Archive for April, 2008

Immigration Reform Unfair to the Legal High-Skilled, Says ImmigrationVoice

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

(PRWEB) May 21, 2007 — ImmigrationVoice (www.immigrationvoice.org), an organization representing legal high-skilled professionals, which has a membership of nearly 12000, has serious reservations… [Immigration…]

Immigration boss’s family case getting murky: Nats (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

State Service Commissioner Mark Prebble should widen his investigation into how Immigration Service staff were instructed to override policy when processing residence applications for the family members of their boss, the National Party said today. [Immigration…]

Alabama Immigration Law Causing Marriage Discord (NPR)

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

In Alabama, there’s a new battle brewing in the immigration debate. Some counties have decided to enforce a decade-old law that requires a Social Security card to get a marriage license. The Catholic Church says this has led to a surge of couples living in sin. [Immigration…]

Governors want to extend border operation - AZCentral.com

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Gov. Janet Napolitano is again pleading for an extension of the border-security operation that has placed National Guard troops along the border since June 2006. Known as Operation Jump Start, the mission was designed to bolster the border with [Immigration ]

AILA Heartened By Congressional Commitment to Immigration Reform

Monday, April 21st, 2008

AILA Heartened By Congressional Commitment to Immigration Reform Washington, DC (Vocus) January 5, 2006 — The www.aila.org [American Immigration Lawyers Association] (AILA), the largest national association of immigration lawyers, established to promote justice…

Miami-Dade lawmakers stymie immigration bills (Miami Herald)

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Just listen and don’t make any noise. Earlier in the year, before heading to Tallahassee, that was the approach Miami-Dade legislators decided to take on a series of proposed bills they oppose dealing with the issue of illegal immigration. [Immigration…]

Illegal immigration costs grow (The Washington Times)

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

Illegal immigration costs grow (The Washington Times) Prince William County Executive Craig Gerhart says the countys illegal immigration crackdown will cost $520,000 more…

Immigration agents arrest 59 in raid at resort (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

LEESBURG — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say agents arrested 59 suspected illegal immigrants at a luxury resort in Leesburg. After interviewing about 100 employees at the Lansdowne Resort yesterday, ICE agents arrested 53 workers and six more people outside the resort. Two woman were released for undisclosed humanitarian reasons. [Immigration…]

Blogger, filmmaker join forces to protest immigration policies (InsideNoVa.com)

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Blogger, filmmaker join forces to protest immigration policies (InsideNoVa.com) The politically-charged subject of illegal immigration and all the debate that surrounds it has led to the formation of yet another local grassroots group.

41 Arrested in First Month Of Stricter Immigration Policy (Washington Post)

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Nearly 100 people have been questioned about their citizenship status in Prince William County since a crackdown on illegal immigration went into effect a month ago, Police Chief Charlie T. Deane told supervisors yesterday. [Immigration…]