Archive for December, 2008

ICE Arrests 142 On Immigration Charges Last Week

A wave of arrests of illegal immigrants across the United States has occurred over the last week by officials including 110 arrests in the Florida area alone.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted five-day raids on areas in Florida and Texas last week, arresting 194 people on immigration violations and other charges.
According to ICE, 81 [...]

Chertoff: Fence Deters Illegal Immigration

In an interview with USA Today, outgoing Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff said that the border fence is part of the solution for the United States illegal immigration problem and believes law enforcement is helping to cut down on the number of illegals in the country.
When the Obama administration takes office in January, Chertoff will [...]

Latino Workforce Drops For First Time Since 2003

For the first time since 2003, the United States saw a drop in the number of Latino immigrants in the country’s labor force according to statistics released yesterday from the Pew Hispanic Center.
In what is perceived to be part of the ongoing economic downturn, the research shows that the number of Latino immigrants in the [...]

Deportation Surging in Detroit Area

The Detroit area saw deportation of illegal immigrants rise about 45 percent over the 12-month period ending September 30th - an all time high.
But federal officials say the area is on pace to surpass that figure in 2009.
Deportations in the Detroit area rose from 5,057 in 2007 to more than 7,500 for the 2008 fiscal [...]

Poor Economy Forces Illegal Immigrants to Leave U.S.

A struggling economy mixed with a crackdown from law enforcement seems to have slowed the amount of illegal immigrants in a number of U.S. states.

While there are no hard numbers to prove illegal immigration has decreased, Mexican consulates in California, North Carolina and Nevada have all reported larger than normal [...]