on colleges be heard By Kristin Collins The News & Observer (Raleigh), June 18, 2008 http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1111846.html An attempt to rewrite state law to permanently bar illegal immigrants from state … Continue reading

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World’s Refugee Count In 2007 Exceeded 11 Million, UN Says

Worlds Refugee Count in 2007 Exceeded 11 Million, U.N. Says By NICK CUMMING-BRUCE The New York Times Published: June 18, 2008 GENEVA—The number of refugees crossing borders to escape conflict and persecution increased last year, and threatens to continue to … Continue reading

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Court Rulers Aliens Who Overstay Can Remain To Appeal

Court rules aliens who overstay can remain to appeal By Tom Ramstack The Washington Times June 17, 2008 The Supreme Court decided Monday to make it easier for foreigners to overstay their visas while they defend their right to stay … Continue reading

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Feds Deport More Felons From Georgia Prisons

Feds deport more felons from Georgia prisons Last year, state doubled number of inmates it sent to ICE, compared to 2002 By JULIA MALONE The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 06/17/08 Washington After years of complaints about the failure of the … Continue reading

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Dems Raise Stakes On Immigration

Dems raise stakes on immigration By DAVID ROGERS POLITICO 6/17/08 4:24 AM EST Going into Novembers elections, House and Senate Democrats are outbidding the White House on spending for immigration enforcement, with a special emphasis on deporting people convicted of … Continue reading

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Labor-Contractors Group’ Leader Says Illegal Workers Stealing Jobs

Labor-contractor group's leader says illegal workers stealing jobs By Curtis Lum Advertiser Staff Writer Honolulu Advertiser Posted on: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 The head of an organization that represents contractors and unionized carpenters said the recent arrests of undocumented workers … Continue reading

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Immigration Racket Run By Indian Busted In U.S.

Immigration racket run by Indian busted in US expressindia web Posted online: Monday , June 16, 2008 at 02:52:06 Updated: Monday , June 16, 2008 at 02:52:06 Washington, June 16: With the arrest of seven Indians, US authorities have claimed … Continue reading

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‘Discharge’ Tactic Taking On Life Of Its Own

'Discharge' Tactic Taking on Life of Its Own House Republicans Using Strategy Against Democrats for Bills That Get Stuck in Committee. By Lisa Zagaroli The Charlotte Observer (NC) June 16, 2008 When Rep. Patrick McHenry signed a 'discharge petition' last … Continue reading

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Free Mark Steyn

Free Mark Steyn By the Editors National Review Online June 9, 2008 8:30 AM Most of the media in Canada and the United States ignored the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal that took place last week in a windowless basement … Continue reading

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iGate Isn’t Only ‘Villain’ Hiring Foreign High-Tech Workers

iGate isn't only 'villain' hiring foreign high-tech workers By Mark Houser Pittsburgh TRIBUNE-REVIEW Monday, June 9, 2008 A local high-tech company has put a Pittsburgh face on a national debate about hiring foreign workers. Computer consulting firm iGate Corp. of … Continue reading

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Bush Orders Contractors To Check Legal Status Of Employees

Bush orders contractors to check legal status of employees By SUZANNE GAMBOA Associated Press Writer Mon Jun 9, 6:08 PM ET WASHINGTON – President Bush has signed an executive order requiring contractors and others who do business with the federal … Continue reading

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Group: 8.3% Of Arizonans Are Illegal Immigrants

Group: 8.3% of Arizonans are illegal immigrants by Betty Beard The Arizona Republic Jun. 7, 2008 12:00 AM Arizona had a higher share of illegal immigrants than any other state, says a report from the Public Policy Institute of California. … Continue reading

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