Archive for 2007

Immigration leads GOP agenda in mostly white Iowa (The Tennessean)

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

Immigration leads GOP agenda in mostly white Iowa (The Tennessean) OSCEOLA, Iowa — Iowa is one of the least ethnically diverse states in the country, yet illegal immigration is the dominant issue among the Republican presidential candidates courting voters here for the Jan. 3 caucuses.

Republicans reiterate their positions on immigration (Green Bay Press-Gazette)

Friday, December 28th, 2007

Republicans reiterate their positions on immigration (Green Bay Press-Gazette) DES MOINES Republicans Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney and their presidential rivals enter the stretch drive before Thursdays caucuses stressing their differences in style and approach to such thorny issues as immigration.

TOPIC: Re: BYU alum offers Mexico’s view on immigration

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Daily Herald - BYU brought the immigration debate home on Wednesday. Alexander Hawkes, a BYU alumnus who is also vice counsel of the U.S. Embassy in Guadalajara, Mexico, spoke to students about immigration — from the Mexican perspective. Hawkes said many Mexicans [Immigration ]

Immigration center’s closure leaves detainees in limbo (Los Angeles Times)

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

The Terminal Island facility was shuttered for repairs over two months ago and no date is set for reopening. Meanwhile, many of the transferred immigrants are seeing their cases delayed. More than two months after the immigration detention center on Terminal Island temporarily closed for preventive maintenance and 408 detainees were transferred […]

Is tight airport security worth the hassle?

Monday, December 24th, 2007

Is tight airport security worth the hassle?Globe and Mail - N B from Canada writes: Airport security is a business , it’s like the border security from Canada to the U.S. a waist of time and money. Did any of the hijackers or the Oklahoma bomber sneak into the states? No! but that doesn’t matter. […]

Ohio teacher’s immigration project causes Internet stir (The Marion Star)

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

Ohio teacher’s immigration project causes Internet stir (The Marion Star) POWELL (AP) - An immigration project that a Spanish language teacher assigned has drawn criticism because she had her students develop plans for sneaking into the United States.

Congress may delay border security

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Congress may delay border securityDaily Herald - I suppose we all occasionally have delusions of grandeur. If I were President, I’d let the government of Mexico know that we would no longer allow illegal immigration. No more, period. If Mexico continued to encourage its people to migrate North, I

Cultural change flagged at Immigration (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

New Immigration Minister Chris Evans has promised to drive cultural change within his department to ensure visa applicants are dealt with appropriately. [Immigration…]

California Immigration Lawyer Referrals

Monday, December 17th, 2007

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The Governor: Bill Richardson

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

Washington Post - Richardson addresses it more confidently than other Democrats, asserting that tougher border security and a path to citizenship must go hand in hand. Whatever the crowd, his observations about immigrants draw applause. “If you explain things [Immigration ]