Immigration + Blogante Headlines Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
April 15, 2008
McCain Plea to Hispanics Dismays Anti-Immigration Republicans
Illegal immigrants pay billions in taxes
April 14, 2008
Are Illegal Immigrants Entitled to Organ Transplants in the U.S.?
Central America Migrant Flow to US Slows
At tax time, many illegal immigrants are paying too
More Cubans abandoning communist island in ’silent exodus’
The ugly Mexican-American immigration debate
Did You Know? About two-thirds of immigrants in the Rockies are Hispanic, but more than 60% of Hispanics in the region are not immigrants. There is not a single state in the Rockies in which the immigrant Hispanic population outnumbers the native Hispanic population.
Phoenix Mayor Asks FBI to Check Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Michael Ramos-Lynch ‘09: Gov. Carcieri’s new immigration order: one step closer to a police state – Rhode Island
April 12, 2008
Arizona Anti-Defamation League calls on U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s bogus “crime suppression sweeps.”
Legal Immigrants, Until They Sought Citizenship – (why does the immigration process have to be so difficult?)
April 10, 2008
San Francisco Welcomes Illegal Immigrants With New Ad Campaign
Pennsylvania Senate approves bill to keep public benefits from illegal immigrants
Guess what media focus is on with Arizona’s crackdown on illegal immigration? The big picture? Nah.
Immigration, Outsourced
Assault Over Immigration Poster Refuted – + video link – (this Texas middle school incident was picked up by many bloggers and other sites but I held back for some reason – now I am glad I did)
Missouri House backs curbs on illegal immigrants – (looks like Missouri might be going the way of Oklahoma – makes me want to move out this state)
April 9, 2008
Did You Know? The U.S. Border Patrol said Tuesday that the number of apprehensions dropped 17% to 347,372 between Oct. 1, 2007, and March 31, 2008, from the same period in late 2006 and early 2007.
DCYF director, Patricia Martinez issues apology to Rhode Island’s Governor – (but was she really wrong?)
April 8, 2008
Border Patrol Works To Recruit Thousands of New Agents – want to hire 6,000 new agents by the end of the year
Electronic Dragnet for Undocumented Immigrants Nets Citizens
Illegal Immigrant Births – At Your Expense, Taxpayers Foot Bill For Roughly 300,000 Children Born Into Citizenship When Their Parents Are Illegal – (non-biased headline, don’t you think)
An Ecuadorean couple facing deportation are appealing an immigration judge’s refusal to hear their claim that they were unfairly targeted because their daughter is an immigration activist. – Miami
April 7, 2008
Size, impact of illegal population in Rhode Island a mystery – (a refreshingly honest headline)
Illegal immigration debate to figure in some Rhode Island church services – Boston.com
April 2, 2008
Did You Know? The Bush administration says it’ll bypass dozens of laws to finish construction of a fence along the Mexican border.
Illegal Immigrants Often Die Anonymously
Mexicans deported from U.S. will get free ride home – Free Transport & Services to Illegal Immigrants Expelled by U.S.
Missouri Senate passes immigration bill on voice vote; one more vote will send it to House
Immigration Issues End a Pennsylvania Grower’s Season
Environmental Laws to Be Waived for Fence – Lawmaker Accuses Administration of Abusing Authority to Build Barrier at Mexican Border
Immigrants’ Rights Advocates And ACLU File Lawsuit To End Illegal Delays In Processing Citizenship Applications
April 1, 2008
Arizona guest-worker program hits snag
New Synovate Study Shows Hispanic Voters Have Views Similar to Whites, Blacks and Asians in the US – Except on Immigration and the War in Iraq
March 31, 2008
Mexican drug cartels move into human smuggling – Immigrants as commodities
Desire and Rumors Fuel Migrations to the Golden Land
Socialist policies spur Venezuelans to leave -U.S., Europe take in South Americans who are fleeing Chavez government.
Migrant fair growing every year, organizers say – welcoming back migrant families to West Ottawa, Michigan
Anti-illegal immigration groups grow in Florida
March 28, 2008
Did You Know? ICE has been targeting illegal immigrants with criminal convictions, and the related costs are growing. Last year, 164,000 immigrant criminals were placed into deportation proceedings, up from 64,000 in 2006
304,000 Inmates Eligible for Deportation, Official Says
Los Angeles Votes Against Anti Immigrant Legislation
Governor Carcieri yesterday signed a six-point executive order he said will enable “a vast array of state government agencies” to address illegal immigration in Rhode Island
March 26, 2008
Did You Know? A new study estimates that Oklahoma’s anti-illegal immigration law will cause $1.8 billion in economic losses as foreign-born workers flee the state.
March 24, 2008
Special Latina Lista Post: Why Does the Nation Remain Silent While One AZ Sheriff Conducts Immigrant Manhunts? (Latina Lista)
National Guard presence along Mexican border to end this summer
Arizona Legislation Prohibits Renting To Illegal Immigrants
3,000 illegal immigrants processed for deportation in Nashville – in the past year
Labor shortage grows desperate for area farmers; Relief sought in state measure, but say U.S. reform needed – Colorado
The roundup begins: the targeting of the Hispanic community – Minneapolis
Visa issue keeps carnival workers from crossing border
Did You Know? There are an estimated two million mixed families where at least one member is a citizen or lawfully living in the country and the other isn’t.
March 20, 2008
Univision PAC Contributes To Prominent Foe of Unauthorized Immigration
March 18, 2008
U.S. tries to shut revolving door of illegal reentry
The University of Uncertainty – Virginia Children of Illegal Immigrants Lack In-State Status – (students – US Citizens – have to prove that parents are in this country legally – wtf!)
March a dilemma for Hispanics – (not the month but marches planned for May 1st)
Latino immigrants and their northern exposure – “Under the Same Moon” (La Misma Luna)
Governor signs bill cracking down on illegal immigration – Utah
March 17, 2008
Missouri treasurer misread illegal immigration study – Sarah Steelman
Post-mortems begin for immigration bill – Indiana
Did You Know? President Reagan had the Hispanic vote in mind when he granted roughly 3 million illegal immigrants amnesty in 1986.
McCain Must Appease both Hispanics and Conservatives on Immigration
March 13, 2008
Illegal immigrant program stretches U.S. marshals to the limit
Immigration Matters: Progressives Fight Back on Immigration – NAM
The head of the Homeland Security agency that ushers in new citizens is leaving the job. – Emilio Gonzalez
Latino Group Protests Business Owner – Asked to see Social Security card of a Spanish-speaking customer – Rhode Island
Crackdown on Illegal Immigration Quiets Soccer Fields in Prince William – Virginia
March 11, 2008
Over 600 illegal immigrants arrested in Arizona in the last week
Unless it gets a last-minute push, a proposed crackdown on illegal immigration appears headed for the legislative graveyard. – Indiana
The Growing Nightmare for Immigrants in Arizona
March 10, 2008
Immigrants target of Arkansas police raids – ‘It feels like it is dangerous to be Hispanic,’ activist Jim Miranda said.
Data is fuzzy in debate on migrants – Assessing burden, benefits of illegal immigration is hard
Illegal immigrants slip as hot voter issue – “With Sen. John McCain clinching the Republican nomination, immigration essentially has become a non-issue in presidential debates”
NPR: ‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’ Takes on Immigration – Joe Arpaio in Arizona
Hate Crimes Linked to Immigration Debate
March 9, 2008
Immigration laws affect mixed families – Kansas
Latinos Seek Citizenship in Time for Voting
Immigration crackdowns in Irving, Farmers Branch followed rise in Latino students – Texas
March 6, 2008
Did You Know? The cost of arresting, incarcerating and housing illegal immigrant criminal suspects had more than doubled since 1999, to $192 million in the 2006 fiscal year
A year after raid, immigration cases drag on for many – New Bedford, Massachusetts
Border Counties Shortchanged in Immigrant Costs, Study Says
Republicans Propose New Package of Immigration Enforcement Proposals – Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum
LA Times noted McCain touts his work on immigration bill as appealing to Latinos — but not that he no longer supports it
Bills control college future of illegal immigrants’ kids – Tennesse
Activists look to jump-start immigration debate for election – Carpentersville, Illinois
March 5, 2008
Did You Know? Sometime in the coming months, a single music label, Universal Music, will control almost half of the U.S. Latin music marketplace. – because of recent laws
New Mexican Town Split Over Immigrant’s Removal
Missouri State Treasurer Sarah Steelman declares illegal immigrants cost state at least $26 million a year – (immigration playing part in race for Governor)
Immigration: New bills, old borders
NPR: Geraldo Rivera Takes on Anti-Immigrant Fervor in ‘His Panic’ + His O’Reilly Factor ‘explosion’ on YouTube
February 28, 2008
Immigration Matters: Mexican Strawberry Pickers Seek African American Help – Louisiana
Immigration: No Correlation With Crime – (even TIME magazine picked up this story)
A Los Angeles man with mental problems, who spent three months lost in Mexico after being deported despite being a U.S. citizen, sued homeland security and immigration officials on Wednesday.
Immigration vote today puts House in spotlight – Indiana
February 27, 2008
Illegal immigrants taxing legal system
Immigration Agency Accused of Illegal Searches – ICE is violating the constitutional rights of US workers by conducting illegal searches and seizures in workplace raids to find illegal immigrants
Wait May Foil Immigrants’ Right To Vote
February 26, 2008
Kansas opens debate on illegal immigration
U.S. naturalization applications surge – study
Senate passes anti-illegal aliens measure – Utah
February 25, 2008
New Tactics to Control Immigration Are Unveiled – (virtual fence, tech and high fines)
Immigration laws send Hispanics elsewhere – 2 states (Arizona & Oklahoma) that approved crackdowns have seen an exodus of illegals – Is Indiana Next?
February 21, 2008
The newest frontier – Immigrants are transforming some surprising parts of America
February 19, 2008
U.S. immigration law drives husband, wife apart
2007 Retrospective: The Local War on the Undocumented – Phoenix, Arizona
Feared Sweeps for Illegal Workers Found Just One – Suffolk County
February 18, 2008
Student’s deportation roils New Mexico town
A Mexican view of U.S. immigration debate – Former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda shares his perspectives on U.S. immigration policy — what works, what doesn’t and what people ignore.
Phoenix Police to Check Arrestees’ Immigrant Status
Immigration is not just simple arithmetic – Delaware
February 14, 2008
Feds admit jailing citizens as illegal immigrants
Bill Would Seize Illegal Immigrants’ Cars – Georgia
Immigrant labor vital to area businesses – Wisconsin
Using term ‘illegals’ reveals the speaker
Oklahoma’s crackdown on illegal immigration draws Texas lawmakers’ interest
February 13, 2008
House votes to repeal in-state tuition for illegal immigrants – Utah
Senate committee approves ban of state benefits to illegal immigrants – Pennsylvania
Virtual Fence on Border to Get Approval – Arizona
Latino Leaders Outspoken Against Immigration Bills – Utah
February 12, 2008
Immigration officers banned from making raids at weekends – to save cash – (in England)
Arizona Senate Bill Drafts Temporary Worker Program
Arizona Seeing Signs of Flight by Immigrants
Illegal workers targeted in Rhode Island
Cupid’s arrows bounce off immigration laws
February 11, 2008
$1.2 billion fence adds little or no security
Year after raid, Cache mightily divided over immigrants – Utah
NEXT PRESIDENT WILL TONE DOWN ANTI-IMMIGRATION RHETORIC
Swift raid aftermath: Success or human tragedy – Utah
McCain’s rise might provide boost for immigration change
Businesses need immigrant workers but extremists ‘are stirring the pots of hatred’ – Utah
Strict Oklahoma law on immigration will affect Kansas
Undocumented students share their stories – watch the video about the book “Documented Dreams”
Citizen or illegal? Children of two worlds
Media Hype and Immigration Questions for the Candidates
Election-year politics: Why immigration reform will have to wait | csmonitor.com
Where have the immigrants gone? – Oklahoma law targeting illegal workers had some unforeseen results
NPR: Calderon to Visit Mexican Immigrants in U.S.
February 7, 2008
Clarity Sought on Electronics Searches
Federal judges split on local crackdowns on illegal immigration – Pennsylvania vs Missouri decisions??
February 6, 2008
Contest collects tales of Mexicans’ migrations across the globe – - The Mexican government wants to put a human face on the process
Rich illegal immigrants in U.S. hide in shadows – up to 20,000 illegal immigrants earning upward of $100,000 a year as entrepreneurs
New guest-worker rules intended to ease farm industry worries
U.S. threatens to sue over access to UT Brownsville campus for border fence – Regents to discuss issue today after campus president refused to allow surveys.
Funding for Illegal Immigrant Crackdown – Prince William County, Virginia is now trying to figure out how they are going to pay for the Illegal Immigration reforms they passed
Hillary Si! Obama No! — Que? – (good read on Hillary’s immigration policies)
State Reps Offer a Slew of Bills To Combat Illegal Immigration – Florida
Hallelujah, Immigrant Bashing Didn’t Work! Latinos To Decide Next President
Memo to media on immigration coverage – Janet Murguia
Immigrants Are Big Winners In Super Tuesday Contests
February 5, 2008
Can I sue rivals for hiring illegal immigrants? – Fortune Small Business question
Federal judge upholds Missouri town’s ordinance punishing businesses that hire illegal immigrants – Valley Park
Immigrant soldier stands up for bill – Lieutenant colonel Ray Mejia says critics of crackdown on hiring illegal workers don’t speak for all Hispanics – Indiana – (immigration is so decisive)
February 4, 2008
Mexico’s new bumper crop: More illegal immigrants?
Sweeping migrant bill rushed to hearing (just days after made public) – Utah
Did someone use America’s Most Wanted tip line to get rid of undocumented immigrants in Columbus, Ohio???
Missouri leads in training local officers for immigration duties
“There’s been a tremendous impact in Oklahoma City,” said David Castillo, the executive director of the Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. “We’ve had several companies close shop and leave the state. Banks have called us and say they’re closing 30 accounts per week.” – Due to Oklahoma’s new law
Illegal immigrants come to Texas from inside the U.S. as other states pass tough laws
February 1, 2008
Lawmakers push bill to counter illegal immigration – Wyoming
January 31, 2008
A ’sanctuary’ for immigrants in Mexico – The mayor of Ecatepec, a Mexico City suburb has declared the city to be migrant friendly and has ordered police and city officials not to cooperate with Mexican immigration authorities.
Apartments going empty as hiring law hits migrants – Arizona
Did You Know? A van of 11 people believed to be illegal immigrants were in custody after a vehicle the van rear ended tapped a Homeland Security vehicle in an automobile accident Tuesday.
On Virginia House Panel, a Stampede Against Illegal Immigration
Did Immigration Cost Romney Florida?
Haste on illegal hiring bill risks long-term regrets – Indiana
Oklahoma business leaders have a word of advice for Kansas lawmakers rushing to impose harsh new anti-immigrant penalties and mandates on businesses: Don’t go there.
Illegal immigrants bill advances – Legislation backer says it’s what voters want; foe sees thin veil for racism – South Carolina
January 30, 2008
Is seeking sanctuary the answer for illegal immigrants?
Among GOP voters, ire over illegal immigration
Group Links Gang Activity in Virginia to Illegal Immigrants – (the biased think tank, The Center for Immigration Studies, is at is again)
More States Refusing Illegal Migrants IDs
More States Refusing Illegal Migrants IDs
Repeal of immigrant’s tuition waiver clears first hurdle – Utah
White House hopefuls covet endorsements from New Mexico officials – such as Hector Balderas
Immigration bill sails though Indiana Senate
The Teflon Nativists: FAIR Marked By Ties To White Supremacy
January 29, 2008
McCain Gains as Furor Over Immigration Cools
Town in Mexico supplies Jackson Hole’s workers – Wyoming
ICE to illegal immigrants: ‘We are coming after you’ – Los Angeles (tough headline – tough message)
Farmers Branch asks judge to rule on new house rental ordinance – Texas
Borderline politics – How to deal with immigration remains a decisive issue for Republicans in today’s Florida primary
How would bill on immigration add up for Hoosiers?
Clinton calls for immigrants to “step out of the shadows”
Immigration Policy: Will the Real Senator Clinton Please Stand Up? – Politics on The Huffington Post
January 28, 2008
THINKING AHEAD ABOUT OUR IMMIGRANT FUTURE: New Trends and Mutual Benefits in Our Aging Society
New Immigration Analysis Uncovers Startling Trends: Immigration Leveling Off and Aging U.S. Workforce Needs Immigrants (Latina Lista)
Faced with death in desert, father, son split up – The busiest corridor in recent years for illegal immigration along the Mexican border is also a deadly one.
Church where illegal immigrant took sanctuary for a year to host another woman
Oregon business group counters anti-illegal immigrant campaigns
Employers wary of policing immigration – As pressure builds and owners eye bottom line, they want to limit their enforcement role – Texas
Did You Know? Between 8 percent and 9 percent of the Texas workforce is estimated to be in the country illegally, according to an analysis of 2005 U.S. Census data by the nonpartisan Pew Hispanic Center
Did You Know? 500: The number of children who were separated from their parents, left uncared for, and who faced economic instability as a result of the immigration raids conducted in Colorado, Nebraska, and Massachusetts in 2007. Most of these children are U.S. citizens.
Did You Know? 4,077: The number of workers arrested on work site raids and deported in 2007. The majority of them were Hispanic.
US Attorney: Illegal immigrants provide “modern-day slave labor” – Arkansas
‘Hispanic panic’ as Arizona immigration crackdown bites – (this is a new term, I haven’t seen before – Hispanic Panic ?!?!?)
January 24, 2008
Inside the hunt for illegal immigrants – Grand Rapids, Michigan
Schwarzenegger warns GOP against exploiting immigration concerns
Mexico could be a factor – Mexico President Felipe Calderon US visit and immigration’s part in election
Hillary Focuses On Immigration, Not Obama, In New Jersey
Hispanic Leaders React to Legislative Backlash – Hutto: Tourism Would Shut Down Without Immigrants – South Carolina
Immigrants face long waits for citizenship – and immigrants “shouldn’t get their hopes up” that projected long delays in processing applications will be shortened. – according to Emilio Gonzalez, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
January 23, 2008
Farmers Branch bans illegal immigrants from renting houses – Houses added to ban for illegal migrants; foes say courts will step in again
Assess costs of immigration, new laws
Did You Know? In 2006, Colorado passed tough new laws designed to deny public services to undocumented immigrants. In the first year, state departments spent $2 million implementing the laws. How many people did they catch? None.
Did You Know? In Kansas, state government spent $1 million last year complying with a federal proof-of-citizenship requirement for HealthWave, the state children’s health insurance program for low-income families. How many illegal immigrants did the dragnet nab? One.
Oregon employers launch immigrant-rights coalition
January 22, 2008
Immigration debate goes online
Michigan Denies Illegal Immigrants Licenses
Did You Know? Under pressure to crack down on illegal immigrants, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency is expanding its Colorado Springs office from two agents to 10.
Mexican politicians say migrants returning because of Arizona law
A Deadly Turf War Over Cuban Illegals
From green card to U.S. passport – (quicker than ever before)
Marketplace: Liberalized immigration laws benefit all
Round Two: Farmers Branch Vs. Illegal Immigrants
Rising health care costs put focus on illegal immigrants
January 17, 2008
Judge orders city to give up land for fence study – Eagle Pass, Texas
Huckabee signs ‘No Amnesty’ pledge
A voice for immigrants – activist/lawyer Ray Ybarra in Telluride, Colorado
Group launches “Lou Dobbs for president” site
In Testimony before House Judiciary Subcommittee, SEIU Calls on Congress to Step In, Appropriate Funds, and Hold USCIS and FBI Accountable – SEIU Lays Out Measures to Reduce Naturalization Backlog and Help New Citizens Vote in 2008
January 16, 2008
The lure of El Norte – Like thousands of other ambitious young Mexicans, Eloy Francisco and Rosario Hernandez risked death to pursue a more promising future – (4th in a series)
The problem isn’t the immigrants, but America’s immigration policy
Mike Huckabee Proposes Visa Hiatus for Immigrants From State Sponsors of Terrorism
Immigrant Driver ID Rejected by O’Malley – 2 Types Were Proposed For Legal, Illegal Status – Maryland
The immigration debate spurs all kinds of silliness at the Senate – South Carolina
Adman to Pitch Immigrants’ Story – Lionel Sosa
Illegal immigrants increasingly go north
January 15, 2008
Mexican border town gearing up to deal with returning migrants
Mexico’s Other Border – Central American immigrants heading north face many hazards—and many crossings—in their risky trek to the “land of marvels.”
Did You Know? More illegal immigrants are caught in Tucson than anywhere else. Last year, Border Patrol agents arrested almost 400,000 immigrants.
U.S. to Speed Deportation of Criminals in Jail
Irving ISD foresees drop in enrollment – (can you guess why?)
Bill on Migrants Splits a Town With Few – What Some Called a Preventive Measure Seemed to Others an Effort to Fan Biases – Taneytown, Maryland
Crackdown on Long Island Landlords Is Criticized as Harassment of Immigrants – (since when do building inspectors show up at 6am?)
Five myths about the recent anti-immigration talk in America
January 14, 2008
Filling the Void After High School – (65,000 illegal immigrants graduate from U.S. high schools every year)
Digital Immigration Card Shows Mexico’s Progressive Views on Immigration
Linda Chavez: Silence in wake of Arizona’s immigration law
No need for rush job on immigration – (the Indianapolis Star takes a rational approach: “Legislature needs to take time to study how a proposal targeting illegal immigrants would affect businesses and the economy.” and gets burned in the comments)
Giuliani’s Immigration Plan: Amnesty Or Not?
Immigration debate lacks rationality, needs logic
Program to Prosecute Illegal Immigrants to Expand in Arizona
Author says U.S. should learn immigration lessons of a century ago
Farm Bureau Calls for Immigration Reform
Arizona ground zero for immigration
NAFTA needs to be revised and improved to fix illegal immigration
Immigration Crackdown Hits Fence Builder
Illegal workers a key issue for Republican candidates
January 11, 2008
Immigration minister grants reprieve to Mexican family facing deportation – Canada
Sheriff Bans Illegals From Work Detail – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio pulls them because of Arizona’s employers sanctions law?
Immigration Fallout Seen In Schools – Phoenix
Showdown in Arizona, Where Mariachis and Minutemen Collide – Phoenix
‘Illegal’ immigrants, or undocumented ones?
Virginia legislature to target illegals – More than 100 bills proposing reforms in the way that the state handles illegal aliens have been introduced in the first two days of the General Assembly!
Clinton tells immigrant in Nevada: ‘No woman is illegal’
Catholics play vital role in helping migrants to U.S
January 10, 2008
Immigration in the Age of Neoliberalism « Of América
Sorry, illegal alien issue won’t be resolved in our lifetime
Border Fence Deadline For Landowners Passes; Fight Appears Ready To Shift To Courts
Huckabee is running ads promoting his tougher proposal for treating illegal immigrants
The ChamberPost: Economic Impact of Immigration – (Arizona studies)
The politics of immigration / Supporters of open borders have lost on that issue
Immigrants seeking vote create backlog
Immigration Agency Dons a Friendlier Face
Immigration Issue Dominates GOP Race
Anti-immigration strategy fails – New Hampshire
Republican state Rep. Shane Jett, who opposed 1804, offers a more dire prediction. Without changes, the law “will be the single most destructive economic disaster since the Dust Bowl,” he says. – Oklahoma
Did You Know? Since 1804 was approved in Oklahoma, 15,000-25,000 illegal immigrants have left Tulsa County, the Greater Tulsa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce says
Strict immigration law rattles Oklahoma businesses – (will other states pay attention what happens in Oklahoma and Arizona?)
January 9, 2008
Immigration concerns take back seat with N.H. voters – GOP voters were more worried about the economy, boosting McCain
Law Protects Right For Children Of Illegal Immigrants To Attend Arkansas Schools
New York Carpenters’ Union Embraces Immigrant Organizing
January 8, 2008
Over 200 Arizona State University students couldn’t prove legal status – charged out-of-state tuition
Gov. Tim Pawlenty is renewing his call to crack down on illegal immigration in Minnesota. The governor’s plan includes some initiatives that don’t need legislative approval and some that do. – (yet another state)
Election year is apparently a bad time to be an ‘illegal’
Choice of “Illegal Immigrant” as Texan of the Year makes little sense – Latina Lista
Study: Illegals depress wages by $1.4 billion in Arizona – (accurate title but slanted by ommision?)
National Citizenship Coalition Surpasses One Million Goal (WOW!!!) – 2007 Citizenship Applications Highest In A Decade
January 7, 2008
Immigration raids hit Springfield hard – Tennessee -(up to 1,000 Hispanic residents flee the city)
Romney, McCain clash on illegal immigration
State lawmakers lining up on immigration bills – Virginia
Immigration is not black and white – The majority of voters – the quiet 60 percent in the middle – are ambivalent and uncertain
Fighting illegal immigration carries big risks
Illegal immigrants turn to identity theft – Increased border security has led undocumented workers to assume real names
Georgia immigration law’s effects tough to measure
Dallas paper under fire for its “Texan of the Year” – (in case you missed it, I posted about this last week – the illegal immigrant was chosen – now the nastiness has begun)
Did You Know? A new poll finds that illegal immigration registers as a serious problem for a strong majority of people living in four Southwestern states.
Immigration dominates GOP issues in South Carolina – As Jan. 19 primary nears, candidates putting focus on controversial topic
January 4, 2008
Bill would target benefits for illegal immigrants – Nebraska
Gwinnett asks feds to pay for jailed immigrants – Georgia
The Candidates on Immigration
January 3, 2008
Immigration is big issue, but why in Iowa?
Immigration Reform Tied to Economy
Immigrant backlash could reach Statehouse – Indiana
RICHARD F. CORTEZ (the mayor of McAllen, Texas): We should be building bridges with Mexico instead of barriers
Keeping up with day laborers not easy – Police officer in Orange devotes time to enforcing new rules that crack down on problems associated with day workers. – Orange, California
Gov. Riley wants more troopers to receive INS training – Alabama – (INS???)
January 2, 2008
News: Group aims to recruit Minuteman youth – Southern California
North Carolina Cracking Down on Illegal Immigrants in Jail
