Under a proposed initiative, illegal immigrants in Washington would be prohibited from getting state driver's licenses and denied public benefits, and employers - both public and private - would be required to verify that new hires can legally work in the U.S.
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Police Refuse To Cooperate With Immigration Officials
The rise in violent crimes committed by illegal immigrants nationwide is evidently not enough to convince the country’s local police forces to team up with federal authorities to assure offenders are deported before they strike again.
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Immigration initiative seeks state crackdown
Under a proposed initiative, illegal immigrants in Washington would be prohibited from getting state driver's licenses and denied public benefits, and employers — both public and private — would be required to verify that new hires can legally work in the U.S.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 49 fugitives and immigration violators in a Florida sweep that included 24 Orange County residents, an agency spokeswoman said Monday.
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Sullivan: Congress considering guest-worker bill
BROKEN ARROW — Congress is leaning toward a guest worker-type program as one means of addressing illegal immigration, 1st District Congressman John Sullivan said Friday at a Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce breakfast.
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Ice Executive Resigns
ICE Executive Jim Pendergraph has resigned, NC WANTED has independently confirmed. Pendergraph's last day with the federal agency will be October 24, 2008.
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Illegal immigrants depress wages, lift costs
In a recent Argus Leader, Sister Gabriella Crowley wrote a letter stating Americans have no compassion for immigrants. She said we will pay for that lack eventually. Crowley is passionate and caring but wrong in her assertions. We are neither anti-immigration nor anti-immigrant. We are against people coming here illegally.
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BCPD, immigrants try to build trust
More than 50 local Latinos met with Battle Creek police Wednesday evening, seeking assurances that minor brushes with the law won't lead to their deportation as illegal immigrants.
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Duke Facing Accusations of Illegal Workers
Duke Energy is answering accusations one of its subcontractors is employing illegal workers.
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More U.S. agents will track illegal aliens
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Federal immigration officials vowed Friday to intensify efforts to track down illegal immigrants after scrapping a trial "self-deportation" program that attracted only eight volunteers.
