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Senate Plan Favours Immigrants Wih Skills

Senate plan favors immigrants with skills The proposal shifts away from the traditional focus on family By MICHELLE MITTELSTADT Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau May 11, 2007, 12:37PM WASHINGTON The importance of blood ties would be sharply reduced under an immigration … Continue reading

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Immigration Deal Called "Sellout"

Immigration deal called 'sellout' By Stephen Dinan and Sean Lengell THE WASHINGTON TIMES May 10, 2007 Immigrant-advocacy groups yesterday said Senate Democrats are selling out their principles on families and workers' rights if they agree with Republicans and President Bush … Continue reading

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Immigrant Tuition Break Survives

Immigrant tuition break survives Technical glitch halts vote to repeal rules on students illegally in the U.S. By PEGGY FIKAC Houston Chronicle Austin Bureau May 10, 2007, 2:00AM AUSTIN A bill to repeal in-state tuition for illegal immigrants was knocked … Continue reading

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Immigration Judges Have Wildly Varying Rates For Granting Asylum

Immigration judges have wildly varying rates for granting asylum By Ruth Morris South Florida Sun-Sentinel Posted May 10 2007 Most came from the same coastal town in Haiti, and many are related to one another. But when the Haitians who … Continue reading

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Immigration Bill Seen As Vital For U.S., Mexico

Immigration bill is seen as vital for U.S., Mexico Web Posted: 05/09/2007 01:01 AM CDT John MacCormack Express-News With the U.S. Senate set to begin debate Monday on a comprehensive immigration bill, former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castaeda said Tuesday … Continue reading

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Affirmative Action, Immigration, Curing America Of White Doctors

Affirmative Action, Immigration, Curing America Of White Doctors National Data, By Edwin S. Rubenstein May 09, 2007 White male medical school graduates declined from 10,064 in 1980 to 5,678 in 2004. As a share of med school graduates, white males … Continue reading

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Border Patrol Chief Sees Border Control By 2013

Border Patrol Chief Sees Border Control by 2013 By REUTERS Published: May 9, 2007 Reuters SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) – The United States will have ''operational control'' of its border with Mexico by 2013 as it builds walls, installs surveillance … Continue reading

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Giving Shelter From The Storm Of Deportation

Giving shelter from the storm of deportation The New Sanctuary Movement is offering illegal immigrants the protection of its churches, nationwide and in L.A. By Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer May 9, 2007 The government must listen; they … Continue reading

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Senate Talks On Immigration Bill Threatened

Senate talks on immigration bill threatened By Donna Smith Reuters Tuesday, May 8, 2007; 5:50 PM WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan push to overhaul U.S. immigration laws is in danger of falling apart if Democratic leaders force a debate in … Continue reading

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For Some Muslim Wives, Abuse Knows No Borders

For Some Muslim Wives, Abuse Knows No Borders Traditional Pressures Can Persist in U.S. By Pamela Constable Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, May 8, 2007; Page A01 One was a shy, slender young woman who spoke no English when she … Continue reading

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Homeland Security Eyes Biometric Checks For Air Exits

Homeland Security eyes biometrics checks for air exits By Chris Strohm National Journal's Technology Daily May 7, 2007 Government Executive.com Faced with mounting congressional pressure, the Homeland Security Department on Monday announced procedures to verify when foreigners leave the United … Continue reading

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Mexico: Annexation or Desolation

Mexico: Annexation or Desolation By Erik Rush MichNews.com May 7, 2007 In my various treatises addressing the prudence of the United States government initiating overtures toward a negotiated annexation of Mexico, I attend to the oft-considered tribulations that have been … Continue reading

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Berthing Anchor Babies

Berthing anchor babies By Dimitri Vassilaros PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Monday, May 7, 2007 Saul Arellano is an 8-year-old anchor baby. The American-born son of an illegal alien from Mexico also is the poster child for the stunningly disingenuous arguments of advocates … Continue reading

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Changes To U.S. Naturalization Test Expected Soon

Changes to U.S. naturalization test expected soon New exam questions to focus on civics, principles The California Aggie (Davis) By: Geoff Johnson May 7, 2007 Those looking to become a naturalized citizen in 2008 may face a different test than … Continue reading

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Study Shows Hispanic Immigrants Are Not Socially Conservative

Study shows Hispanic immigrants not socially conservative Issue Date: www.insightmag.com – May 8-14, 2007, Posted On: 5/7/2007 A new study has struck a harsh blow to the premise that U.S. immigrants, particularly from Mexico, are committed to traditional family values. … Continue reading

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"Shadow Wolves" Prowl The U.S.-Mexico Border

'Shadow Wolves' Prowl the U.S.-Mexico Border American Indian Officers Use Traditional Methods of Tracking to Try to Capture Drug Smugglers By Sylvia Moreno Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, May 6, 2007; Page A06 TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION, ARIZ. — In an … Continue reading

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Job Growth Stalls—But Not American Worker Displacement

National Data, By Edwin S. Rubenstein Job Growth Stalls –But Not American Worker Displacement May 6, 2007 The slowing economy seems finally to be impacting the job marketbut immigrants are still gaining at the expense of Americans. Payroll employment rose … Continue reading

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Uncertain Fate For Immigration Bill

Uncertain fate for immigration bill Hearst Newspapers Originally published May 6, 2007 WASHINGTON // Advocates of liberalized immigration policies cheered when Democrats took over the House and the Senate this year, confident that the new congressional leadership would smooth the … Continue reading

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U.S. Targeting Immigrant "Absconders"– Sharp Increase Is Seen In Deportation Evasion

U.S. Targeting Immigrant 'Absconders' Sharp Increase Is Seen In Deportation Evasion By N.C. Aizenman and Spencer S. Hsu Washington Post Staff Writers Saturday, May 5, 2007; Page A01 At 2:10 a.m., a fleet of dark SUVs surged from the garage … Continue reading

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Fence Seen As Peril To Animal Pathways Along Border

Fence seen as peril to animal pathways along border By Sandra Dibble UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER May 5, 2007 TIJUANA U.S. plans to expand and fortify fencing along the southwest border will harm animal species and key ecosystems shared by the … Continue reading

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