Monday, October 31, 2011

VIDEO: DREAM Act-Eligible Youth Can't Wait - Campus Progress

VIDEO: DREAM Act-Eligible Youth Can't Wait - Campus Progress

VIDEO: DREAM Act-Eligible Youth Can't Wait
Campus Progress
Earlier this month, he was caught in a workplace raid and is currently being held in an immigrant detention center in South Florida. “We know [the administration] is trying to stop some deportations,” says Matias Ramos, referencing an August 18 ...
DREAM Act-Eligible Youth Facing Deportation Is A "Fugitive," Feds SayStateImpact Florida

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Child migrant family find roots - BBC News

Child migrant family find roots - BBC News

BBC News

Child migrant family find roots
BBC News
Barbara Hogan and her cousin Gary Roberts were meeting their 75-year-old uncle Derek Wyre for the first time. They were not even aware of his existence until just a few weeks before. The cousins had travelled from Canada to Birmingham to find out why ...

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Deportation order prompts prompts CDA political crisis - Presseurop - English

Deportation order prompts prompts CDA political crisis - Presseurop - English

Presseurop - English

Deportation order prompts prompts CDA political crisis
Presseurop - English
The affair has divided the CDA to the point where, on 30 October, close to 85% of the party voted to back a resolution stipulating that “the deportation of unaccompanied minors is not desirable, and does not correspond to the principles of the CDA”. ...
Dutch Shame: The Netherlands Debates The Deportation Of A ChildForbes
CDA sinks to record low in new pollDutchNews.nl
Dutch Press Review Friday 28 October 2011Radio Netherlands

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Border Patrol's newest weapon is a bus - USA Today


Heritage.org

Border Patrol's newest weapon is a bus
USA Today
Some immigrant advocates say the practice puts illegal immigrants in danger. "People are then sent to ports of entry or locations where they do not have any resources to try to get back home, or to dangerous ports of entry ... where there are high ...
Use of busing system to deter returning illegal immigrants increasesArizona Republic
March Marks Migrant Deaths on US-Mexico BorderLatin American Herald Tribune

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VIDEO: DREAM Act-Eligible Youth Can't Wait - Campus Progress


VIDEO: DREAM Act-Eligible Youth Can't Wait
Campus Progress
Earlier this month, he was caught in a workplace raid and is currently being held in an immigrant detention center in South Florida. “We know [the administration] is trying to stop some deportations,” says Matias Ramos, referencing an August 18 ...
DREAM Act-Eligible Youth Facing Deportation Is A "Fugitive," Feds SayStateImpact Florida

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Amazon's Elves: Itinerant 'Workampers' Staff Distribution Centers - ABC News

Amazon's Elves: Itinerant 'Workampers' Staff Distribution Centers - ABC News

ABC News

Amazon's Elves: Itinerant 'Workampers' Staff Distribution Centers
ABC News
(Photo courtesy of Lee Smith/Workamper News) That fruitcake sent you by Aunt Sue—the one she bought on Amazon.com—may have been picked and packed and shipped by a migrant laborer—some guy living in his RV, outdoors, in an Amazon-subsidized trailer ...

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Illegal immigrant goes on trial for murder in car crash that killed ... - Washington Post

Illegal immigrant goes on trial for murder in car crash that killed ... - Washington Post

WJLA

Illegal immigrant goes on trial for murder in car crash that killed ...
Washington Post
A judge — not a jury — will decide whether an illegal immigrant from Bolivia is guilty of murder in a car crash last year that killed a Benedictine nun in Prince William County. A trial is scheduled to begin Monday for Carlos Martinelly Montano. ...
The Trial of an Illegal Immigrant in Virginia Who is Accused of Killing a Nun ...WMAL.com
Guilty pleas expected to some charges in nun's deathWSLS

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ROMNEY TWICE APPROVED FREE NON-EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS - The Cypress Times

ROMNEY TWICE APPROVED FREE NON-EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS - The Cypress Times

ROMNEY TWICE APPROVED FREE NON-EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
The Cypress Times
Mitt Romney's tenure as Massachusetts governor not only resulted on anemic job growth that ranked the state 47th nationally, but Romney twice approved free health care for illegal immigrants — benefits above and beyond what federal law requires and ...

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Bachmann says she would 'not do anything' for children of illegal immigrants - Daily Mail


Daily Mail

Bachmann says she would 'not do anything' for children of illegal immigrants
Daily Mail
Later that day, Bachmann suggested that she would pass a law barring citizenship to children born in the US to undocumented immigrants. 'We've got to end this anchor baby program,' she said. Roy Aguillon, 19, who raised the issue with the Minnesota ...
Michele Bachmann Wouldn't Do 'Anything' To Help Children Of Undocumented ...Huffington Post
Michele Bachmann, GOP presidential hopeful: I would 'not do anything' for ...New York Daily News
PostOpinions E-NewslettersWashington Post (blog)

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Katherine mango farm raid nets illegal workers - ABC Online

Katherine mango farm raid nets illegal workers - ABC Online

Katherine mango farm raid nets illegal workers
ABC Online
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship says a raid on a mango farm at Katherine in the Northern Territory unearthed nine people working illegally. Three of those workers are now in the immigration detention facility in Darwin waiting to be ...

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Illegal immigrant goes on trial for murder in car crash that killed ... - Washington Post


WJLA

Illegal immigrant goes on trial for murder in car crash that killed ...
Washington Post
A judge — not a jury — will decide whether an illegal immigrant from Bolivia is guilty of murder in a car crash last year that killed a Benedictine nun in Prince William County. A trial is scheduled to begin Monday for Carlos Martinelly Montano. ...
The Trial of an Illegal Immigrant in Virginia Who is Accused of Killing a Nun ...WMAL.com
Guilty pleas expected to some charges in nun's deathWSLS

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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Beyond 2012 Field, Nuanced GOP Views on Immigrants - New York Times

Beyond 2012 Field, Nuanced GOP Views on Immigrants - New York Times

USA Today

Beyond 2012 Field, Nuanced GOP Views on Immigrants
New York Times
While the Republican presidential campaign trail bristles with talk of moats, militarization and electrified fences when it comes to illegal immigration, the view among some Congressional Republicans has become more nuanced and measured. ...
Some in GOP more nuanced on immigrationSTLtoday.com
GOP Alienates Latinos, Moderates With Immigration Enforcement AgendaHuffington Post
GOP should quit stirring the anti-immigrant potCherry Hill Courier Post
Care2.com (blog)
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Bishops visit US-Mexico border, hear migrants' stories of violence - Sioux City Catholic Globe


Bishops visit US-Mexico border, hear migrants' stories of violence
Sioux City Catholic Globe
That was the message from college professors, the director of a refuge for migrants and the migrants themselves to members of the US bishops' Subcommittee on Catholic Home Missions during a recent visit to El Paso. Ruben Garcia, director of ...

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Obama's border blues and 2012 - Chicago Tribune

Obama's border blues and 2012 - Chicago Tribune

Columbus Dispatch

Obama's border blues and 2012
Chicago Tribune
In the previous decade, detentions and deportations have almost doubled, DHS says in its latest annual report, to almost 400000 undocumented immigrants in the fiscal year that just ended from 209000 in 2001. Unfortunately, with that increase in ...
Border blues: Unexpected headache for the presidentEvansville Courier & Press

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Critics See 'Chilling Effect' in Alabama Immigration Law - New York Times


New York Times

Critics See 'Chilling Effect' in Alabama Immigration Law
New York Times
“The toughest question has been obtaining reliable — and I mean reliable for peer-reviewed research purposes — censuses of the number of illegal alien students enrolled in school districts,” he said. “That information could be compared with other ...
From cops to courts, confusion over Alabama lawAtlanta Journal Constitution

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Should committing a misdemeanor get illegal immigrants deported? - Palm Beach Post (blog)

Should committing a misdemeanor get illegal immigrants deported? - Palm Beach Post (blog)

Palm Beach Post (blog)

Should committing a misdemeanor get illegal immigrants deported?
Palm Beach Post (blog)
Suspected illegal immigrants detained during a raid on a manufacturing plant in Mississippi. But what about illegal immigrants who don't commit serious crimes but still come into contact with local law enforcement? Immigrant advocates maintain that ...

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Deporting the Vote - In These Times

Deporting the Vote - In These Times

Deporting the Vote
In These Times
President Obama's record-setting number of deportations hasn't exactly endeared him to Latino voters. BY Theo Anderson The Obama administration's aggressive deportation record has given new urgency to reform: About a quarter of Latinos report knowing ...

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Alabama Immigration Battle Mirrors Civil Rights Era - Fox News

Alabama Immigration Battle Mirrors Civil Rights Era - Fox News

Boston.com

Alabama Immigration Battle Mirrors Civil Rights Era
Fox News
(AP Photo/Dave Martin)AP2011 The nation's strictest immigration law has resurrected ugly images from Alabama's days as the battleground state for civil rights. Sharing a border with Mexico and being flooded with boycotts does not make Arizona the ...
Owning up to the immigration law (Ricky Thomason)The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog)
Alabama immigration battle recalls civil rights pastPolitico
Ala. immigration battle recalls civil rights pastBoston.com

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Alabama Immigration Battle Mirrors Civil Rights Era - Fox News

Alabama Immigration Battle Mirrors Civil Rights Era - Fox News

Boston.com

Alabama Immigration Battle Mirrors Civil Rights Era
Fox News
That provision, which has been temporarily blocked, would allow the Supreme Court to decide if a kindergarten to high school education must be provided to undocumented immigrants. Its stature as the strictest in the US, along with the inevitable ...
Alabama Immigration Law Has 'Chilling Effect' on Latino StudentsAlterNet

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Deporting the Vote - In These Times

Deporting the Vote - In These Times

Deporting the Vote
In These Times
President Obama's record-setting number of deportations hasn't exactly endeared him to Latino voters. BY Theo Anderson The Obama administration's aggressive deportation record has given new urgency to reform: About a quarter of Latinos report knowing ...

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The issue: Illegal immigrants who have left state, resulting in K-12 savings - AZ Central.com

The issue: Illegal immigrants who have left state, resulting in K-12 savings - AZ Central.com

The issue: Illegal immigrants who have left state, resulting in K-12 savings
AZ Central.com
Pearce has sponsored numerous bills dealing with illegal immigration. The Legal Arizona Workers Act took effect in January 2008, and requires employers to use E-Verify to check the immigration status of new employees. In 2010, Pearce authored Senate ...

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VIDEO: DREAM Act-Eligible Youth Can't Wait - Campus Progress

VIDEO: DREAM Act-Eligible Youth Can't Wait - Campus Progress

VIDEO: DREAM Act-Eligible Youth Can't Wait
Campus Progress
Earlier this month, he was caught in a workplace raid and is currently being held in an immigrant detention center in South Florida. “We know [the administration] is trying to stop some deportations,” says Matias Ramos, referencing an August 18 ...
DREAM Act-Eligible Youth Facing Deportation Is A "Fugitive," Feds SayStateImpact Florida

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Police raid Kurdish tent at Occupy London - Socialistworker.co.uk


Police raid Kurdish tent at Occupy London
Socialistworker.co.uk
Earlier in the evening, trade unionists from different unions came to the occupation to take part in an event called “Your Workplace”. Occupiers had taken this initiative in order to link their protest with workers' struggles, share experiences and ...

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ICE blamed for Texas parolee law delay - Houston Chronicle

ICE blamed for Texas parolee law delay - Houston Chronicle

AllGov

ICE blamed for Texas parolee law delay
Houston Chronicle
But ICE union officials in Texas warned that their operation in Huntsville, which processes state prisoners for deportation, is "treading water." "If the state of Texas doubles or triples their releases on a given day, there is no way we will be able ...
More illegal immigrants deported for traffic offensesArizona Daily Star
Monterey County leads US in deportation of non-criminalsMonterey County Herald
Should committing a misdemeanor get illegal immigrants deported?Palm Beach Post (blog)
Dothan Eagle -AllGov -Examiner.com
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Illegal immigration concerns - Times Record News

Illegal immigration concerns - Times Record News

Times Daily

Illegal immigration concerns
Times Record News
I'm angry about several things but particularly illegal immigration. Why do we continue to reward illegal immigrants who come into Texas? Let's quit playing games and call it as it is? A welcome party for illegals. Let's do it right. ...
Attitudes change on immigrationTimes Daily
Gallegly: U.S. magnet: Illegal immigrants paid $4.2 billionVentura County Star
Illegal immigration needs to be preventedNorth Wind Online
StandardNet
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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Thailand 'Protecting Migrants' As Water Rises - Eurasia Review


Thailand 'Protecting Migrants' As Water Rises
Eurasia Review
Thailand's labour minister says the government is working to ensure undocumented migrant workers can take shelter at relief centres and safely travel back to their home countries as the flooding crisis worsens. ...

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The story behind the Marco Rubio story - Washington Post

The story behind the Marco Rubio story - Washington Post

Wink News

The story behind the Marco Rubio story
Washington Post
He came across their immigration documents after hours of slogging through microfilm records at the Library of Congress. He then brought the idea for the story to Post editors; they asked for further research and confirmation. ...
Why Rubio won't help GOP get Latino voteCNN
Mark Krikorian Thinks Hispanics Can Disagree Only Based On Ethnic HistoryMedia Matters for America (blog)
Operation Get RubioHot Air
Care2.com (blog)
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Libya's African migrants face harder life post-Kadhafi - AFP

Libya's African migrants face harder life post-Kadhafi - AFP

AFP

Libya's African migrants face harder life post-Kadhafi
AFP
TRIPOLI — On the coast outside Tripoli, a squalid refugee camp shelters hundreds of African migrants who found work under Libya's former regime, but are now jobless, discriminated against and unable to return home. Squatting in the derelict buildings ...

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Casa de Maryland: Keep Maryland Dream Act on Ballot - Right Side News

Casa de Maryland: Keep Maryland Dream Act on Ballot - Right Side News

Baltimore Sun

Casa de Maryland: Keep Maryland Dream Act on Ballot
Right Side News
Just remember all this the next time you hear an illegal alien apologist suggest that immigration is only a “federal” issue. The illegal immigration debate could not be any hotter. While JW was protecting the rights of Maryland citizens to stop tuition ...
Judicial Watch to lead legal fight against Maryland DREAM ActExaminer.com
Court: MDPetitions.com Can Intervene in Lawsuit to Keep DREAM Act Referendum ...PR Newswire (press release)
Court: MDPetitions.com Can Intervene in Lawsuit to Keep DREAM Act Referendum ...MarketWatch (press release)

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125 new citizens mark 125 years for Lady Liberty - The Seattle Times

125 new citizens mark 125 years for Lady Liberty - The Seattle Times

Mirror.co.uk

125 new citizens mark 125 years for Lady Liberty
The Seattle Times
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar kicked off the daylong celebration with a speech praising immigrants for bringing diversity to the nation, thus strengthening it. The new Americans pledged to renounce foreign powers and then posed for photos with ...
Statue of Liberty marks 125 years, hosts naturalization for 125Los Angeles Times
Bloggings on Immigration Law and PolicyILW.com
Statue of Liberty Turns 125; Old Immigration Attitudes Alive as WellU.S. News & World Report
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Obama's illegal-immigrant crackdown fills prisons with Hispanics - Christian Science Monitor

Obama's illegal-immigrant crackdown fills prisons with Hispanics - Christian Science Monitor

Christian Science Monitor

Obama's illegal-immigrant crackdown fills prisons with Hispanics
Christian Science Monitor
A recent federal illegal-immigrant crackdown has led to thousands of arrests, having profound implications for Hispanics – most of whom are in the United States legally. By Patrik Jonsson, Staff writer / October 28, 2011 An undocumented Guatemalan ...
The Other Jobs CrisisWall Street Journal
GOP Alienates Latinos, Moderates With Immigration Enforcement AgendaHuffington Post
Chaffetz immigration bill targeting highly skilled workers advancesImmigration Blog (blog)
Evansville Courier & Press -Care2.com (blog) -CNN (blog)
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