Archive for January, 2007

Administration proposes higher immigration service fees (FOX 10 Mobile)

Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

WASHINGTON The Bush administration today proposed nearly doubling the fee it charges applicants for U-S citizenship. And fees for other immigration benefits also would…

Ariz. border encounter gets political

Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

Yahoo News: AP - Advocates for tougher immigration enforcement plan to confront the commander of the Arizona National Guard about why troops backed off recently as gunmen approached their post near the Mexican border.

Commentary: Root for Tijuana to curb immigration (CNN.com)

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

I have taken my readers’ advice. They’re always suggesting interesting locales from which to report on the immigration issue. Like this: “Go back to Mexico!” [Immigration…]

Rep. Praises Illegal Immigration Crackdown (CBS 2 Los Angeles)

Monday, January 29th, 2007

California Representative Duncan Hunter, who is seeking a Republican presidential bid, today praised San Diego’s crackdowns on illegal immigration. Get E-Mail Updates Make Us Your Homepage

Staff woes hit EU border agency

Sunday, January 28th, 2007

BBC: Recruitment problems dog the EU’s border agency and may hamper efforts to curb illegal immigration.

Israeli judge has ordered Damras release on bail 

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

An Israeli military-court judge on Tuesday ordered the release of Imam Fawaz Damra, former spiritual leader of the Islamic Center of Cleveland. He has been detained in an Israeli prison near Haifa for almost three weeks.
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‘Stronger borders’ plan published

Friday, January 26th, 2007

BBC News - Tougher powers for immigration officers and a requirement for foreign nationals to provide fingerprints are expected to be in new legislation announced later. The Borders Bill is part of attempts to strengthen Britain’s borders - amid criticism that
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Democrats Demand Bush Deliver Republican Votes on Immigration (Bloomberg.com)

Thursday, January 25th, 2007

Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) — Democrats are demanding President George W. Bush deliver significant support — likely more than a quarter of all House Republicans — to ensure passage of a bipartisan overhaul of U.S. immigration law. [Immigration…]

U.S. immigration swoop targets criminal aliens (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

U.S. immigration police have rounded up hundreds of criminal aliens in southern California, as part of one of their largest ever roundups of foreign lawbreakers and immigration violators, police said on Tuesday.

Details Emerge About Possible Terror Threat

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

ABC News - to closely track foreign nationals who use student visas to study in the United States. University officials must report international students who fail to arrive on campus or miss class regularly. In August, the FBI and U.S. Immigration and Customs [Immigration ]