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Cherbourg Outcry Over British-Bound Migrants

Cherbourg outcry over British-bound migrants By Peter Allen in Cherbourg The Telegraph Last Updated: 2:39am BST 07/09/2007 Up to 160 migrants a night are attempting to jump on British-bound lorries in Cherbourg, it has emerged. The figures were revealed by … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Asian Air Connections Push Up Illegal Immigration

Asian Air Connections Push Up Illegal Immigration YLE Published 07.09.2007, 20.38 Direct flights between Finland and cities in Asia have increased organized illegal immigration and human smuggling. A court in Vantaa, just outside Helsinki, is currently hearing a case of … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Officials Face Constitutional Complexities

Officials Face Constitutional Complexities By Bill Turque Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, September 7, 2007; Page B05 For elected officials who promised Northern Virginia voters that they would make their communities less hospitable to illegal immigrants, Herndon Town Council member … Continue reading

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U.S. Agents Fired At On Mexico Border

U.S. agents fired at on Mexico border By Jerry Seper The Washington Times September 7, 2007 U.S. law-enforcement authorities were confronted by gunfire from automatic weapons as they chased and caught a drug-smuggling suspect in west Texas trying to flee … Continue reading

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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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Canada Is Far Too Accommodating

Canada is Far Too Accommodating Dave Hodson The Western Standard September 6, 2007 There is an ongoing debate in Canada surrounding the issue of integration vs. accommodation when it comes to new immigrants. When people immigrate to a new country, … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Sharp Drop In International Adoptions Last Year

Sharp drop in international adoptions by Canadians last year By REG WATSON/ Peterborough Examiner Night Editor Local News – Thursday, September 06, 2007 Updated @ 10:09:12 PM While Madonna and Angelina Jolie have grabbed headlines by adopting young children from … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

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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Pact With China Excludes Dubious Visa Middlemen

Pact with China excludes dubious visa middleman Michael Bachelard The Age (Melbourne) September 6, 2007 AN AGREEMENT signed last night between the Chinese and Australian governments aims to marginalise unscrupulous migration agents who charge immigrant workers tens of thousands of … 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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