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Getting Tougher On Illegals; ICE Program Trains Deputies

Getting tougher on illegals ICE program trains deputies By Andria Simmons The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 01/03/08 Gwinnett County Commission Chairman Charles Bannister is calling for the county sheriff's department to begin enforcing federal immigration laws. Bannister wants Sheriff Butch … Continue reading

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Mexican Farmers Protest NAFTA

Mexican farmers protest NAFTA The last tariffs on U.S. produce end, raising fears of a glut of cheap corn and beans wiping out local agriculture. By Hctor Tobar, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer January 3, 2008 MEXICO CITY — Farmers … Continue reading

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Border Agents Assaulted At "Unprecedented" Rate

Border agents assaulted at 'unprecedented' rate By Jerry Seper The Washington Times January 3, 2008 Increased efforts to secure the U.S.-Mexico border against illegal aliens and drug smugglers have spurred an “unprecedented” rise in violence against U.S. Border Patrol agents, … Continue reading

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Illegal Immigrants Walk Three Miles Through Channel Tunnel In Attempt To Sneak Into UK

Illegal immigrants walk three miles through Channel Tunnel in attempt to sneak into UK ThisIsLondon.co.uk Last updated at 22:22pm on 03.01.08 Four illegal immigrants who breached tight security to sneak into the French entrance to the Channel Tunnel were only … Continue reading

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New UK Immigration Arrangements Spark Concern For Identity Safety

New UK immigration arrangements spark concern for identity safety Radio Jamaica.com Thursday, 03 January 2008 As the British Government continues to tighten the reins on immigration, there is growing concern among some Jamaicans about the safety of their identity and … Continue reading

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New Asylum Scam Exposed

New asylum scam exposed Border dodgers using information packs to get past immigrant checks By Tom Brady Security Editor Thursday January 03 2008 Many bogus asylum applicants are arriving here armed with an information pack on how to beat the … Continue reading

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Australia To Review Citizenship Test: Report

Australia to review citizenship test: report AFP January 2, 2008 SYDNEY (AFP) Australia will review its controversial citizenship test on national history and values after more than one in five migrants failed to pass it, a report said Wednesday. The … Continue reading

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Canada Readies To Give U.S. Deserters Refuge

Canada readies to give U.S. deserters refuge By Arthur Weinreb Canada Free Press Wednesday, January 2, 2008 Since the start of the Iraq war in 2003, U.S. military deserters have been trickling into Canada and seeking refugee status, arguing that … Continue reading

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Canada Affected By Human Trafficking

Canada affected by human trafficking Written by Amy Hadley, The Ubyssey (University of British Columbia) Wednesday, 2 January 2008 VANCOUVER (CUP) Students from Vancouver are taking action to help raise awareness and prevent human trafficking within Canadian borders. Robin Pike … Continue reading

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For Republicans, Contest’s Hallmark Is Immigration

For Republicans, Contest's Hallmark Is Immigration A steady decrease in the general population coupled by an increase in Hispanic residents has made immigration a top issue for Iowans in Clay County. By Jonathan Weisman Wednesday, January 2, 2008; Page A01 … Continue reading

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Eager To Vote, But Stuck In Citizenship Process

Eager to vote but stuck in citizenship process Application surge and long waits mean some Americans-to-be may miss the fall election. By Anna Gorman, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer January 2, 2008 Julia Moreno has been following the presidential campaign … Continue reading

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Many Fresh Direct Workers, Facing Immigrant Status Test, Quit Jobs

Many Fresh Direct Workers, Facing Immigrant Status Test, Quit Jobs BY JOHN TOSCANO The Queens' Gazette New York January 2, 2008 City Comptroller William C. Thompson and Congressmember Nydia Velazquez have called on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) … Continue reading

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Britons "Put Off Work By Benefits"

Britons 'put off work by benefits' Metro.co.uk Wednesday, January 2, 2008 High rates of welfare benefits are making the British job market more attractive to foreign workers, an immigration watchdog has said. Migrationwatch said there was little incentive for many … Continue reading

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It’s Official: England Is The Most Crowded Country In Europe

It's official: England is the most crowded country in Europe By STEVE DOUGHTY The Daily Mail Last updated at 11:07am on 2nd January 2008 England is poised to become the most crowded nation in Europe, according to official figures. The … Continue reading

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Battle To Halt Deportation Of Girl, 3, Puts Spotlight On UK Asylum Policy

Battle to halt deportation of girl, 3, puts spotlight on UK asylum policy By Robert Verkaik Law Editor Published: 02 January 2008 A mother's legal battle to stop the Government deporting her sick, three-year-old daughter threatens to shame Britain over … Continue reading

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Ron Paul Furious Over Fox Debate Snub

Ron Paul Furious over Fox Debate Snub NEWSMAX.com Tuesday, January 1, 2008 1:34 PM NEW YORK — ABC and Fox News Channel are narrowing the field of presidential candidates invited to debates this weekend just before the New Hampshire primary, … Continue reading

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Hospital Reflects Census Data

Hospital reflects census data Last year, more babies were born at Pa. Hospital – the city's leader in births – than in 2006. By Michael Matza Philadelphia Inquirer Inquirer Staff Writer Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation's first hospital and Philadelphia's leader … Continue reading

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Three Boats With 126 Migrants Reach Spain’s Canary Islands

Three boats with 126 migrants reach Spain's Canary Islands AFP January 1, 2008 MADRID (AFP)– The wave of illegal African immigration to Spain's Canary Islands continued into 2008 as three boats carrying 126 migrants arrived Tuesday on the archipelago off … Continue reading

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Activist Fails To Rally Blacks On Illegal Immigration Issue

Activist fails to rally blacks on illegal-immigration Issue Homeless advocate Ted Hayes is making little ground in uniting those who believe that migrants pose an economic threat. By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer December 31, 2007 The forum … Continue reading

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Immigration Is An Issue, Even In Small-Town Iowa

Immigration an issue, even in small-town Iowa Hispanics reviving fading economies as state's migrant debate heats up before vote By GROMER JEFFERS JR. The Dallas Morning News gjeffers@dallasnews.com 02:41 PM CST on Sunday, December 30, 2007 PERRY, Iowa The cornfields … Continue reading

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