Immigration
Report: Illegal Immigration Has Increased, September 27, 2005, AP
Legal immigration down since 2001; illegal immigation up.
Refugee Numbers On the Rise, September 21, 2005, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Refugees, mainly Hmong and Somalis, pour into Minnesota.
Entrant Costs Triple $1.5M Gov. Promised, September 7, 2005, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson)
Arizona officials say country needs to declare a national immigration emergency.
A Year Later, Somalis to be Refugees Again Family Says it Can’t Afford Life in the City, August 26, 2005, Concord Monitor (NH)
Bantu refugees in New Hampshire can’t pay the rent.
Immigration Taboos, August 17, 2005, Townhall.com
Immigration-boosters ignore many of immigration’s costs.
¡Ay Caramba!, August 3, 2005, National Review Online
Declining Mexican birthrates won’t stop mass immigration to US.
Local Banks Tap Illegal Immigrant Market, July 21, 2005, Daily Press (Victorville, Calif.)
US banks abet illegal immigration.
Meskhetian Turks Flee Persecution, Start Anew In U.S., July 21, 2005, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
They will be among the 70,000 refugees US admits in 2005.
Embracing Illegals, July 19, 2005, Business Week Online
…while Big Business panders to illegals.
Illegals’ Squalid Housing Transforms Cities, July 19, 2005, WorldNetDaily.com
Illegal immigrants are turning single-family homes into overcrowded tenements.
Immigration Worries Republicans, July 18, 2005, Washington Times
GOP lawmakers discover that immigration is constituents’ number one concern.
Ohio Homeless Agencies Struggle With Somali Migrant Influx, June 21, 2005, AP
Somali refugees overwhelm Columbus’s social services.
‘Anchors’ In Third Of Alien Families, June 16, 2005, Washington Times
New study shows more illegal than legal immigrants now coming to US.
Immigrants Represent Most of Rise in Numbers of Uninsured, June 15, 2005, Los Angeles Times
Immigration means more people without medical insurance and higher costs.
Immigration and Heavy Burden of Medically Uninsured, June 14, 2005, Parapundit.com
Eight percent of medical insurance premiums cover costs of the uninsured.
Foreign Students Displace Americans, Especially Minorities, in U.S. Universities, June 9, 2005, VDARE.com
35 percent of all PhDs and 64 percent of engineering PhDs go to foreign students.
TB Seen in Many Aliens, Study Says, June 8, 2005, Washington Times
Mexicans and Philippinos bring deadly form of tuberculosis.
Iranian Smuggling Ring Busted Near Mex Border, June 1, 2005, WorldNetDaily.com
FBI catches Iranians who brought countrymen across Mexican border.
The Greenbacks, May 20, 2005, Magic City Morning Star (Me.)
Many immigrants come here for the money, not to become Americans.
Anti-Minuteman Site Promoting Sabotage, May 18, 2005, WorldNetDaily.com
“Swarm the Minutemen” uses underhanded tactics to disrupt borders protection group.
FOX Poll: Illegal Immigration Seen as Serious Problem For U.S., May 4, 2005, FOXNews
Most Americans support troops on border, but also temporary legal status for workers.
Immigration in an Aging Society, April 26, 2005, Center for Immigration Studies
Mass immigration will not save Social Security.
Schwarzenegger Talks Tough on Illegal Immigration, April 20, 2005, AP
“Close the borders in California and all across Mexico and in the United States.”
Costs of Illegal Immigration to Texans, April 6, 2005,
Cost of healthcare, incarceration, and education $3.7 billion per year.
U.S. Agency Poised for Big Border Security Operation, March 29, 2005, MSNBC
DHS will strengthen border control in Arizona.
Why the New Jobs Go To Immigrants, March 10, 2005, Christian Science Monitor
The American economy is creating jobs, but not for natives.
U.S. Arab Population Doubled over 20 Years, March 9, 2005, Washington Times
Lebanese are the largest Arab group.
Most in State Oppose Immigration Reform, March 8, 2005, Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale)
Florida Hispanics no more likely to support Bush amnesty than other respondents.
Mexican Migrant Activists Brace For Arizona Anti-Migrant Patrols, March 2, 2005, AP
Arizona “migrant rights activist” will help illegals avoid Minutemen.
United States Technological Superiority and the Losses from Migration, February 24, 2005, Center for Immigration Studies
Study finds immigration costs US natives $68 billion a year.
Disease, Unwanted Import, February 14, 2005, Washington Times
Immigrants may bring drug-resistant tuberculosis and other diseases to America.
Migrants Changing Nebraska Town, February 14, 2005, El Universal (Mexico City)
Hispanic immigration transforms small-town in Nebraska.
Couple Indicted on Slavery Charges, February 11, 2005, Detroit Free Press
Cameroonians face 20 years in prison for importing compatriot for slavery.
Focus on Freedom of Information, January 31, 2005, Knight Ridder Tribune
Many illegal alien criminals remain in the country after their jail terms.
The Secret List of ID Theft Victims, January 28, 2005, MSNBC
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are victims of illegal alien ID theft.
Strangers in a Strange Land, January 28, 2005, East Bay Express (Emeryville, Cal.)
Liberian refugees in Oakland ask if cheese is a cleaning implement and fall into debt.
Americans Urge: Defend the Border!, January 27, 2005, WorldNetDaily.com
Poll shows the top priority of Americans is defending the border.
Prop. 200 Spurs Efforts Nationwide, January 24, 2005, Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
Activists all over the country have asked Prop. 200 organizers how to start similar initiatives.
Bear Stearns Says Government Vastly Underestimates Size And Cost Of Illegal Immigration, January 17, 2005, Stein Report
Report finds evidence that illegal alien population is double government estimates.
Texas County Cracks Down on Illegal Voting, January 17, 2005, AP
In Texas, it’s easy for non-citizens to register to vote.
Survey: State Opposed to Immigration, January 17, 2005, Birmingham News
Most Alabamans think immigrants take jobs from natives and do not bring needed skills.
Jury Convicts Local Somali Leader, January 11, 2005, Pioneer Press (Minneapolis)
Somali found guilty of immigration fraud, but may not be jailed or deported.
Commentary: Border and Limits, January 11, 2005, Albuquerque Tribune
Excellent opinion article defends immigration reformers against charges of “racism.”
Border Patrol Grabs 1.15 Million Illegals in ‘04, January 10, 2005, Washington Times
Border Patrol caught 24 percent more illegals than last year.
Illegal Immigrants Inundate Hospitals, January 10, 2005, Times (Trenton)
Hospital association says illegals will cost New Jersey $200 million this year.
20 Million Illegal Aliens?, January 4, 2005, Michelle Malkin blog
The illegal alien “underground economy” may be growing faster than the legitimate economy.
Emigrating To America Makes You Fat, December 30, 2004, Medical Study News
Immigrants put on more weight the longer they stay in America.
Ethiopia’s New Export: Orphans, December 29, 2004, AP
Ethiopia promotes adoptions by Americams, Europeans, and Australians.
Malaysia Readies Massive Anti-Illegal Immigrants Operation, December 28, 2004, AFP
Malysian volunteers to rid country of illegal aliens.
City Halts Flow of Refugees, December 27, 2004, Union Leader (Manchester, NH)
Officials say Manchester is “overwhelmed” by African refugees, but still call them “a gift.”