Archive for July, 2008

Ariz. A Leader In Efforts To Curb Illegal Immigration (NPR)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

More than any other state, Arizona leads the way in efforts to crack down on illegal immigrants. Renee Montagne speaks with Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano about some of those efforts and why the state is increasingly having to intervene on immigration issues. [Immigration…]

After immigration raid, Iowa town deals with Somali immigrants (Post-Bulletin)

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

After immigration raid, Iowa town deals with Somali immigrants (Post-Bulletin) POSTVILLE, Iowa — Scores of Somali immigrants are taking jobs at the nation’s largest kosher meatpacking plant, replacing Hispanic workers arrested in a huge immigration raid

Protesters rally against immigration raid in Iowa (The Charlotte Observer)

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Protesters rally against immigration raid in Iowa (The Charlotte Observer) About a thousand protesters descended on a small town in northeastern Iowa on Sunday, decrying the raid of a meatpacking plant that arrested nearly 400 residents and calling for a change in federal immigration policies. Postville, a town with about 2,200 residents, was pushed to […]

Illegal immigration is hot issue in some county sheriff races (The Oklahoman)

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

Before House Bill 1804 went into effect in November, Tulsa County Sheriff Stanley Glanz was vigilant in enforcing federal immigration law. Since then, he has had more than 30 deputies trained in enforcing federal immigration law, he has helped deport more than a 1,000 illegal immigrants from Tulsa County, he boasts of a 7 […]

Democrats blast Bush administration for targeting workers, not - San Francisco Gate

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Democrats blast Bush administration for targeting workers, not - San Francisco Gate(07-24) 16:10 PDT Washington - — Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose, blasted the Bush administration today for conducting what Democrats described as harsh and punitive immigration raids, calling special attention to a raid at a kosher meatpacking plant

Judge denies immigrant plea withdrawal - Aspen Daily News

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Judge denies immigrant plea withdrawal - Aspen Daily NewsA district court judge ruled Monday that an El Salvadoran man cannot reverse his three-and-a-half-year-old guilty plea on cocaine charges. The convicted man, Isabel Orellana-Santos, entered a motion earlier this month asking to withdraw his plea

Seven Collier deputies start training on federal immigration law (Naples Daily News)

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Seven Collier deputies start training on federal immigration law (Naples Daily News) Seven Collier County Sheriff’s deputies and five deputies from Manatee County started a rigorous, four-week U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cross-training program Tuesday in Charleston, S.C., that will help them identify criminal aliens who enter county jails and start removal proceedings from the […]

U.S. Olympic team goes global - Detroit News

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

U.S. Olympic team goes global - Detroit NewsNEW YORK — As the U.S. struggles with immigration policy, Americans will get a chance next month to see their melting-pot nation through the prism of foreign-born athletes competing in USA uniforms at the Beijing Olympics. There are at least 33 of

Immigration officer, brother-in-law freed on ACA bail (The New Straits Times)

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

Immigration officer, brother-in-law freed on ACA bail (The New Straits Times) KLANG: The senior Immigration officer and his brother-in-law who were remanded to help in investigations into alleged abuse in the issuance of foreign worker visas were released on Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) bail yesterday.

Illegal Immigration - Colleyville Courier

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

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