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Some Immigrants Denied Marriage Licences

Some Immigrants Denied Marriage Licenses By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press Writer July 12, 2007, 7:53 PM EDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal law that requires people to supply their Social Security number when applying for a marriage license has forced … Continue reading

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Immigration Policy Affects (International) Students’ Labour

Immigration policy affects (International) students' labor Abha Eli Phoboo The Vista online Issue date: 7/12/07 The United States immigration laws concerning F1 visa holders prohibit them from working off-campus. Some students take the risk anyway in order to stay in … Continue reading

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Border Patrol Apprehensions Down Along Southern Border

Border Patrol apprehensions down along southern border By Elizabeth Newell enewell@govexec.com July 12, 2007 GovernmentExecutive.com The Customs and Border Protection agency announced recently that Border Patrol apprehensions of suspected illegal immigrants along the southwestern border have dropped 24 percent from … Continue reading

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Questions Remain On Illegal Immigration

Questions Remain On Illegal Immigrants Prince William To Curb Services By Nick Miroff Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, July 12, 2007; Page B01 Should illegal immigrants be allowed to borrow the latest Harry Potter book from the neighborhood library? Can … Continue reading

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Border Agents’ Penalties Probed

Border agents' penalties probed By Jerry Seper The Washington Times July 12, 2007 A Senate committee will hold a long-promised hearing Tuesday into the prosecution of two U.S. Border Patrol agents sentenced to lengthy prison terms for shooting a suspected … Continue reading

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Shantytowns Transform Themselves

Shantytowns Transform Themselves By LYNN BREZOSKY The Associated Press Wednesday, July 11, 2007; 3:18 PM LAS MILPAS, Texas — Sixty-six-year-old Zulema Hernandez's small home is brightly painted, with a side door opening up to a patio fragrant with potted herbs … Continue reading

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Farms Get Help From Inmates

Farms get help from inmates Prison's farm team: Inmate work program benefiting low-risk convicts and labor-strapped farmers By Kirk Mitchell , Denver Post Staff Writer Article Last Updated: 07/11/2007 11:31:42 AM MDT (Photo: Misty Williams, center, and other prisoners from … Continue reading

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U.S., Mexico Renew Repatriatiion Deal

U.S., Mexico renew repatriation deal By Jerry Seper The Washington Times July 11, 2007 The U.S. and Mexican governments have renewed a repatriation program to guarantee the “safe, effective and humanitarian return” of Mexican nationals illegally in the U.S. to … Continue reading

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A Gift From Gandhi

A Gift From Gandhi Frustrated Green Card Applicants From India Use Methods Of Master By Xiyun Yang Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, July 11, 2007; Page D01 Shyam Bindingnavale had spent years of anguish in pursuit of permanent residency, so … Continue reading

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Tancredo Outlines His Amnesty-Free Immigration Proposal

Tancredo outlines his amnesty-free immigration proposal By Chris Barge, Rocky Mountain News July 11, 2007 U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo today called last months failed Senate immigration bill “a piece of junk” as he outlined his own, amnesty-free proposal. Among the … Continue reading

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Illegal Immigrants Find Refuge In Holy Places

Illegal immigrants find refuge in holy places By Emily Bazar, USA TODAY July 10, 2007 LONG BEACH, Calif. Five immigration agents rapped on Liliana's front door one morning in May. “We've come for you,” she recalls them saying. Liliana, a … Continue reading

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Migrant Bill Backlash Targets Talk Radio

Migrant-bill backlash targets talk radio Media critics press for change in broadcasting law Daniel Gonzalez The Arizona Republic Jul. 10, 2007 12:00 AM Talk radio's role in killing immigration reform in Congress is spurring a backlash. Some Democrats in Congress, … Continue reading

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Persecuted Gays Seek Refuge In U.S.

Persecuted Gays Seek Refuge in U.S. Foreigners' Abuse Increasingly Seen as Grounds for Asylum By Pamela Constable Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, July 10, 2007; Page A06 One night in 2003, on the wintry streets of Kosovo, a group of … Continue reading

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Fewer Immigrants Being Apprehended At Border

Fewer immigrants being apprehended at border By JAMES PINKERTON Houston Chronicle July 10, 2007, 10:39PM A sluggish U.S. economy could be slowing illegal immigration over the Southwest border, some experts say, while others believe word of tightened border security is … Continue reading

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Biometric Worker Cards May Re-Surface From Immigration Debate

Biometric Worker Cards May Resurface From Immigration Debate Congressional Quarterly TODAY MIDDAY UPDATE July 9, 2007 12:26 p.m. Although a comprehensive immigration overhaul is likely dead until after the 2008 elections, piecemeal legislation still has a chance, including measures to … Continue reading

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Immigration Debate Finds Itself In Play

Immigration debate finds itself in play Advocacy groups are using video and board games to advance their agendas and influence public opinion. By Anna Gorman, Times Staff Writer July 9, 2007 The video game plays like this: You are a … Continue reading

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Difficult Delivery For The Undocumented

Difficult delivery for the undocumented Illegal immigrants' pregnancy care is straining local hospitals. By Stacey Burling Philadelphia Inquirer Inquirer Staff Writer Posted on Sun, Jul. 08, 2007 DAVID SWANSON / Inquirer Staff Photographer (Photo: An ultrasound is provided to an … Continue reading

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Lawyers Say Suits Are Likely Over Visas

Lawyers say suits are likely over visas ocasillas@tribune.com aolivo@tribune.com The Chicago Tribune July 7, 2007 Many angry as U.S. halts applicationsBy Ofelia Casillas and Antonio Olivo, Chicago Tribune staff reporters. Tribune wire services contributed to this report July 8, 2007 … Continue reading

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High Tech Border Network Could Fall Prey To Cyber Attacks

High-tech border network could fall prey to cyberattacks By Bob Brewin bbrewin@govexec.com July 6, 2007 The Homeland Security Department's planned wireless network of high-tech towers to watch for illegal immigrants crossing the border from Mexico into the United States is … Continue reading

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Amnesty R.I.P.: A Bad Deal Dies

Amnesty, R.I.P. A bad deal dies. By Mark Krikorian National Review Online June 8, 2007 5:30 AM How could the Senate amnesty bill have possibly failed? It was supported by the president, the majority party and prominent members of the … Continue reading

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