Saturday, December 31, 2011

Calif. bans car tow practice that hit illegal immigrants - USA TODAY

Calif. bans car tow practice that hit illegal immigrants - USA TODAY

USA TODAY

Calif. bans car tow practice that hit illegal immigrants
USA TODAY
The practice has hit illegal immigrants hardest, since they haven't been eligible for a license in the state since 1993. The Associated Press reports that housands of cars are towed each year in the state under those circumstances. ...

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Migrant worker's children die in fire - Manila Standard Today


Migrant worker's children die in fire
Manila Standard Today
by Ferdinand Fabella TRAGEDY struck the family of a Filipino working abroad just three days before New Year when their two children died in a fire that gutted their house shortly after midnight Thursday. The bodies of Eloisa Mae Bialza, 9, ...

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New laws promote gay history, illegal immigrants - San Jose Mercury News

New laws promote gay history, illegal immigrants - San Jose Mercury News

New laws promote gay history, illegal immigrants
San Jose Mercury News
Laws that promote the historical contributions of gays and lesbians and help illegal immigrant college students gain financial aid will take effect with the new year in California, even as opponents seek to overturn the legislation at the ballot box. ...
Gay history, illegal immigrants get boost in 2012Appeal-Democrat

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State's immigration crackdown is about to expand - Atlanta Journal Constitution

State's immigration crackdown is about to expand - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Christian Science Monitor

State's immigration crackdown is about to expand
Atlanta Journal Constitution
By Jeremy Redmon This is for anyone who relies on public benefits, owns a large business or needs professional licenses to work in Georgia: Major parts of the state's new law cracking down on illegal immigration take effect this Sunday. ...
New laws target immigration, abortion, alcohol and animalsCNN (blog)
Video: 40000 new laws for the new yearmsnbc.com
Voter ID Laws Lead Flurry of New StatutesWall Street Journal
BusinessWeek -Christian Science Monitor
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Illegal immigration, weather highlight 2011 - Sand Mountain Reporter


Illegal immigration, weather highlight 2011
Sand Mountain Reporter
Passage of a law targeting illegal immigrants, a historic tornado outbreak and snowstorms highlight The Reporter's list of 11 top stories in 2011. 1. Anti-illegal immigration law. When the Republican-controlled state Legislature passed a comprehensive ...

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NZ man deported from PNG in political move - Sydney Morning Herald


Radio New Zealand International

NZ man deported from PNG in political move
Sydney Morning Herald
A New Zealander with close links to former Papua New Guinea prime minister Sir Michael Somare has been deported from the country as a battle for control of the country continues. Graham Osborne's deportation was confirmed by New Zealand's Ministry of ...
New Zealander's deportation from PNG 'corrupt'Radio Australia News
Australian deported from PNG over political involvementRadio Australia
NZer deported from PNG may be victim of political stoushRadio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand International -The Australian
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Court backlog of immigration cases puts some lives on hold - Las Vegas Review-Journal


Court backlog of immigration cases puts some lives on hold
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Suzanne Mendoza talks about the two years she and her husband have waited for a court date in Las Vegas Immigration Court. The backlog of cases at the court hit an all-time high in 2011, leading to longer waits for immigrants. ...

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Our Growing Police State - American Thinker


Our Growing Police State
American Thinker
Cases where armed agents have raided homes and workplaces have included the infamous Gibson Guitar raid for illegal wood; documentation errors on otherwise legal imports, and even the recent batch of a 881 lb. Bluefin Tuna by a New Bedford trawler. ...

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Illegal immigration, weather highlight 2011 - Sand Mountain Reporter


Illegal immigration, weather highlight 2011
Sand Mountain Reporter
Passage of a law targeting illegal immigrants, a historic tornado outbreak and snowstorms highlight The Reporter's list of 11 top stories in 2011. 1. Anti-illegal immigration law. When the Republican-controlled state Legislature passed a comprehensive ...

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2012 Brings New Ga. Immigration Law - 13WMAZ

2012 Brings New Ga. Immigration Law - 13WMAZ

13WMAZ

2012 Brings New Ga. Immigration Law
13WMAZ
... with fewer than 10 employees will not be required to use E-verify. Also beginning Sunday as part of the new immigration law - local law enforcement will have the power to arrest, with probable cause, any person suspected of being an illegal alien.

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Presidential Leadership on Immigration Reform Needed! - Subversify

Presidential Leadership on Immigration Reform Needed! - Subversify

Subversify

Presidential Leadership on Immigration Reform Needed!
Subversify
... when companies hire undocumented workers instead of legal citizens to avoid paying overtime or to avoid a union; and a nursing mother is torn away from her baby by an immigration raid, that is a problem that all of us — black, white, ...

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Friday, December 30, 2011

Smithson: Being Santa isn't all it's cracked up to be - Kelowna Capital News

Smithson: Being Santa isn't all it's cracked up to be - Kelowna Capital News

Smithson: Being Santa isn't all it's cracked up to be
Kelowna Capital News
By Robert Smithson - Kelowna Capital News Lots of weird and (occasionally) wonderful things happen in the workplace. Standing in as Santa for a few weeks each December is certainly no exception. In Vancouver last week, police were called to the Rusty ...

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Why Are American Citizens Getting Locked Up and Even Deported By Immigration ... - truthout

Why Are American Citizens Getting Locked Up and Even Deported By Immigration ... - truthout

Why Are American Citizens Getting Locked Up and Even Deported By Immigration ...
truthout
They failed to recognize his citizenship in 1996 as well, prompting his wrongful deportation to Mexico. The ACLU discovered that his records were never corrected, which explains why his arrest led to a positive match in the DHS database. ...

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Why Are American Citizens Getting Locked Up and Even Deported By Immigration ... - truthout


Why Are American Citizens Getting Locked Up and Even Deported By Immigration ...
truthout
In 2008, 53-year-old Anthony A. Clarke was illegally detained for 43 days by immigration authorities who tried to have him deported. Clarke, who was arrested by federal agents during a midnight raid on his sister's home, was born in Jamaica. ...

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Chicago Hospital Opens Doors to Undocumented Immigrants - Fox News

Chicago Hospital Opens Doors to Undocumented Immigrants - Fox News

Chicago Hospital Opens Doors to Undocumented Immigrants
Fox News
Pro-immigrant activists in Chicago are celebrating a "Christmas miracle" after an area hospital said it will provide free treatment for undocumented immigrants lacking health insurance, including several who need urgent organ transplants. ...

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Jail immigration policy made in secret, lawsuit says - The Tennessean

Jail immigration policy made in secret, lawsuit says - The Tennessean

WBIR-TV

Jail immigration policy made in secret, lawsuit says
The Tennessean
George Walker IV / File / The Tennessean A lawsuit in Nashville is seeking to stop jailers across Tennessee from enforcing a state law that requires them to investigate the immigration status of any person who comes into a county or municipal detention ...
Lawsuit claims immigration policy for Tenn. jails made in secret, in violation ...The Republic
Lawyer challenges Tenn. immigrant lawUPI.com

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Why Are American Citizens Getting Locked Up and Even Deported By Immigration ... - truthout

Why Are American Citizens Getting Locked Up and Even Deported By Immigration ... - truthout

Why Are American Citizens Getting Locked Up and Even Deported By Immigration ...
truthout
In 2008, 53-year-old Anthony A. Clarke was illegally detained for 43 days by immigration authorities who tried to have him deported. Clarke, who was arrested by federal agents during a midnight raid on his sister's home, was born in Jamaica. ...

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Migrant deaths in Arizona fell in 2011 - Tucson Citizen

Migrant deaths in Arizona fell in 2011 - Tucson Citizen

Migrant deaths in Arizona fell in 2011
Tucson Citizen
That is 23 percent fewer than the year before, a record year, when the remains of 250 migrants were found in Arizona by the Border Patrol. Still, Arizona remains the deadliest state for illegal border crossings. Fifty-four percent of the 353 migrant ...

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This Sunday, California Stops Towing Cars Of Undocumented Drivers - The Car Connection

This Sunday, California Stops Towing Cars Of Undocumented Drivers - The Car Connection

The Car Connection

This Sunday, California Stops Towing Cars Of Undocumented Drivers
The Car Connection
Until 1993, undocumented immigrants could get driver's licenses in California. That's when the state's financial woes led to the passage of SB 976, which required that anyone applying for a license provide a Social Security number and proof that their ...
California Places Brakes on Towing of Unlicensed DriversFox News

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Jail immigration policy made in secret, lawsuit says - WBIR-TV

Jail immigration policy made in secret, lawsuit says - WBIR-TV

WBIR-TV

Jail immigration policy made in secret, lawsuit says
WBIR-TV
George Walker IV / File / The Tennessean By Brandon Gee, The Tennessean A lawsuit in Nashville is seeking to stop jailers across Tennessee from enforcing a state law that requires them to investigate the immigration status of any person who comes into ...

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Three migrants freeze to death in Greece - Bikya Masr

Three migrants freeze to death in Greece - Bikya Masr

Three migrants freeze to death in Greece
Bikya Masr
Some 128000 undocumented migrants were caught crossing into Greece via its land or sea border with Turkey last year. A further 36000 migrants were caught in the first nine months of this year, according to official figures.

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Snyder right to welcome immigrants - Port Huron Times Herald

Snyder right to welcome immigrants - Port Huron Times Herald

Snyder right to welcome immigrants
Port Huron Times Herald
One Snyder idea -- making Michigan more attractive to immigrants --has promise. So far, it hasn't gained much traction -- and that's too bad. The governor wants Michigan to be more welcoming to immigrants, a notable contrast to the national hysteria ...

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Latinos unhappy with President Obama's deportation policy, poll finds - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times

Latinos unhappy with President Obama's deportation policy, poll finds
Los Angeles Times
The Obama administration has presided over a record number of deportations of illegal immigrants, and 59% of Latinos disapprove. But Obama is still favored over potential GOP nominees. Family and friends bid farewell to those leaving Gainesville, Ga., ...
Wary Hispanic voters favor Obama over GOP rivalsWashington Post
Most US Latinos oppose Obama's deportation policy: studyChicago Tribune
Hispanic Voters Favor Obama, Despite Record Deportations, Over Romney And GOP ...Huffington Post
Fox News -ABC News (blog) -New York Times (blog)
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Smithson: Being Santa isn't all it's cracked up to be - Kelowna Capital News


Smithson: Being Santa isn't all it's cracked up to be
Kelowna Capital News
By Robert Smithson - Kelowna Capital News Lots of weird and (occasionally) wonderful things happen in the workplace. Standing in as Santa for a few weeks each December is certainly no exception. In Vancouver last week, police were called to the Rusty ...

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Romney's migrant flip-flopping - Arizona Republic


Romney's migrant flip-flopping
Arizona Republic
Mitt Romney's recent visit to Arizona showed us that the contrast between Romney and President Barack Obama could not be clearer on immigration. Arizona Democrats came out to highlight how Romney abandoned his previous support for comprehensive ...

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Joe Arpaio: We're enforcing the law - USA TODAY

Joe Arpaio: We're enforcing the law - USA TODAY

USA TODAY

Joe Arpaio: We're enforcing the law
USA TODAY
We are proud of the work we have done to fight illegal immigration. My office has been responsible for finding and identifying 25% of the nation's illegal alien criminal offenders through the state-federal immigration law enforcement partnership known ...

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Joe Arpaio: We're enforcing the law - USA TODAY

Joe Arpaio: We're enforcing the law - USA TODAY

USA TODAY

Joe Arpaio: We're enforcing the law
USA TODAY
We are proud of the work we have done to fight illegal immigration. My office has been responsible for finding and identifying 25% of the nation's illegal alien criminal offenders through the state-federal immigration law enforcement partnership known ...

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'If they make me go back, I will be lost' - ESPN

'If they make me go back, I will be lost' - ESPN

NBCSports.com

'If they make me go back, I will be lost'
ESPN
There are outlines for ICE agents and attorneys, detailing the factors that would make an immigration case a low priority. They include an immigrant having ties to America, including schooling and contributions to the community. ...
Why Are American Citizens Getting Locked Up and Even Deported By Immigration ...truthout

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Proposed Child Labor Rules Could Alter Farm Life - NPR

Proposed Child Labor Rules Could Alter Farm Life - NPR

Proposed Child Labor Rules Could Alter Farm Life
NPR
Opponents argue that exception doesn't go far enough, that regulations could discourage youngsters and increase reliance on migrant labor. The period for public comment on these regulations expired at the beginning of this month, but farmers, ...

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JC Cross Country Star Ayded Reyes Facing Deportation - Larry Brown Sports


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JC Cross Country Star Ayded Reyes Facing Deportation
Larry Brown Sports
This led to a nightmarish five days of incarceration while Immigration and Customs Enforcement attempted to get her deported. “I didn't even know that I was born [in Mexico] until I was in middle school. To me, well, I've always been a proud American,” ...
Why Are American Citizens Getting Locked Up and Even Deported By Immigration ...truthout
Controversy in Calif., as star cross country runner in danger of being deportedNBCSports.com
'If they make me go back, I will be lost'ESPN

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For Some Iowa Voters, Immigration Is Decisive Issue - NPR (blog)


For Some Iowa Voters, Immigration Is Decisive Issue
NPR (blog)
The federal raid of a meat-packing plant in Postville, Iowa in 2008 — the country's biggest such raid to date — has heightened awareness of the illegal immigration issue here. So many GOP voters have a hard time with positions such as former House ...

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ICE Plans To Prioritize Deportation Cases - KMGH Denver

ICE Plans To Prioritize Deportation Cases - KMGH Denver

ICE Plans To Prioritize Deportation Cases
KMGH Denver
ICE said Wednesday it only has an annual budget to deport 400000 people, when an estimated 12 million are in the US illegally. "We know that we have limited resources and just like any family needing to prioritize with what they make every month -- so ...

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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

With New Strategy, Record Number Of Deportations - NPR

With New Strategy, Record Number Of Deportations - NPR

With New Strategy, Record Number Of Deportations
NPR
by Ted Robbins Honduran migrants deported from the United States wait to complete their paperwork as they return to their home country in August. Honduran migrants deported from the United States wait to complete their paperwork as they return to their ...

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Top Stories 2011: Immigration law a source of controversy - News Courier

Top Stories 2011: Immigration law a source of controversy - News Courier

San Antonio Current

Top Stories 2011: Immigration law a source of controversy
News Courier
By Adam Smith adam@athensnews-courier.com - — Editor's Note: This story is a detailed summary of the year's stories about Alabama's immigration law. For a list of top stories of 2011, see "Top Local Stories of 2011" under Today's Featured Story on ...
Honk If You Support ImmigrantsThe American Prospect
Recall: On the hateful rhetoric of 2011's immigration debateSan Antonio Current
Editorial: Not much to doGreensboro News & Record
The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog) -Top Secret Writers -Bennington Banner
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Immigration Emerges As Key Issue For Some Iowa Voters - NPR (blog)

Immigration Emerges As Key Issue For Some Iowa Voters - NPR (blog)

MiamiHerald.com

Immigration Emerges As Key Issue For Some Iowa Voters
NPR (blog)
Perry's stance on immigration has troubled some Iowa voters. Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks at a campaign event at Clark Electric Co-op on Dec. 27 in Osceola, Iowa. Perry's stance on immigration has troubled some Iowa voters. Campaign buses loaded with ...
Perry talks immigration, small governmentMinnesota Public Radio
What Moves Republican Crowds in IowaNew York Times (blog)
Rick Perry Pivots on AbortionKUT News
The Republic -ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
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