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New DHS Illegal Immigration Guidelines Focus on Employers
By admin at 30 April, 2009, 3:13 pm
The Obama administration will reportedly release new guidelines today which will focus the issue of illegal immigration on employers that knowingly hire undocumented workers.
Although it is said that this is not a drastic shift from the policies under the Bush administration, these new guidelines will have officials building cases against the employers, according to media [...]
NJ Court Considers Illegal Immigrant Bail Case
By admin at 29 April, 2009, 4:34 pm
The Supreme Court of New Jersey is considering a case that may change a loophole in the state which allows illegal immigrants to choose deportation rather than face charges.
The case stems from the arrest of Manuel Fajardo-Santos, a Honduras national who was in the U.S. illegally and was arrested and charged for the sexual assault [...]
Obama Appearance at Notre Dame Sparks Anger From Anti-Abortion Groups
By admin at 29 April, 2009, 10:22 am
The decision of the University of Notre Dame to have President Barack Obama receive an honorary degree from the school appears to have touched off a firestorm among the anti-abortion community.
With less than three weeks until the school’s commencement, Harvard Law professor Mary Ann Glendon has refused an award from the school saying she did [...]
Group Says Swine Flu Should Shut Down Border, Halt Illegal Immigration
By admin at 29 April, 2009, 10:21 am
In light of the recent outbreak of swine flu that is believed to have originated in Mexico, one group is calling military troops be deployed at the U.S./Mexico border to halt illegal immigration there.
Although there is no evidence that cases of swine flu that have been detected in the U.S. were brought on by illegal [...]
Bill Would Ban Illegal Immigrants From Missouri Public Colleges
By admin at 23 April, 2009, 3:35 pm
A bill that has passed the state House could make it harder for illegal immigrants in Missouri to attend college.
As some states are considering laws to allow illegal immigrants to receive in-state tuition rates, the Missouri House passed a bill today that would ban illegals from attending public colleges in the state.
According to the Associated [...]
Nebraska Stops Public Benefits For Illegal Immigrants
By admin at 9 April, 2009, 4:51 pm
In an effort to stop illegal immigrants from receiving public funds from the state, Nebraska governor Dave Heineman signed a bill into law this week which aims to halt the practice.
Heineman says the new law offers no gray areas regarding who is eligible for state benefits and will also put an emphasis on employers to [...]
Government Releases Workers Arrested in Illegal Immigration Raid
By admin at 2 April, 2009, 3:37 pm
More than two dozen illegal immigrants who were arrested during a workplace raid in Washington State were released this week, a move that some say marks a shift in the immigration policy under the Obama administration.
In February agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 28 workers at Yamato Engine Specialists where officials said the immigrants [...]
Illegal Immigrants Found In Storm Drain
By admin at 16 March, 2009, 4:18 pm
On Saturday eight illegal immigrants were found inside a drainage pipe outside San Diego, California in what officials say is one of the busiest spots for illegal border crossing in the country.
According to reports, the U.S. Border Patrol received word that a group of illegal immigrants was seen entering a storm drain that connects San [...]
Ariz. Sheriff Faces Investigation Over Illegal Immigration Enforcement
By admin at 12 March, 2009, 5:21 pm
In addition to an investigation by the U.S. Justice Department, a controversial Arizona sheriff now faces a congressional hearing looking into allegations of civil rights abuse.
Earlier this week Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio received a letter from the Justice Department informing him that it was looking into allegations that his office targets people for illegal [...]
Illegal immigrants could get stimulus jobs according to think tanks
By admin at 10 March, 2009, 3:38 pm
Although a major part of the economic stimulus bill was designed to give jobs to Americans, two conservative think tanks say up to 15 percent of the construction jobs may end up going to illegal immigrants.
USA Today reports that the Heritage Foundation and the Center for Immigration Studies believe that failures to require the use [...]
