Immigration
Book: D.C. Area Now Major Urban Gateway for Immigration, March 17, 2008, The Examiner (Washington, D.C.)
In DC area, Asian and Hispanic immigrants avoid black areas.
Tree Planters Feeling Pinch of Cuts, March 6, 2008, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock)
Another job Americans won’t do.
Immigration Debate Snares Seasonal Businesses, February 27, 2008, Reuters
Coastal heritages and traditions said to depend on immigrant workers.
Game Aids in Avoiding Deportation, February 26, 2008, Arizona Republic
Game seeks to end deportation.
Health Workers Poaching From Sub-Saharan Africa Should Be Deemed a Crime: Experts, February 26, 2008, Canadian Press
Medical professionals from third-world countries leave them in need of services.
Number of US Primary Care Doctors Down, February 14, 2008, AP
One in four new US doctors a foreigner.
New, Willing Workforce, February 13, 2008, Chicago Tribune
New source for legal packing plant labor: Puerto Rico.
State of Maine’s Become a Haven for Illegal Aliens, February 12, 2008, Seacoastonline (Portsmouth, New Hampshire)
Maine never asked to be overrun by illegals.
Anti-Illegal Immigration Hazleton Mayor Running for Congress, February 8, 2008, AP
Candidate may not get the Hispanic vote.
Leprosy Outbreak Causes Concerns in Northwest Arkansas, February 8, 2008, KFSM-TV (Fort Smith, Arkansas)
Marshall Islands immigrants bring their diseases with them.
Illegals Costing US Taxpayers More Than Iraq War, February 6, 2008, Rense.com
Illegals cost $338.3 billion per year.
Immigrant Agencies Feel Rise in Harassment, February 5, 2008, Times Free Press (Chattanooga)
People more and more unhappy about the work of immigration-aid organizations.
Dozens of Nepalese Workers Missing From Ala. Plant, February 4, 2008, AP
Feds don’t seem to know how they got here in the first place.
Illegal Progeny Set Policy on Immigration, February 4, 2008, Hoya (Georgetown University)
“White people should shut the **** up.”
Chicago Church Offers Sanctuary to 2nd Illegal Immigrant, January 30, 2008, Chicago Tribune
Following in the footsteps of Elvira Arellano.
As Dollar Falls, Migrants Feel Pinch, January 29, 2008, Christian Science Monitor
But they aren’t leaving.
Resorts Increasingly Turning to Foreigners for Service Jobs, January 22, 2008, Arizona Daily Star,
Resort owners say they need more H-2B visa employees.
Catholics Play Vital Role in Helping Migrants to U.S, January 14, 2008, Reuters
Nuevo Laredo shelter sports papal blessing.
Study: Illegals Depress Wages by $1.4 Billion in Arizona, January 10, 2008, Phoenix Business Journal
Illegals make up 10 percent of all workers, decrease wages by 1.5 percent.
Guidebook Helps Banks Tap Into Booming Immigrant Remittance Market, January 9, 2008, San Francisco Chronicle
Banks to help immigrants send $300 billion to foreign countries.
Illegal Aliens Receive $37 Million From County in November, January 7, 2008, KHTS-AM (Santa Clarita)
25 percent of all welfare in LA County going to children of illegals.
US Admissions of Iraqi Refugees Lagging, January 4, 2008, AP
Target of 1,000 a month not being met.
US Dollar Decline Impacts Immigrant Remittances, January 4, 2008, Voice of America News
Dollars sent home don’t buy as much as they used to.
It’s Tricky to Treat Many Immigrants, Hospitals Say, January 3, 2008, News-Press (Ft. Myers, Florida)
Immigrants use ERs more than natives.
2007 DMN Texan of the Year: The Illegal Immigrant, December 31, 2007, Dallas Morning News
For better or worse.
Calif. School Targets Mexican Students, December 31, 2007, AP
Mexican children cross the border every day to attend public schools in the US.
Illegal Immigrants 'Self Deport' As Woes Mount, December 27, 2007, Reuters
“I want to get as far away from here as possible.”
Immigrant-Rights Groups Say Upcoming Des Moines Radio Event Encourages Bigotry, December 27, 2007, AP
The “tolerant” want hotel to cancel FAIR’s radio talk show broadcast marathon.
Programs Focus on Illiterate Immigrants, December 18, 2007, Associated Press
Many refugees cannot read or write their native language.
U.S. Not Offsetting Costs of Illegals, Report Says, December 12, 2007, Washington Times
Heavy costs in education, medicine, and law enforcement.
Accepting Refugees Protects U.S., Official Says, December 7, 2007, Louisville Courier-Journal
How settling Somali refugees in Maine is good for US.
Wave of Illegals Turns Into Tsunami, December 3, 2007, Investor’s Business Daily
US is importing both poverty and an insurance crisis.
Immigrants, Illegals Use Welfare More Often, November 29, 2007, Washington Times
Family-based immigration system burdens social services.
Immigrants Reach 21 Percent of NJ Population, November 29, 2007, Star-Ledger (Newark)
31 percent of all New Jersey school-age children are children of immigrants.
Somalis Arrive in Emporia With Tuberculosis, November 26, 2007, Topeka Capital-Journal
“Emporia (Kansas) is going to be a 3rd world country soon because of all the bleeding hearts.”
Another Human-Smuggling Boat Found, November 13, 2007, Union-Tribune (San Diego)
New tactic: Buy old boats, bring in the illegals, abandon the boats.
Report: Illegal Immigration Costs $300M Per Year, November 8, 2007, WTVF-TV (Nashville)
Contradicts offical Tennessee report that claimd illegals boost economy.
Farm Labor Shortages: How Real? What Response?, November 7, 2007, Center for Immigration Studies
Study finds little evidence of farm labor shortage.
Pressure on Immigrants Could Erupt in Anger, November 7, 2007, San Jose Mercury News
Hispanic “intifada” will be the fault of anti-immigration “hysteria.”
West Palm Beach Social Club Keeps Jamaican Tradition of Dominoes Alive, November 6, 2007, South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Ft. Lauderdale)
Immigration is also a threat to the immigrants’ culture.
Final TB Count: 212 Test Positive at 1 Chicken Plant, November 5, 2007, Decatur (Alabama) Daily
Majority of people tested were foreign-born.
Effort Aimed at Discouraging Hiring of Illegal Immigrants, November 1, 2007, AP
Businessmen take matters into their own hands.
Six Illegal Immigrants Arrested at Qualcomm, October 26, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Mexicans admit that they were stealing food and water meant for evacuees.
While Many Shy Away, Some Illegal Immigrants Brave California Wildfire to Sneak into the US, October 25, 2007, AP
Fifty illegals surrender to Border Patrol since fires began; some seek medical help.
Illegal Immigrant Numbers Elusive, October 18, 2007, Cox News Service
“Americans probably should be scared, no matter what the numbers are.”
Myanmar Refugees Strain Aid Groups, October 16, 2007, AP
Aid groups flood schools, churches with Burmese refugees.
Migrants Filling Discount Border-Hop Flights, October 12, 2007, Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
New airlines spring up to cater to illegal immigrants.
Restriction of Immigration, October 12, 2007, Atlantic Monthly
Back in 1896, the American establishment strongly supported immigration reform.
No Need for Immigrants Here, October 10, 2007, ABC News
Expert says that US has enough labor.
Ex-Mexico Prez: Racists Stop Immigration, October 9, 2007, AP
Vicente Fox: racists and xenophobes are deciding the future of US.