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Leaders urge immigration reform on anniversary of raid
Faith and labor leaders reiterated their call for immigration reform Monday in a conference marking the anniversary of an immigration raid in Postville. A year ago today, 389 workers were detained, many of them forced to return to Guatemala or Mexico. Managers at Agriprocessors Inc. face... View |
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Mr. President, the honeymoon is over
Luis Gutierrez concludes his Family Unity Tour "Mr. President, the honeymoon is over." From the May 9, 2009 event at Chicago's McCormick Place concluding Rep. Luis Gutierrez's (D-IL) 21-city "Family Unity" tour. View |
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Baptist pastor beaten and tazed by Border patrol
Watch the video for the full first hand account of what happened to this pastor, by border patrol agents in Arizona. For updates, visit my wife's blog @ http://www.stevenandersonfamily.blogspot.com I told them I was a US citizen. I told them I was on a business trip. I told them I had no drugs... View |
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Napolitano Endorses DREAM Act
www.dreamact2009.com At the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Oversight of DHS, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano fielded several questions from Senators. Senator Durbin (IL) and the main sponsor of the DREAM Act asked Janet Napolitano whether she supported the DREAM Act. She replied... View |
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Illegal Immigration: Can Online Database Help
There is a stereotype of illegal immigrants, stealing across the border into the United States, hoping for jobs -- and getting hired by unscrupulous employers looking for cheap labor. How much does that really happen? In the emotionally charged debate over immigration, it's hard to say. But... View |
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Analysis: Border security move has political angle
President Barack Obama has done what many critics of immigration reform wanted -- put border security first. Obama sent more investigative agents to the border. He's poured money into upgrading ports of entry. He's also targeted traffickers who smuggle in people and drugs, then smuggle out guns... View |
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NAPOLITANO ENDORSES DREAM ACT
In a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano discussed the DREAM Act when answering a question from Illinois Senator Richard Durbin. Follow the link to read the full text. View |
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Obama asking for 8 percent hike in immigration enforcement
President Obama will give Congress a 2010 budget plan Thursday that will increase immigration and transportation budgets by 8 percent. It's regarded as his first step toward comprehensive immigration reform. This may sound like an odd first step, but it's a move to reach out to those on the... View |
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15,000 calls for reform: Washington must fix it
The Daily News' Citizenship Now! hotlines last week fielded 15,000 calls from people struggling to navigate the convoluted immigration system. Constantly ringing phones and the voices of the volunteer counselors assembled in partnership with City University were a reminder that this is a city... View |
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Askyourlawmakers Blog and Get Answers on Immigration
More importantly, what are the costs of inaction? How critical is immigration reform to the country’s economic recovery? CNC correspondent Elizabeth Wynne Johnson got a sneak peek a few weeks ago at a new report from the Immigration Policy Center. What do you think? This week –... View |
