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First Clashes In Iowa Set Tone Over Immigration

First clashes in Iowa set tone over immigration By Tim Gaynor Reuters Thursday, December 20, 2007; 12:28 PM PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain lost ground to his presidential rivals over support for what his opponents called “amnesty” … Continue reading

Hispanics Feeling Heat Of Enforcement

Hispanics feeling heat of enforcement By Devona Walker Staff Writer OK News.com Thu December 20, 2007 Regardless of citizenship status, Hispanics say they are being hurt by the ongoing immigration debate. In contrast, a recent study by the Congressional Budget … Continue reading

Eight Are Sentenced In Key West For Smuggling Immigrants

Eight are sentenced in Key West for smuggling immigrants Sun-Sentinel.com Fort Lauderdale December 20, 2007 A federal judge in Key West has sentenced eight smugglers of illegal Cuban immigrants to prison terms, according to a release Wednesday from the U.S. … Continue reading

Row Over Deportation Of Criminals

Row over deportation of criminals The Press Association December 20, 2007 Thousands of convicted foreign drug dealers, thieves and fraudsters are remaining in Britain because the Government has “no interest” in deporting them, it is claimed. The startling admission that … Continue reading

No Passport Area Adds 8 European Countries—Expansion Met With Concerns, Hope

No-passport area adds 8 European countries Expansion met with concerns, hope By Christine Spolar Chicago Tribune foreign correspondent December 20, 2007 KOPER, Slovenia – For the mayor of this small coastal city, the expansion this week of no-passport travel for … Continue reading

Apostle Of Mayhem

Apostle of mayhem Roberto Mendoza slipped into B.C. and now walks our streets. He is linked to a brutal gang and faces criminal charges here. Why hasn't he been deported? Kelly Sinoski Vancouver Sun Wednesday, December 19, 2007 A Salvadoran … Continue reading

Saskatchewan Fastest Growing Province As Canada’s Population Passes 33 Million

Saskatchewan fastest growing province as Canadian population passes 33 million The Canadian Press December 19, 2007 OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says Canada's population has exceeded the 33-million mark. And Saskatchewan, with more than a million people for the first time … Continue reading

Why We Should Count Canadians Abroad

Why we should count Canadians abroad YUEN PAU WOO AND KENNY ZHANG Special to Globe and Mail Update December 19, 2007 at 12:59 AM EST The recent release of 2006 census data has reinforced Canada's image as a nation of … Continue reading

California Population Nears 38 Million, Up 11.5% Since 2000

Calif. population nears 38 million, up 11.5 percent since 2000 By DON THOMPSON, AP Dec 19, 2007 SACRAMENTO (Map, News) – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is fond of referring to California as a nation state. Population figures released Wednesday show that … Continue reading

Smugglers Exploit Housing Market Woes

Smugglers Exploit Housing Market Woes By JACQUES BILLEAUD The Associated Press Wednesday, December 19, 2007; 4:57 PM SURPRISE, Ariz. — Unable to sell his house in suburban Phoenix's anemic real estate market, Jason Winterholler rented to a couple who paid … Continue reading

Illegal Immigrants To Get U.S. Residency –In Jail

Illegal Immigrants To Get U.S. Residency…In Jail Illegal Immigrants With Gang-Connections Could Get 20 Years In Federal Prison CBS December 19, 2007 LOS ANGELES (CBS) Twenty-three gang-members awaiting their release from state prisons and various jails around southern California are … Continue reading

Report Finds U.S. Agencies Distracted By Focus On Cuba

Report Finds U.S. Agencies Distracted by Focus on Cuba By MARC LACEY The New York Times December 19, 2007 Catching Americans who travel illegally to Cuba or who purchase cigars, rum or other products from the island may be distracting … Continue reading

Victims In Slavery Case Look To Remain In The U.S.

Victims in slavery case look to remain in the U.S. BY ROBERT E. KESSLER robert.kessler@newsday.com December 19, 2007 The two Indonesian women who testified they were enslaved and tortured knew so little English, they had to use hand signals and … Continue reading

Mexican Official Seeks Better Inroads For Immigrant Workers

Mexican official seeks better inroads for immigrant workers Associated Press Dec. 19, 2007 06:21 AM TUCSON- A Mexican human rights official says more legal channels are needed for immigrant workers wanting to come to the United States. Mauricio Farah Gebara, … Continue reading

Homes With A Bit Of The Homeland

Homes With a Bit of the Homeland Builders Are Catering to Area's Increasing Immigrant Population By Annie Gowen Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, December 19, 2007; Page A01 Chuck Langpaul Jr. has been in the custom home business for more … Continue reading

Senate OK’s Myers For Immigration Job

Senate OKs Myers for Immigration Job By EILEEN SULLIVAN The Associated Press Thursday, December 20, 2007; 12:01 AM WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Julie L. Myers as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, two years after President Bush … Continue reading

English A Minority Language In 1300 Schools

English a minority language in 1,300 schools By James Kirkup, Political Correspondent The Telegraph Last Updated: 3:07am GMT 19/12/2007 Children with English as their first language are now in the minority in more than 1,300 schools, according to official figures. … Continue reading

Immigration Amnesty For 160,000

Immigration 'amnesty' for 160,000 By Rosa Prince, Political Correspondent The Telegraph Last Updated: 3:05am GMT 19/12/2007 More than 160,000 illegal immigrants due for deportation may be given asylum and allowed to stay in Britain amid claims that the Government has … Continue reading

Germany Says Immigrants Won’t Solve Demographic Woes

Germany says immigrants won't solve demographic woes Reuters By Erik Kirschbaum Wed 19 Dec 2007, 14:25 GMT BERLIN, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Germany is a high-tech nation with an insatiable appetite for skilled foreign labour but immigration is not the … Continue reading

More Than 200 Migrants Land In Southern Italy

More than 200 migrants land in southern Italy Reuters Published: December 19, 2007 ROME: More than 200 illegal immigrants crammed into a 16-metre long wooden fishing boat landed on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on Wednesday, news agencies reported. … Continue reading