Archive for April, 2009
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 [...]
