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Both Parties Duck On Immigration

Both parties duck on immigration By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS Associated Press Writer Sun Jun 8, 11:11 AM ET WASHINGTON – The tricky politics of immigration, an issue once seen as a driving force of the 2008 election, have relegated it … Continue reading

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DHS To Reopen Inquiry Into Suspect’s Expulsion To Syria

DHS to Reopen Inquiry Into Suspect's Expulsion to Syria By Spencer S. Hsu Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, June 6, 2008; Page A10 The Department of Homeland Security inspector general's office has reopened its investigation of the government's treatment of … Continue reading

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Illegal Immigrants Held In Jail For $95 A Day

Illegal immigrants held in jail for $95 a day By Kim Quintero KVAL13.com Story Published: Jun 5, 2008 at 5:41 PM PDT EUGENE, Ore. – Illegal immigrants from all over the state are being housed in Lane County's jail, and … Continue reading

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Whp Pays? New Study Considers Cost Of Foreign Students

Who Pays? New Study Considers Cost of Foreign Students Contact: Bryan Griffith press@cis.org, (202) 466-8185 WASHINGTON (May 2008) Lobbying groups frequently claim that foreign students are a benefit to Americas balance of payments, comparable to a booming export sector. For … Continue reading

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Obama Needs To Be Cautious With Latinos

Obama needs to be cautious with Latinos By Gebe Martinez The Politico (Washington, DC), May 14, 2008 http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0508/10308.html When Barack Obama strolled over to the 'barrio' last week, he took a calculated risk. There, in the left corner of the … Continue reading

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Iowa Immigration Raid Is Largest In U.S. History

Iowa immigration raid is largest in U.S. history The Des Moines Register, May 13, 2008 http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/05/13/20080513iowaraid.html Cedar Rapids, IA — Federal officials said Tuesday that they had detained 390 illegal immigrants after a raid on a meatpacking plant in Postville, … Continue reading

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States, Locals Swamp Immigration Program

States, locals swamp immigration program By Daniel C. Vock Stateline.org, May 13, 2008 http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=309055 States and cities that want to speed up deportations of criminals and suspects who are illegal immigrants by using a popular but controversial federal program face … Continue reading

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Dim Outlook For H-1B Changes In This Congress?

Dim outlook for H-1B changes in this Congress? By Anne Broache The CNet News, May 12, 2008 http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9941962-7.html Washington, DC — The U.S. Congress won't be beefing up the number of H-1B visas anytime soon, the chief legal adviser to … Continue reading

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Border Runners Turn To Pacific

Border runners turn to Pacific As wall rises on land, illicit traffic hits sea By Michael Martinez Tribune correspondent May 5, 2008 DEL MAR, Calif.–Surf's up, but Aaron Dorsey fears what he may find paddling out to sea. A body? … Continue reading

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Experts: Poor Economy Raises Immigrant Backlash

Experts: Poor economy raises immigrant backlash BY DAVE MARCUS dave.marcus@newsday.com May 5, 2008 As the economy sinks, hostility against undocumented workers ratchets up. That's the conclusion of immigration experts from different political viewpoints who spoke yesterday at a panel discussion … Continue reading

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Consulting Firm Settles H-1B Discrimination Case

Consulting firm settles H-1B discrimination case iGate case is tip of visa-abuse iceberg, lobbyist claims Rick Merritt EE Times 05/02/2008 SAN JOSE, Calif. The U.S. government fined a consulting firm $45,000 for placing online job ads for computer programmers that … Continue reading

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AZ Governor Gets Bill Targeting Drop House Providers

AZ governor gets bill targeting drop house providers Associated Press May 5, 2008 4:54 PM ET PHOENIX (AP) – A bill headed to the governor would make it a crime in Arizona to help provide locations for use as drop … Continue reading

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Why So Angry About Illegal Immigration?

Why so angry about illegal immigration? Dennis Welch East Valley Tribune May 4, 2008 The rage and anger surrounding illegal immigration is visible everywhere. In the outright racist comments posted on the Internet. In blistering arguments on television. And in … Continue reading

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Bill Would Punish Nations That Reject Own Emigrants

Bill would punish nations that reject own emigrants By Eunice Moscoso Cox News Service Tucson, Arizona Published: 05.04.2008 WASHINGTON The United States is facing a major obstacle in its efforts to deport thousands of illegal immigrants, including many convicted felons: … Continue reading

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The Niqab and The Burqa As Security Threats

The Niqab and Burqa as Security Threats by Daniel Pipes Sat, 4 Nov 2006 updated Sat, 3 May 2008 at 4:55 PM http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2006/11/the-niqab-and-burqa-as- security-threats.html I wrote a week ago, in a blog for National Review Online, that the niqab and … Continue reading

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GOP Convention To Mull Immigration Resolution

GOP convention to mull immigration resolution By Deborah Bulkeley Deseret News Published: Friday, May 2, 2008 12:16 a.m. MDT – Resolutions dealing with illegal immigration, energy independence and transparency in education will be on the table at the upcoming Salt … Continue reading

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CIA Chief Seees Unrest Rising With Population

CIA Chief Sees Unrest Rising With Population By Joby Warrick Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, May 1, 2008; A15 Swelling populations and a global tide of immigration will present new security challenges for the United States by straining resources and … Continue reading

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Expert : U.S. Population To Hit 1 Billion By 2100

Expert: U.S. population to hit 1 billion by 2100 By Haya El Nasser USA TODAY April 29, 2008 If the USA seems too crowded and its roads too congested now, imagine future generations: The nation's population could more than triple … Continue reading

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Arizona Border Enforcement Gets 21 More Prosecutors

Ariz. border enforcement gets 21 more prosecutors By Brady McCombs The Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), April 25, 2008 http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/border/235999 The U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona will receive 21 additional prosecutors as part of the Justice Department's efforts to fight border-related … Continue reading

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Hispanic Activists: Local Law Enforcement Should Not Have Role

Hispanic activists: Local law enforcement should not have role in immigration enforcement By Howard Fischer The Capitol Media Services, April 25, 2008 http://www.douglasdispatch.com/articles/2008/04/24/news/ doc4810f087483ef450950283.txt Phoenix — Hispanic activists lashed out Wednesday at state lawmakers who voted to require local police … Continue reading

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