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Surge Cited In Attacks On U.S. Border Agents

Surge cited in attacks on U.S. border agents; Chertoff says Mexico helping track killers By Dave Montgomery, McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON Chicago Tribune January 23, 2008 Wednesday Chicago Final Edition Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Tuesday that the U.S. and … Continue reading

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Bill Would End Tuition Break For Illegal Immigrants

Bill would end tuition break for illegal immigrants By Scott Rothschild LJWorld.com January 23, 2008 Topeka The first of what is expected to be several bills aimed at illegal immigration was introduced Tuesday. This one, by state Sen. Peggy Palmer, … Continue reading

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Man Indicted In Scheme To Help Finance Smugglers

Man indicted in scheme to help finance smugglers Examiner.com Jan 23, 2008 7:23 PM AP PHOENIX (Map, News) – A Scottsdale man has been indicted on 80 counts of money laundering and other crimes that officials say financed human smugglers … Continue reading

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Mexican Politicians Say Migrants Returning Because Of Arizona Law

Mexican politicians say migrants returning because of AZ law Associated Press January 22, 2008 TUCSON- Politicians from the Mexican state bordering Arizona say they are receiving reports of migrants who are “self-deporting” and landing in border communities because of Arizonas … Continue reading

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Asylum Program Falls Short For Iraqis Aiding U.S. Forces

Asylum Program Falls Short For Iraqis Aiding U.S. Forces By Walter Pincus Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, January 22, 2008; Page A17 Thousands of Iraqi translators have assisted U.S. forces since the invasion of Iraq in 2003, risking their lives … Continue reading

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U.S. Faces ‘Grave Threat’ In Drug Fight

U.S. faces 'grave threat' in drug fight By Jerry Seper The Washington Times January 21, 2008 Mexican military efforts to crush heavily armed drug-smuggling operations in five cities along the U.S.-Mexico border pose a “grave threat” to U.S. authorities and … Continue reading

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Illegal Immigrants Being Fired In Face Of Federal Crackdown

Illegal immigrants being fired in face of federal crackdown. By Brian Donohue The Star Ledger (Newark, NJ), January 21, 2008 For six years, Modesto Roque went to work at the sprawling Silver Line window factory in North Brunswick – a … Continue reading

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Mount Rainier Council To Vote On Becoming "Sanctuary" City

Mount Rainier Council to Vote On Becoming 'Sanctuary' City By Jackie Spinner Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, January 20, 2008; Page C04 The tiny city of Mount Rainier is considering whether to declare itself a sanctuary for illegal immigrants, entering … Continue reading

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Resorts Increasingly Turning To Foreigners For Service Jobs

Resorts increasingly turning to foreigners for service jobs But search for labor is complicated by limited visas, low pay and difficulties recruiting American workers By Becky Pallack Arizona Daily Star Tucson, Arizona Published: 01.20.2008 You don't see people lining up … Continue reading

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From Green Card To U.S. Passport

From green card to U.S. passport GOVERNMENT ANALYSIS: NEWER IMMIGRANTS MOVE QUICKLY FOR CITIZENSHIP By Mike Swift Mercury News 01/20/2008 01:39:40 AM PST Orlino and Jonah Ordona of San Jose were concerned about rising immigration fees. Premed student Shilpa Muddagowni … Continue reading

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New U.S. Citizens Could Sway Vote

New U.S. citizens could sway vote Advocates fear delays in approval process January 20, 2008 By SUSAN FERRISS MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Applications for U.S. citizenship have almost doubled in one year, fueled by aggressive organizing by Latino activists … Continue reading

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State Asked To Do The Math Of Immigration

State asked to do the math of immigration BY ANNIE CALOVICH The Wichita Eagle January 20, 2008 The advocacy group Sunflower Community Action on Saturday called on the state to determine the amount of money illegal immigrants contribute in taxes … Continue reading

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New Rules For U.S.-Canada Border To Start Next Month

New rules for U.S.-Canada border to start next month But some say the requirements will create chaos, lines By MIMI HALL USA TODAY January 18, 2008 Citing a dangerous security gap along the northern border, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff … Continue reading

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Public Forums On Illegal Immigration In The Works In Virginia Beach

Public forums on illegal immigration in the works in Virginia Beach By Susan White The Virginian-Pilot January 3, 2008 VIRGINIA BEACH A series of community forums on immigration issues will likely be held this spring in Virginia Beach. Fay Silverman, … Continue reading

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Brazilians Leave Florida For Home

Brazilians leave Florida for home Brazilians are returning to their homeland in record numbers after years of waiting and hoping to get their U.S. status legalized. BY JUAN CARLOS CHAVEZ El Nuevo Herald Posted on Thu, Jan. 03, 2008 Thousands … Continue reading

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Quinceanera Ritual Divides Catholics

Quinceanera Ritual Divides Catholics Posted at: 01/03/2008 12:04:58 PM By ERIC GORSKI (AP) DENVER – On the day she is to become a woman, Monica Reyes sits in front of the church for Mass. Her white dress _ sewn in … Continue reading

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Lawmakers: Immigration Is One Of The Top Issues This Year

Lawmakers: Immigration is one of the top issues this year By SEANNA ADCOX Associated Press Writer Jan 3, 6:05 PM EST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Legislators said Thursday that immigration reform will be one of their top priorities in the … Continue reading

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Spanish-Language Papers Sending Reporters On Campaign Trail

Spanish-Language Papers Sending Reporters On Campaign Trail By Mark Fitzgerald Editor & Publisher Published: January 03, 2008 3:40 PM ET CHICAGO At 6:30 local time Thursday, when Iowa voters start ambling across living rooms and school gyms to line up … Continue reading

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Sanctions Law Debuts Quietly; Long-Term Impact Uncertain

Sanctions law debuts quietly; long-term impact uncertain Ronald J. Hansen The Arizona Republic Jan. 3, 2008 12:00 AM Two days into the new year, prosecutors and law-enforcement officials around the state said the public has largely greeted the employer-sanctions law … Continue reading

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U.S. Dollar Decline Impacts Immigrant Remittances

US Dollar Decline Impacts Immigrant Remittances By Nathan King Voice Of America New York 03 January 2008 The value of the U.S. dollar has dropped about 20 percent against a basket of major currencies in the last five years. This … Continue reading

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