Archive for September, 2009

History class dumps books, gets personal - Des Moines Register

Monday, September 28th, 2009

History class dumps books, gets personal - Des Moines RegisterStudents in three Des Moines high schools have shelved their history books and now are learning about the past through firsthand accounts and primary documents. The students are learning about 20th-century issues such as immigration and war through
Undocumented UM student’s hopes hinge on DREAM […]

AP Interview: Leader has back-up immigration plan - KTUU

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

AP Interview: Leader has back-up immigration plan - KTUUWASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the nation’s leading Latino legal advocacy group said if comprehensive immigration legislation seems unlikely in 2010, Congress should make down payments by passing smaller-scale reforms. In an interview with The
Outnumbered neo-Nazis end Riverside rally early - Merced Sun-StarRIVERSIDE, Calif. […]

Bill filed to delay federalization to 2010 - Saipan Tribune

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Bill filed to delay federalization to 2010 - Saipan TribuneDelegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (D-MP) on Thursday introduced a bill that delays the start of federal immigration control in the CNMI until Dec. 1, 2010, a move that has drawn mixed reactions in the CNMI. Federalization is set to begin on Nov. 28
Ill. […]

How the Zazi Terror Probe Could Help U.S. Intel - Time

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

How the Zazi Terror Probe Could Help U.S. Intel - TimeIf Najibullah Zazi is everything the FBI says he is, then the Afghan-born Denver airport-shuttle-bus driver represents a new kind of menace for the U.S. His arrest is a double blessing: it may have thwarted a terrorism plot, and it could give
Winner of […]

Health reform would help rein in illegal immigration - Houston Chronicle

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Health reform would help rein in illegal immigration - Houston ChronicleIn their tireless efforts to kill health care reform, right-wingers have fanned fears that it would attract illegal aliens. This sideshow is rather twisted because, actually, the reforms would do the opposite. They would help curb illegal immigration
Dodd Says Illegal Aliens Won’t be […]

Raleigh Immigration Attorney Selected For Inclusion In Best Lawyers in - dBusinessNews.com

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Raleigh, NC - Bashyam Spiro LLP, a Raleigh Immigration and Nationality Law Firm, recently announced that Murali Bashyam has been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2010 edition. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review [Immigration ]
(AP) — WASHINGTON - For federal contractors, it is time to start checking […]

Arrest of Belgian arms dealer exposes Iran’s smuggling - Lebanon Daily Star

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Arrest of Belgian arms dealer exposes Iran’s smuggling - Lebanon Daily StarWASHINGTON: The arrest of a reputed arms dealer known as “The Field Marshal” is the latest success in a global cat-and-mouse game between federal agents and a network of shadowy business figures trying to smuggle weapons and equipment to Iran

Canada appealing controversial refugee case - Seattle Times

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Canada appealing controversial refugee case - Seattle TimesCanada’s federal government is challenging a contentious Canadian immigration board panel ruling that granted refugee status to a white man from South Africa who claimed persecution from blacks in his home country. Federal citizenship and immigration
Canada challenges Huntley decision - The TimesCanadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney […]