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Federal Authorities In L.A. Take Down Alleged Immigrant-Smuggling Ring

Federal authorities in L.A. take down alleged immigrant-smuggling ring Officials say the organization transported about 5,000 illegal migrants throughout the nation and earned up to $18 million annually. By Anna Gorman Los Angeles Times Staff Writer February 29, 2008 Federal … Continue reading

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"He Can’t Win."—-How Immigration Reform Patriots Betrayed Duncan Hunter (And Tom Tancredo)

He Cant Win—How Immigration Reform Patriots Betrayed Duncan Hunter (And Tom Tancredo) By Joe Guzzardi VDARE.com February 29, 2008 Had I known in 2001 what I know today, I might never have signed on to write columns for VDARE.COM. If, … Continue reading

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Islamic Center Leader Pleads Guilty To Immigration Fraud

Islamic Center leader pleads guilty to immigration fraud By Denise Lavoie AP Legal Affairs Writer February 28, 2008 BOSTON–A local imam whose arrest caused anger in the Muslim community pleaded guilty Thursday to immigration fraud charges in a plea deal … Continue reading

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U.S. Naturalization Applications Surge: Study

U.S. naturalization applications surge: study Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:20pm EST PHOENIX (Reuters) – A sharp fee hike and interest in voting in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, triggered a surge in naturalization applications last year and lengthening processing delays, … Continue reading

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Senate Backs Immigration Bill

Senate backs immigration bill Amendment would delay implementation of proposed law until July 2009, though. By Jennifer W. Sanchez The Salt Lake Tribune Article Last Updated: 02/26/2008 01:46:55 AM MST Lawmakers on Monday approved a comprehensive immigration bill that would … Continue reading

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New Tactics To Control Immigration Unveiled

New Tactics to Control Immigration Are Unveiled By JULIA PRESTON The New York Times Published: February 23, 2008 Bush administration officials said Friday that they would begin using new technology to create a virtual fence along sections of the border … Continue reading

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6 Charged In Immigrant Smuggling Scheme

6 charged in immigrant smuggling scheme Father-and-son owners of Oxnard auto body shops charged $3,000 to transport people from Mexico to California, according to federal prosecutors. By Paloma Esquivel Los Angeles Times Staff Writer February 22, 2008 The father-and-son owners … Continue reading

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Groups Protest Guatemalan ID’s

Groups protest Guatemalan IDs Associated Press Published: Friday, Feb. 22, 2008 12:56 a.m. MST ST. GEORGE Anti-immigration groups protested as the Guatemalan consul renewed passports and embassy identification for Guatemalans living and working in three Western states. It was the … Continue reading

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Colorado Considers Recruiting Farm Workers From Mexico

Colorado considers recruiting farm workers from Mexico By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press Tucson, Arizona Published: 02.22.2008 DENVER—Each year, when many people are finishing up their Christmas lists, Colorado rancher Angela Ryden starts wading through red tape so she can get … Continue reading

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Feds To Raise Fines For Hiring Illegals

Feds to Raise Fines for Hiring Illegals By EILEEN SULLIVAN Feb 22, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) The government says it will raise by 25 percent the fines it will levy against employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants. Attorney General Michael Mukasey … Continue reading

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Iraqis Nabbed In Mexico, Headed To U.S. With Fake I.D.

Iraqis nabbed in Mexico, headed to U.S. with fake IDs Authorities suspect European ring selling counterfeit Bulgarian passports for $10K Posted: February 21, 2008 10:48 pm Eastern WND Exclusive WASHINGTON Two more Iraqis with false Bulgarian passports were detained by … Continue reading

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Canal Levels Increase, Pose Greater Risk For Illegal Crossers

Canal levels increase, pose greater risk for illegal crossers Updated: Feb 21, 2008 10:12 AM By Rachel Abell KVIA.com EL PASO — Illegally crossing one of the canals along the U.S.-Mexico border is a dangerous feat and many people have … Continue reading

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Sanctuary Law Tabled Until "Community Has Healed"

Sanctuary law tabled until community has healed Council says legislation divided residents by Maya T. Prabhu Staff Writer Gazette.net Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008 Following two months of discussion, two public hearings and more than 40 area-resident testimonies, the Mount Rainier … Continue reading

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Texas Cities Oppose Border Fence

Texas cities oppose border fence By Jerry Seper The Washington Times February 21, 2008 (TO AND FRO: A man walked across the bridge between Eagle Pass, Texas, and Piedras Negras, Mexico, after shopping in the United States on Friday. Critics … Continue reading

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Man Admits Arranging Fraudulent Marriages

Man admits arranging fraudulent marriages Le Guo Wu, 31, of Philadelphia pleaded guilty to recruiting Minnesotans to marry Chinese nationals. Investigators broke the case by monitoring his cell phone and e-mail. By DAN BROWNING Star Tribune.com Minneapolis-St. Paul Last update: … Continue reading

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Most States Give Green Light To Tamper-Proof ID’s

Most states give green light to tamper-proof IDs By Mimi Hall USA TODAY February 20, 2008 WASHINGTON Forty-four states are moving ahead to comply with a law requiring more secure driver's licenses, according to the Department of Homeland Security despite … Continue reading

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Tending The American Melting Pot

Tending the American Melting Pot U.S. Promotes Assimilation Through Teaching of Political Values and English By Karin Brulliard Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, February 20, 2008; Page B03 When discussing lofty concepts such as “rule of law,” it helps to … Continue reading

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Guard Member Sentenced

Guard member sentenced By CHRIS VAUGHN Star-Telegram Staff Writer Posted on Wed, Feb. 20, 2008 A federal judge in the Rio Grande Valley sentenced a Texas National Guard soldier from Fort Worth to 38 months in prison Tuesday for his … Continue reading

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Courts Unable To Keep Up With Border Arrests

Courts unable to keep up with border arrests Sean Holstege The Arizona Republic Feb. 20, 2008 12:00 AM The government has started cracking down on illegal border crossers in the Tucson Sector. But limited resources in Arizona's federal-court system are … Continue reading

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Obama Says Immigration Should Not Be Used As "Political Football"

Obama says immigration shouldn't be used as 'political football' By MICHELLE ROBERTS Associated Press 02/19/2008 Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, addressing a rally in a heavily Hispanic neighborhood in this majority Hispanic city, said Tuesday that the issue of immigration … Continue reading

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