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U.S. Wants Employers To Check Workers’ Social Security Numbers

U.S. wants employers to check workers' Social Security numbers By Juan Castillo The Austin American Statesman, July 6, 2008 http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/07/06/ 0706immigbizverify.html The last sweeping immigration measure passed by Congress – the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 – ordered … Continue reading

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Tuition Lawsuit Cost State $175,000

Tuition lawsuit cost state $175,000 By Scott Rothschild The Journal World (Lawrence, KS), July 6, 2008 http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2008/jul/06/tuition_lawsuit_ cost_state_175000/ Topeka — It has cost the state nearly $175,000 to defend a law that allows some undocumented students to pay in-state tuition … Continue reading

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Well, The People Want Immigration Reform

Well, the people want immigration reforms Barbara Yaffe Vancouver Sun Published: Saturday, July 05, 2008 Never underestimate the common wisdom of the common people. That wisdom prevailed recently following a highly politicized parliamentary debate over Canadian immigration policy. Opposition parties … Continue reading

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Mexicans Leaving Under Duress

Mexicans leaving under duress Economy, enforcement cited as consulates see sharp rise in returnees By Octavio Rivera Lopez The Dallas Morning News, July 5, 2008 http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-immigrants_05met.ART.State.Edition2.4d808e9.html Two hours were enough for Jos Luis Snchez and his family to pack their … Continue reading

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Council OK’s Police’s Immigration Policy

Council OKs police's immigration policy By Gary Nelson The Arizona Republic (Phoenix), July 5, 2008 http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/07/03/20080703mr- mesacouncil0704.html Mesa got a civics lesson to go along with its new immigration policy. The City Council endorsed that policy in broad terms Thursday, … Continue reading

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Smuggling Suspect Stuck Behind Bars Until Trial

Smuggling suspect stuck behind bars until trial By Sally Apgar The South Florida Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale), July 5, 2008 http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl- flbsmuggle0705sbjul05,0,7066769.story A Loxahatchee man who confessed to investigators that he organized 12 smuggling trips for undocumented immigrants between Cuba … Continue reading

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Revised Test Will Dig Deeper Into Citizenship

Revised test will dig deeper into citizenship Could you pass the test? Would you be able to pass the redesigned citizenship test? By Cindy Gonzalez The Omaha World Herald (NE), July 4, 2008 http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1000&u_sid=10373516 Her legs went numb. Panicked, Teresa … Continue reading

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News Release—Gov’t Of Canada Announces Consultations On Immigration Priorities

News Release Government of Canada announces consultations on immigration priorities Ottawa, July 3, 2008 The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today released details of consultations on Canadas immigration priorities, following the passage of changes to Canadas immigration … Continue reading

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Alberta Called Brit Poacher

Alberta called Brit poacher Calgary attracts 55 potential recruits Kim Guttormson and Jason Fekete Calgary Herald Published: Thursday, July 03, 2008 The City of Calgary is trumpeting a successful recruiting trip to England, but the effort is hitting a sour … Continue reading

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Come To Canada ! But Only If You’ve Got A Job

Come to Canada! But only if you've got a job Stories of Canada looking to poach British citizens are wildly exaggerated. We're only interested in professionals who can help us dig up oil Heather Mallick guardian.co.uk, Wednesday July 2, 2008 … Continue reading

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Whoa Canada

WHOA CANADA July 1 is more than another off, or at least, it should be By Paul Berton and Lorrie Goldstein The Edmonton Sun JULY 1, 2008 It's supposed to be an important national celebration, but has it become just … Continue reading

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A Friendly Ultimatum To The Sierra Club Of Canada

FRIENDLY ULTIMATUM TO THE SIERRA CLUB OF CANADA Tim Murray Saturday, June 28, 2008 (A RESPONSE TO THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM THE SIERRA CLUB OF CANADA: We still value your opinion. Were working to create our vision for Sierra Club … Continue reading

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Islam Is Real Threat To Church, says Synod Member

Islam is real threat to church, says Synod member By Martin Beckford Religious Affairs Correspondent in Jerusalem The Telegraph Last Updated: 12:49AM BST 28/06/2008 Divisions in the Church of England over homosexuality and women bishops are nothing compared with the … Continue reading

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Out Of Amsterdam

Out of Amsterdam By Erin Wildermuth The American Spectator Published 6/27/2008 12:07:49 AM Self-appointed spokesmen for the international community declared themselves shocked and outraged by immigration reforms passed by the European Union last week. Hugo Chavez of Venezuela has even … Continue reading

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Civilization’s Golden Era Is Teetering On Collapse

Civilization's golden era is teetering on collapse New millennium has brought a turning point in history, yet we ignore meltdown Hans Tammemagi Special to the Sun Published: Saturday, June 28, 2008 The period from 1950 to 2000 will be remembered … Continue reading

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Human Rights Complaint Against Maclean’s Dismissed

Human rights complaint against Maclean's dismissed Canadian Press June 28, 2008 at 1:20 PM EDT TORONTO—The Canadian Human Rights Commission has dismissed a complaint filed by the Canadian Islamic Congress against Maclean's magazine. The Congress claimed an article written by … Continue reading

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Finally, Good News On ‘Human Rights’

Finally, good news on 'human rights' Jonathan Kay The National Post June 27, 2008 The news of the past few months has turned the phrase human rights into something of a joke. On the one hand, a group of Muslim … Continue reading

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Maple Leaf Forever

MAPLE LEAF FOREVER In spite of everything that divides us, Canadians, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, still rally around the same national icons, a new survey has found Amy Husser Canwest News Service Published: Friday, June 27, 2008 OTTAWA … Continue reading

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Dr. Hypocrite And His Hybrid Car

DR. HYPOCRITE AND HIS HYBRID CAR In the world of feel-good environmentalism, where the incantation to reduce, recycle and conserve achieves virtually nothing except provide you with a sense of moral superiority over your redneck neighbour, driving a hybrid car … Continue reading

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The Enemy Within

The enemy within Details emerging from the Khawaja trial suggest it's time to take seriously the oft-stated terrorist goal of infiltrating western institutions David Harris Ottawa Citizen Special Published: Thursday, June 26, 2008 If terrorism suspect Momin Khawaja, now on … Continue reading

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