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U.S. Asks Europe To Ensure Continued Access To Air Passenger Data

U.S. Asks Europe to Ensure Continued Access to Air Passenger Data By JANE PERLEZ The New York Times Published: May 14, 2007 VENICE, May 13 In order to reduce the odds that terrorists will enter the United States, the Bush … Continue reading

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Two Mosques Are Shaken By Ties To A Terror Plot

Two Mosques Are Shaken by Ties to a Terror Plot Interreligious Relations By Alan Feuer, NY Times, May 14, 2007, Metro p. B1 PHILADELPHIA, May 11 On the southern wall of the Al-Aqsa Islamic Society here is a mural painted … Continue reading

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Border Patrol Conflict Widens

Border Patrol conflict widens By Jerry Seper THE WASHINGTON TIMES May 14, 2007 The National Border Patrol Council has filed an unfair labor practices complaint against U.S. Border Patrol Chief David V. Aguilar, saying he sought to “intimidate” field agents … Continue reading

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Debate Over Immigration Policy At An Impasse

Debate over Immigration Policy at an Impasse National Public Radio Listen to this story… by Jennifer Ludden Morning Edition, May 14, 2007 After months of negotiations, Congress appears no closer to a consensus on an overhaul of immigration policy. But … Continue reading

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Overflowing Fairfax Homes Split Neighbourhoods

Overflowing Fairfax Homes Split Neighbors Issue Stirs Debates Over Economics, Race By Bill Turque and Karin Brulliard Washington Post Staff Writers Sunday, May 13, 2007; Page A01 Harry Gault doesn't think of the small ranch home next door as a … Continue reading

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Visa Program Ripe For Abuse

Visa program ripe for abuse, critics charge Changes proposed as Congress weighs raising limits on foreign workers. By Eunice Moscoso WASHINGTON BUREAU Sunday, May 13, 2007 WASHINGTON The vast majority of companies that hire foreign workers through the H-1B visa … Continue reading

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U.S. Denies Any Delay In Border Passport Rule

U.S. denies any delay in border passport rule By Devlin Barrett The Associated Press Tucson, Arizona | Published: 05.12.2007 WASHINGTON The new rule that anyone driving across the Canadian or Mexican border must have a passport or passcard will “absolutely” … Continue reading

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New Jersey Terror Case Fuels Debate On Residency

N.J. terror case fuels debate on residency Critics of immigration law point to brothers' illegal status as proof of flaw. By Jennifer Moroz Inquirer Staff Writer Posted on Sat, May. 12, 2007 It took an alleged terror plot for federal … Continue reading

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Airline Industry Balks At U.S.-VISIT Fingerprint Plan

Airline industry balks at US-VISIT fingerprint plan By Alice Lipowicz Washington Technology 05/11/07 — 06:01 PM The airline industry is strongly opposed to the Homeland Security Departments latest plan to put airlines in charge of fingerprint checks for foreign passengers … Continue reading

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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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Peters Names Immigraton As Key Driver Of Inflation

Peters names immigration as key driver of inflation NZ Government Story 5:00AM Friday May 11, 2007 By Paula Oliver The New Zealand Herald Winston Peters says urgent action is needed to get New Zealand's savings rate up. New Zealand First … Continue reading

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Plan To Track HIV Positive Visitors

Plan to track HIV-positive visitors Annabel Stafford, Canberra The Age (Melbourne) May 11, 2007 HIV-POSITIVE visitors to the country could have their movements monitored or be prevented from coming altogether, under policy options being considered by the Government. Prime Minister … Continue reading

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28 Accused In Marriage-Citizenship Scam

28 Accused in Marriage-Citizenship Scam By SUSANNE M. SCHAFER The Associated Press Friday, May 11, 2007; 12:37 AM COLUMBIA, S.C. — More than two dozen men and women are accused of arranging or participating in marriages with Bulgarians to help … Continue reading

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City (San Francisco) Is Sued For Failure To Report Noncitizens Arrested For Drugs

City (San Francisco) is sued for failing to report noncitizens arrested for drugs Activist contends police are breaking California law Leslie Fulbright, San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer Friday, May 11, 2007 A San Francisco illegal immigration opponent has sued the … 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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50,000 A Month Arrive From Two New EU Nations

50,000 a month arrive from two new EU nations By STEVE DOUGHTY, Social Affairs Correspondent – Daily Mail Last updated at 09:21am on 10th May 2007 The number of visitors from Eastern Europe has risen by a quarter since Romania … Continue reading

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Cost Of ID Cards Rockets By 840 Million Pounds

Cost of ID cards rockets by 840m Alan Travis, home affairs editor Thursday May 10, 2007 Guardian Unlimited The official estimated cost of the controversial national identity card scheme has soared in the last six months by an extra 840m … Continue reading

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Amnesty Demanded For 500,000 Migrants

Amnesty demanded for 500,000 immigrants Last Updated: 2:05am BST 10/05/2007 The Telegraph A mass rally yesterday called for a one-off amnesty to allow hundreds of thousands of immigrants living in the UK to become full citizens. (Photo: Thousands of demonstrators, … Continue reading

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