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Social Security Warns Of Logjam From Immigration Ruling

Social Security Warns of Logjam From Immigration Ruling By JULIA PRESTON The New York Times Published: September 7, 2007 The Social Security Administration says a federal judges ruling last week suspending a crackdown on employers who hire illegal immigrants could … Continue reading

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Foster Migrants Get Green Card Break

Foster migrants get green card break Foreign-born children in foster care may find it easier to qualify for green cards as a result of a recent decision by federal immigration authorities. BY ALFONSO CHARDY achardy@MiamiHerald.com Posted on Fri, Sep. 07, … Continue reading

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Audit: Watch List Fails To Flag Terror Suspects

Audit: Watch list fails to flag terror suspects By Lara Jakes Jordan, The Associated Press September 7, 2007 WASHINGTON – The FBI failed to put as many as 20 suspected terrorists on watch lists tailored to alert border agents and … Continue reading

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Lawmakers Reviving Push For Immigration Overhaul

Lawmakers reviving push for immigration overhaul By BEN GOAD WashIngton Bureau The Press Enterprise.com 12:29 AM PDT on Friday, September 7, 2007 WASHINGTON – Lawmakers seeking to overhaul the nation's immigration policies on Thursday launched a last-ditch effort to revive … Continue reading

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Border Security: Government Under Group’s Aerial Scrutiny

Border security: Government under groups aerial scrutiny By Ted Morris Sierra Vista Herald/Review Published on Thursday, September 06, 2007 TUCSON Eagle eyes are watching the border, but not for Mexicans crossing illegally. Instead those eyes in the sky are watching … Continue reading

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Border Fence Very Doable, Engineers Say

Border Fence 'Very Doable,' Engineers Say By Fred Lucas CNSNews.com Staff Writer September 06, 2007 (CNSNews.com) – Building a fence across the entire 1,952-mile border of the United States and Mexico can be done, with only two requirements needed, according … Continue reading

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Burden Of Ilegals Outlined In Letter

Burden of illegals outlined in letter By Seth McLaughlin The Washington Times September 6, 2007 Virginia's attorney general yesterday sent a letter to President Bush and Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill demanding they “take immediate action to address the issue … Continue reading

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Robots May Become Essential On U.S. Farms

Robots May Become Essential on US Farms By JACOB ADELMAN The Associated Press Thursday, September 6, 2007; 4:30 AM LOS ANGELES — With authorities promising tighter borders, some farmers who rely on immigrant labor are eyeing an emerging generation of … Continue reading

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Congress Holds New Hearing On Immigration Bill

Congress holds new hearing on immigration bill The STRIVE Act may still be in play and, with it, higher H-1B caps By Ephraim Schwartz InfoWorld September 06, 2007 On Thursday, the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees Border Security, and International … Continue reading

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High-Tech Border System Needs Work

High-tech border system needs work Homeland Security chief says that the program is not fully functional, but that security has improved. By Nicole Gaouette, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer September 6, 2007 WASHINGTON — — A much-touted, high-tech system being … Continue reading

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Chertoff Warns Meddling "Sanctuary Cities"

Chertoff warns meddling 'sanctuary cities' By Audrey Hudson The Washington Times September 6, 2007 Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff yesterday told a House panel that his agency will not tolerate interference by so-called “sanctuary cities” when it comes to hiring … Continue reading

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Teen Takes Dream To D.C.

Teen takes Dream to D.C. Facing a deportation deadline of Sept. 14, Juan Gomez pushes for a bill that would grant thousands of undocumented immigrant children like him a chance at legalization. BY LESLEY CLARK lclark@MiamiHerald.com Posted on Wed, Sep. … Continue reading

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Agencies Propose Joint Effort To Deport Illegal Immigrants

Agencies Propose Joint Effort to Deport Illegal Immigrants By Christy Goodman Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, September 5, 2007; Page B05 Five law enforcement agencies in and around Prince William County are seeking to join forces to combat illegal immigration … Continue reading

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Thompson Soft On Illegals In Senate Votes

Thompson soft on illegals in Senate votes By Stephen Dinan The Washington Times September 5, 2007 Fred Thompson set a mark for obstinateness during his eight years in the Senate, ending up the lone dissenter on more votes on bills … Continue reading

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Minnesotta Meatpackers Sue Over Federal Raid

Minn. Meatpackers Sue Over Federal Raid By GREGG AAMOT The Associated Press Tuesday, September 4, 2007; 6:48 PM MINNEAPOLIS — A lawsuit filed Tuesday claims that federal immigration agents who raided a meatpacking plant detained Hispanic workers, hurled racial epithets … Continue reading

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Security Checks Slowing Entry Into U.S.

Security checks slowing entry into U.S. Traffic backed up earlier this summer on the Blue Water Bridge toward Port Huron, Mich., from Ontario. Border residents and businesses blame the delay on new ID rules for U.S. citizens returning to the … Continue reading

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Immigration Fight Turns To U.S. Workers

Immigration fight turns to U.S. workers By Stephen Dinan The Washington Times September 3, 2007 Immigration-limits groups are in the midst of a Labor Day campaign to pressure Congress and presidential candidates to pledge to cut the flow of foreign … Continue reading

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Immigration Tops One Million Each Year In U.S.

Immigration Tops One Million Each Year in US By Zulima Palacio Voice of America Washington 31 August 2007 A new study shows that the population of the United States will increase by more than 50 percent in the next half … Continue reading

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Hispanic Immigration Boom A ‘Wedge Issue’ For U.S. Politicians

Hispanic immigration boom a wedge issue for U.S. politicians Sheldon Alberts, CanWest News Service Published: Friday, August 31, 2007 WASHINGTON — When the Miami-based television network Univision announced last month it would hold the first Spanish-language presidential campaign debates in … Continue reading

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Immigration To Add 100+ Million To U.S. Population By 2060

IMMIGRATION TO ADD 100+ MILLION TO U.S. POPULATION BY 2060 New Report Takes Detailed Look at Different Levels of Admissions WASHINGTON (August 30, 2007) — A new report from the Center for Immigration Studies projects how different levels of immigration … Continue reading

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