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Illegal immigration Immigration

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6494367.html
Janet Reyes graduated magna cum laude from the University of Houston in May with a master’s degree in social work. More...

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Posted on  Thursday, June 25, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/state/stories/DN-berman_24tex.ART.State.Edition1.4ac4c9b.html
Austin -- Republican state Rep. Leo Berman says he expects to abandon his campaign for governor, a possible boon to Gov. Rick Perry as he prepares for a primary challenge from Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. More...

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Posted on  Thursday, June 25, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12674010
Washington, DC -- Moderate Democrats, led by Utah Rep. Jim Matheson, pressed the White House earlier this month to require federal contractors to check the immigration status of their employees through the E-Verify database. More...

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Posted on  Thursday, June 25, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/1105179.html
Officials say a new program that allows Florida law enforcement agencies to check the immigration status of people arrested has found nearly 800 immigrants with serious criminal convictions in the first four months of 2009. More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, June 23, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

CNMI fights on against Washington Immigration

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://australianetworknews.com/stories/200906/2604409.htm?desktop
Efforts by the government of the Northern Marianas to block a United States government takeover of its immigration system have taken a new turn. More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, June 23, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

http://www.azfamily.com/news/homepagetopstory/stories/phoenix-news-061809-plea-for-immigrant-parent-rele.26a05ca.html
Phoenix -- A little girl is reaching out for help on the Internet after her parents were arrested during a Maricopoa County Sheriff's Office immigration raid this weekend. More...

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Posted on  Monday, June 22, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

Frey Addresses Immigration Issues Immigration

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=329947&paper=62&cat=104
Federal immigration reform and the local community were among the topics discussed at a recent meeting of the Centreville Immigration Forum. Brett Katinsky, crime-prevention officer with the Sully District Station, spoke about pedestrian safety, and Supervisor Michael R. Frey (R-Sully) addressed... More...

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Posted on  Monday, June 22, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

AJC wins grant for immigration reform initiative Immigration

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/16/1005926/ajc-gets-ford-grant-for-immigration-reform-initiative
Washington -- The American Jewish Committee has received a $500,000 grant to advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. More...

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Posted on  Thursday, June 18, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

Immigration Debate Tied to Rise in Hate Crimes Immigration

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/16/AR2009061603518.html
U.S. civil rights leaders said yesterday that an increase in hate crimes committed in recent years against Hispanics and people perceived to be immigrants 'correlates closely' to the nation's increasingly contentious debate over immigration. More...

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Posted on  Thursday, June 18, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/story/877841.html
The new regulations require employers to verify residency of new employees within five days of hiring them by either submitting information to the federal E-Verify system or proving to the S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation that the employees already have, or could legally obtain, a... More...

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Posted on  Thursday, June 18, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

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