E-Verify Mandate for Federal Contracts Delayed Again
For the second time since President Barack Obama was inaugurated, the Department of Homeland Security has delayed a regulation that would significantly expand a government-run electronic employment verification system...
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Illinois No. 8 in the Nation in Illegal Immigrants
Illinois has an estimated 450,000 illegal immigrants, according to a new study by the Pew Hispanic Center...
SC Poultry Manager Faces Immigration Charge
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The manager of a Greenville poultry plant has been indicted on a charge he knowingly hired illegal immigrants as the investigation into hiring practices at Columbia Farms took another step up the management ladder...
Univ. of N.C. Apologizes for Tancredo Protest
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The leader of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill says investigators will see whether charges are warranted following the protest that cut short a controversial speaker earlier this week...
Hispanic Group Calls for Census Boycott
Some Hispanic advocacy groups are calling for illegal immigrants to boycott the 2010 Census unless immigration laws are changed. The move puts them at odds with leading immigrant rights advocates and creates another hurdle in the Census Bureau's quest to count everyone in the USA...
IG: IRS Allows Improper Tax Credits for Foreigners
WASHINGTON (AP) - A government investigator says the IRS is not doing enough to prevent foreign workers - including many illegal immigrants - from improperly claiming federal child tax credits...
Conservative Project Against Illegal Immigration Targets Mountain View Day-Laborer Center
Some residents of Mountain View are challenging the planned move of a day-laborer center to their neighborhood and have enlisted the help of Judicial Watch, a conservative national group that wages legal battles against similar centers around the country where immigrants seek low-wage handyman work...
Weld Sheriff's Office Investigates Greeley Threat
GREELEY, Colo. -- The Weld County sheriff's office is looking for whoever sent it a letter threatening to put bombs around Greeley next week unless illegal immigrants are released from jail...
Illinois has an estimated 450,000 illegal immigrants, according to a new study by the Pew Hispanic Center...
SC Poultry Manager Faces Immigration Charge
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The manager of a Greenville poultry plant has been indicted on a charge he knowingly hired illegal immigrants as the investigation into hiring practices at Columbia Farms took another step up the management ladder...
Univ. of N.C. Apologizes for Tancredo Protest
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The leader of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill says investigators will see whether charges are warranted following the protest that cut short a controversial speaker earlier this week...
Hispanic Group Calls for Census Boycott
Some Hispanic advocacy groups are calling for illegal immigrants to boycott the 2010 Census unless immigration laws are changed. The move puts them at odds with leading immigrant rights advocates and creates another hurdle in the Census Bureau's quest to count everyone in the USA...
IG: IRS Allows Improper Tax Credits for Foreigners
WASHINGTON (AP) - A government investigator says the IRS is not doing enough to prevent foreign workers - including many illegal immigrants - from improperly claiming federal child tax credits...
Conservative Project Against Illegal Immigration Targets Mountain View Day-Laborer Center
Some residents of Mountain View are challenging the planned move of a day-laborer center to their neighborhood and have enlisted the help of Judicial Watch, a conservative national group that wages legal battles against similar centers around the country where immigrants seek low-wage handyman work...
Weld Sheriff's Office Investigates Greeley Threat
GREELEY, Colo. -- The Weld County sheriff's office is looking for whoever sent it a letter threatening to put bombs around Greeley next week unless illegal immigrants are released from jail...
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Illegal Immigrant Charged in Child Rape Case (April 15, 2009 - Butler County, Ohio)
HAMILTON — A Butler County grand jury will consider a charge against an illegal immigrant accused of sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl, authorities said...
Our Leaders Betray Us - Public Health and Social Impact
Our immigration laws should protect not only the individuals of this country from disease, but our resources from unsustainable use. These are modern times and medicine can fix many things now, but diseases still matter, and treating disease and injury has become terribly expensive. In recent decades we have opened our hospitals to anyone who walks in, and the bills wind up being paid by the public-or the hospitals go out of business.
4 Million 'Illegal' Immigrant Children are Native-Born Citizens
...Nearly 4 million children who have at least one parent who entered the U.S. illegally were born in the United States and are U.S. citizens as a result, according to the study conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center...
Migrant Numbers Reflect a Shift
A growing share of the children of illegal immigrants are U.S.-born citizens, illustrating a sensitive, demographic shift in the makeup of America’s undocumented migrant population...
Tip Spurs Raid at Scottsdale Business
Maricopa County sheriff's deputies arrested two men Tuesday at a North Scottsdale construction company for identification theft and forgery after receiving a tip to the Sheriff's Office hotline, authorities said...
Avon Man Arrested for Making, Selling Fake Documents
An Avon man is under arrest after officials say he sold fake U.S. identification documents to an undercover cop...
Anti-Illegal Immigration Protester Reports Car Window Smashed, Sign Stolen
An anti-illegal immigration protester often seen outside the Southampton Village 7-Eleven told Village Police on Tuesday that someone smashed his SUV’s window and stole one of his protest signs...
US to Deport Third Batch of Indonesian Overstayers
The United States government is set to deport at least 40 Indonesians found to have violated American immigration laws on April 21, the Indonesian Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday...
Why Did the Unions Today Choose 7 Million Illegal Aliens Over 7 Million Unemployed Americans?
...Using the largest estimate of illegal workers in agriculture jobs, that means more than 7 million illegal aliens are holding down jobs in the construction, manufacturing and service industries...
HAMILTON — A Butler County grand jury will consider a charge against an illegal immigrant accused of sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl, authorities said...
Our Leaders Betray Us - Public Health and Social Impact
Our immigration laws should protect not only the individuals of this country from disease, but our resources from unsustainable use. These are modern times and medicine can fix many things now, but diseases still matter, and treating disease and injury has become terribly expensive. In recent decades we have opened our hospitals to anyone who walks in, and the bills wind up being paid by the public-or the hospitals go out of business.
4 Million 'Illegal' Immigrant Children are Native-Born Citizens
...Nearly 4 million children who have at least one parent who entered the U.S. illegally were born in the United States and are U.S. citizens as a result, according to the study conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center...
Migrant Numbers Reflect a Shift
A growing share of the children of illegal immigrants are U.S.-born citizens, illustrating a sensitive, demographic shift in the makeup of America’s undocumented migrant population...
Tip Spurs Raid at Scottsdale Business
Maricopa County sheriff's deputies arrested two men Tuesday at a North Scottsdale construction company for identification theft and forgery after receiving a tip to the Sheriff's Office hotline, authorities said...
Avon Man Arrested for Making, Selling Fake Documents
An Avon man is under arrest after officials say he sold fake U.S. identification documents to an undercover cop...
Anti-Illegal Immigration Protester Reports Car Window Smashed, Sign Stolen
An anti-illegal immigration protester often seen outside the Southampton Village 7-Eleven told Village Police on Tuesday that someone smashed his SUV’s window and stole one of his protest signs...
US to Deport Third Batch of Indonesian Overstayers
The United States government is set to deport at least 40 Indonesians found to have violated American immigration laws on April 21, the Indonesian Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday...
Why Did the Unions Today Choose 7 Million Illegal Aliens Over 7 Million Unemployed Americans?
...Using the largest estimate of illegal workers in agriculture jobs, that means more than 7 million illegal aliens are holding down jobs in the construction, manufacturing and service industries...
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Obama Immigration Policy Begins to Take Shape
Over the coming months Americans will find out if the Obama administration and the congressional leadership are preparing another attempt to pass a comprehensive amnesty bill in 2009. But, with or without legislation, the administration is sending unmistakable signals to illegal aliens that they will not vigorously enforce laws against illegal immigration. Just as increased worksite enforcement during the past two years was beginning to show a positive effect, and illegal aliens were starting to return home, the actions of the new administration are likely to undo that progress...
Over the coming months Americans will find out if the Obama administration and the congressional leadership are preparing another attempt to pass a comprehensive amnesty bill in 2009. But, with or without legislation, the administration is sending unmistakable signals to illegal aliens that they will not vigorously enforce laws against illegal immigration. Just as increased worksite enforcement during the past two years was beginning to show a positive effect, and illegal aliens were starting to return home, the actions of the new administration are likely to undo that progress...
Advocates Want Halt on Immigration Raids to Ensure Acurate Census
FoxNews.com - April 6, 2009
U.S. Rep. William Clay says he'll ask the Obama administration to suspend immigration raids over the next year, so illegal immigrants don't worry that sharing accurate information with Census workers could somehow expose them to punishment...
FoxNews.com - April 6, 2009
U.S. Rep. William Clay says he'll ask the Obama administration to suspend immigration raids over the next year, so illegal immigrants don't worry that sharing accurate information with Census workers could somehow expose them to punishment...
Obama Census Plan: No Illegal Alien Left Behind
by Michelle Malkin (April 3, 2009)
My column today spotlights the radical re-shaping of the electoral landscape by the Obama and Company census conspirators. The immediate agenda of the left-wing census volunteer groups: freezing immigration raids. The long-term goal: Exploiting the massive population of illegal aliens to redraw the political map and secure a permanent ruling majority...
by Michelle Malkin (April 3, 2009)
My column today spotlights the radical re-shaping of the electoral landscape by the Obama and Company census conspirators. The immediate agenda of the left-wing census volunteer groups: freezing immigration raids. The long-term goal: Exploiting the massive population of illegal aliens to redraw the political map and secure a permanent ruling majority...
Illegal Immigrants Responsible: Police
Two brothers are responsible for the death of a South Jersey Middle School teacher who was only 27 years old, according to police...
Under Fire, State Rep Backs Off on Voting Rights for Illegal Immigrants
Two brothers are responsible for the death of a South Jersey Middle School teacher who was only 27 years old, according to police...
Under Fire, State Rep Backs Off on Voting Rights for Illegal Immigrants
FRAMINGHAM —Widespread opposition to giving illegal immigrants the chance to vote in local elections has led the town's state representative to back down a day after she said she'd support adding the issue to the state Democratic Party's official platform...
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Obama to Push Immigration Bill as One Priority
While acknowledging that the recession makes the political battle more difficult, President Obama plans to begin addressing the country’s immigration system this year, including looking for a path for illegal immigrants to become legal, a senior administration official said on Wednesday...
Thrice Deported Man Gets 20 Years for Fatal Ft. McHenry DUI
...A McHenry County judge sentenced the 37-year-old Mexican immigrant Wednesday to 20 years in prison for killing a Crystal Lake motorcyclist in a 2006 hit-and-run crash blamed on drunken driving...
Undocumented Immigrant Faces Murder Charges; Worked for McHenry Contributors
Two of Rep. Patrick McHenry’s biggest contributors own a Gastonia company that employed an undocumented immigrant now facing murder charges in South Carolina...
While acknowledging that the recession makes the political battle more difficult, President Obama plans to begin addressing the country’s immigration system this year, including looking for a path for illegal immigrants to become legal, a senior administration official said on Wednesday...
Thrice Deported Man Gets 20 Years for Fatal Ft. McHenry DUI
...A McHenry County judge sentenced the 37-year-old Mexican immigrant Wednesday to 20 years in prison for killing a Crystal Lake motorcyclist in a 2006 hit-and-run crash blamed on drunken driving...
Undocumented Immigrant Faces Murder Charges; Worked for McHenry Contributors
Two of Rep. Patrick McHenry’s biggest contributors own a Gastonia company that employed an undocumented immigrant now facing murder charges in South Carolina...
7 Arrested at Alamance Co. Immigration Rally
GRAHAM, N.C. - Police arrested several demonstrators, including a woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty, Wednesday at a rally to protest Alamance County's controversial immigration enforcement program...
Woman in Fatal Wreck Previously Cited for Having No License
BURLINGTON (MCT) — A woman charged with the death of a 43-year-old man killed while riding a motorcycle in downtown Burlington on Sunday was cited last summer for driving with no operator's license...
Al Sharpton and ACORN Call For Arizona Sheriff to Resign, Or Else
PHOENIX - Civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton and ACORN CEO Bertha Lewis jumped into the fray Tuesday, threatening to bring their vast national networks to march in the streets of Phoenix if Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who is currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), does not resign immediately...
Illegal Immigrant Indicted in Alabama Waitress Murder at Knox Motel
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- An illegal immigrant working maintenance at a West Knoxville motel has been indicted on charges he broke into a guest's room, raped and killed her, and dumped her body into the Clinch River in September of 2009...
GRAHAM, N.C. - Police arrested several demonstrators, including a woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty, Wednesday at a rally to protest Alamance County's controversial immigration enforcement program...
Woman in Fatal Wreck Previously Cited for Having No License
BURLINGTON (MCT) — A woman charged with the death of a 43-year-old man killed while riding a motorcycle in downtown Burlington on Sunday was cited last summer for driving with no operator's license...
Al Sharpton and ACORN Call For Arizona Sheriff to Resign, Or Else
PHOENIX - Civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton and ACORN CEO Bertha Lewis jumped into the fray Tuesday, threatening to bring their vast national networks to march in the streets of Phoenix if Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who is currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), does not resign immediately...
Illegal Immigrant Indicted in Alabama Waitress Murder at Knox Motel
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- An illegal immigrant working maintenance at a West Knoxville motel has been indicted on charges he broke into a guest's room, raped and killed her, and dumped her body into the Clinch River in September of 2009...
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Our Leaders Betray US - National Security
In years past it was recognized that a thoughtful immigration policy ought to protect the United States from those who would do us harm - and harm can come to us in a number of forms, some not immediately visible. For example, during the Cold War, Communists were not eligible to enter the United States except under very limited circumstances and their travel and activities were severely defined. Even long before Communism became an issue, our immigration laws barred the entry of anarchists or subversives...
18 Illegal Immigrants Caught in Penitas Chase
Authorities said a minivan loaded with illegal immigrants led police on a high-speed chase from Peñitas to Palmview late Sunday night...
In years past it was recognized that a thoughtful immigration policy ought to protect the United States from those who would do us harm - and harm can come to us in a number of forms, some not immediately visible. For example, during the Cold War, Communists were not eligible to enter the United States except under very limited circumstances and their travel and activities were severely defined. Even long before Communism became an issue, our immigration laws barred the entry of anarchists or subversives...
18 Illegal Immigrants Caught in Penitas Chase
Authorities said a minivan loaded with illegal immigrants led police on a high-speed chase from Peñitas to Palmview late Sunday night...
Illegal Immigrant Sentenced for Crash (April 3, 2009 - Hamilton County, Ohio)
An illegal immigrant, who ran his car into a telephone pole in an attempt to injure his female passenger, will spend eight years in prison. 24 year old Louis Delgado of Hamilton was found guilty by a jury late Thursday night of aggravated vehicular assault...
An illegal immigrant, who ran his car into a telephone pole in an attempt to injure his female passenger, will spend eight years in prison. 24 year old Louis Delgado of Hamilton was found guilty by a jury late Thursday night of aggravated vehicular assault...
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Both Sides of Immigration Issue to be Represented in Graham NC
According to a flyer headlined "SUPPORT YOUR SHERIFF!," the rally will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. across from the sheriff's office along the 100 block of S. Maple Street in Graham and is "proudly sponsored by Citizens for Alamance County."...
County Commissioner Faces Corruption Charges
McALLEN, Texas -- Hidalgo County's first elected woman county commissioner was arrested along with her husband Thursday morning on charges alleging a scheme in which the county paid illegal immigrants for work done in their home...
Mexico Ad Raises Controversy
While national and local news headlines were flooded with cautionary messages about students traveling to Mexico for Spring Break, one San Diego State professor's warning was deemed unfit to print at California State University San Marcos’ student newspaper, The Pride...
According to a flyer headlined "SUPPORT YOUR SHERIFF!," the rally will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. across from the sheriff's office along the 100 block of S. Maple Street in Graham and is "proudly sponsored by Citizens for Alamance County."...
County Commissioner Faces Corruption Charges
McALLEN, Texas -- Hidalgo County's first elected woman county commissioner was arrested along with her husband Thursday morning on charges alleging a scheme in which the county paid illegal immigrants for work done in their home...
Mexico Ad Raises Controversy
While national and local news headlines were flooded with cautionary messages about students traveling to Mexico for Spring Break, one San Diego State professor's warning was deemed unfit to print at California State University San Marcos’ student newspaper, The Pride...
Monday, April 6, 2009
Guest Worker Program for Agriculture Sought
Unemployment is soaring. Yet advocates and Congressional leaders want a guest worker program that would legalize tens of thousands of undocumented agriculture workers...
Unemployment is soaring. Yet advocates and Congressional leaders want a guest worker program that would legalize tens of thousands of undocumented agriculture workers...
