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Federal Court Says Local Governments Can Penalize Those Hiring Illegal Immigrants
The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that local governments can suspend the business permits of companies that hire illegal immigrants. View |
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A Rare Win For Immigrants
It was exactly two years ago that Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents rounded up 31 undocumented immigrants in the New Haven area. View |
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Immigrant-Friendly Miami Mayor Tapped For Homeland Security Board
In an indication that the culture of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is changing, Manny Diaz, the immigrant-friendly mayor of Miami, was tapped to serve on the department's 16-member advisory council by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. View |
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San Gabriel pols push immigration reform for students
El Monte, CA -- A group of local politicians is trying to breathe life into an 8-year- old proposal that would allow illegal immigrants who grew up in the United States to work toward citizenship. View |
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Court turns down Texas counties over border fence
EL PASO, Texas—The Supreme Court on Monday refused to get involved in local Texas governments' fight against hundreds of miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border. View |
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Chronicle reporter honored for immigrant story
Chronicle staff writer Jaxon Van Derbeken has won the Eugene Katz Award for Excellence in the Coverage of Immigration for his reporting on San Francisco's now-discontinued policy of shielding illegal immigrant juvenile offenders from deportation. View |
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Sheriff's Office gets $1.1 million in federal dollars
El Paso, TX -- The El Paso County Sheriff's Office will soon be getting extra money to help fight more than just crime on our streets. View |
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E-Verify system only loosely enforced in Minnesota
The state's big contractors are doing a better job than the state's own agencies complying with Gov. Tim Pawlenty's order that they use a controversial federal computer system that checks employees' immigration status. View |
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Midvale clarifies illegal-immigration policy
Midvale, UT -- Police here will not attempt to verify the legal citizenship of crime victims or witnesses but will look into the documentation status of suspects held in custody, according to a memorandum being sent to all Midvale police officers Wednesday morning. View |
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House panel extends E-Verify, spends less on earmarks
The House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee on Monday unanimously approved a fiscal 2010 spending bill for the Homeland Security Department, including a provision that would extend for two years a program that enables employers to verify the legal status of their workers. View |
