Immigration Law Enforcement
St. Louis Suburb's Immigration Law Upheld, June 10, 2009, AP
Three-judge panel rules unanimously in favor of prohibition on hiring illegals.
Why Has Child Molestation Committed by Illegal Aliens Become an Epidemic?, June 9, 2009, Norfolk (Virginia) Examiner
More than 240,000 illegal-alien sex offenders currently live in the US.
Man Picked Up by Immigration 14 Times, June 8, 2009, Abilene (Texas) Reporter-News
His lawyer says it happens all the time.
Border Births Trip Up Passport Requests, June 4, 2009, UPI
Many people birthed by midwives can’t prove they are citizens.
Feds Spike Voter Citizenship Checks in Georgia, June 3, 2009, AP
Asking voters to prove citizenship “erroneous burden” on blacks, Asians, and Hispanics.
Md. License Confusion for Illegal Residents, June 2, 2009, Washington Post
Some illegals will still be able to get licenses.
Cities Which Adopt Illegal Alien 'Sanctuary' Policies Are Placing Americans in Grave Danger, June 1, 2009, Norfolk (Virginia) Examiner
Court rules that San Francisco police must follow state law when arresting probable illegals.
Prosecutor Busts Illegal Immigrants With Tax Records--But Is It Legal?, June 1, 2009, AP
Lefties say tax records should be confidential.
Mayor Quits Job for Gay Illegal Immigrant He Loves, May 22, 2009, Houston Chronicle
The kind of family reunification we like.
U.S. to Expand Immigration Checks to All Local Jails, May 19, 2009, Washington Post
Expanded program could find additional 1.4 million “criminal aliens.”
E-Verify Program Confirming Workers' Legal Status Grows in Popularity, May 18, 2009, Los Angeles Times
Homeland Security: E-Verify “a cornerstone of workplace enforcement across the country.”
4-Year-Old Girl Dies After Crash, May 15, 2009, Omaha World-Herald
Illegal’s license had been suspended and revoked “numerous” times.
Perdue Signs Immigration Bill, May 15, 2009, AP
New Georgia law to withhold money from local governments that hire illegals.
SoCal Counties to Check Suspects' Immigrant Status, May 15, 2009, AP
The worst criminals will be deported.
Budget Would Halt Growth of Barrier on Mexican Border, May 13, 2009, St. Louis Today
Imaginary fence part of Obama’s imaginary border enforcement.
Labor Secretary Says Making Sure Undocumented Workers Get Paid Will Be Priority, May 1, 2009, AP
Hilda Solis: Amnesty will have to wait for the summer.
Missionary's Arrest Sparks Discussion, Fear, May 1, 2009, Salt Lake Tribune
Mormons send illegals on “missions,” but only within the US.
An Unruly Deportee Puts the US in a Legal Bind, April 20, 2009, Kansas City Star
Kenyan illegal would rather stay in US prison than go home.
Crackdown on Illegals Produces Crime Decline, April 7, 2009, WorldNetDaily
Illegals come in, crime goes up; illegals leave, it goes down.
Roswell Hispanics Claim Police Racial Profiling, April 7, 2009, AP
LULAC wants the feds to get involved.
Yamato Workers Freed As Immigration Probe Continues Into Bellingham Company, April 1, 2009, Bellingham (Washington) Herald
Obama administration gives them work permits, too.
Surveillance Towers Planned for Detroit, Buffalo, April 1, 2009, AP
Further securing the northern border.
DHS Signals Policy Changes Ahead for Immigration Raids, March 30, 2009, Washington Post
DHS shifting focus from illegals to the employers that hire them.
Md. School Board Rejects Illegal Immigrant Tally, March 25, 2009, Capital News Service
County wanted to determine how much educating illegals costs taxpayers.
Liberians in New York 'Jubilant' at Expulsion Reprieve, March 23, 2009, New York Times
“Temporary refugees” get to stay in US another year.
Pelosi Tells Illegal Immigrants That Work Site Raids Are Un-American, March 19, 2009, FOXNews
Legal and illegal immigrants are all “very, very patriotic.”
Immigration Enforcement in Meatpacking, March 19, 2009, Center for Immigration Studies
Wages and bonuses rose 8 percent once illegals left.
79% Support U.S. Troops on the Border to Fight Drug Violence, March 17, 2009, Rasmussen Reports, March 16, 2009
Illegal immigration not as important to Americans as Mexican drug violence.
Guarding the U.S.-Mexico Border, Live From Suburban New York, March 13, 2009, CNN
Website is tool for citizens to watch Mexican/US border from their homes.
Arpaio to Be Investigated Over Alleged Violations, March 12, 2009, \Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
First “civil-rights” investigation stemming from immigration enforcement.
Illegal Immigrants Might Get Stimulus Jobs, Experts Say, March 9, 2009, USA Today
Senate Democrats remove E-Verify provisions from “stimulus” bill.
Bill Would Ban Headwear on Driver's License Photos, March 4, 2009, WCCO-TV (Minneapolis)
Making it easier for law enforcement to identify people.
Illegals Raid Dismays Obama Backers, February 27, 2009, Washington Times
White House says “raids are not a long-term solution.”
Police Not Focusing on Dangerous Illegal Immigrants, Study Says, February 26, 2009, Los Angeles Times
Local law enforcement targeting the wrong illegals?
Justice Department: We Fail to Enforce Deportation Orders, February 24, 2009, FOX News
It’s not as easy to deport illegals as it should be.
Man Gets 3 Years for Smuggling Immigrants at LAX, February 24, 2009, AP
Hispanic employee helps countrymen sneak into US.
New Face of Offender in Federal Courts Is Hispanic, February 19, 2009, AP
Most Hispanics in the dock for immigration offenses.
Conyers Seeks DOJ Probe Into Controversial Sheriff, February 18, 2009, The Hill
Black congressman concerned that Ariz. sheriff is “racially profiling” illegals.
30,000 Haitians Ordered to Leave U.S., February 17, 2009, AP
Haiti doesn’t want them.
Hard Times a 'Two-Fer' for Border Patrol, February 12, 2009, Congressional Quarterly
Bad economic times make Border Patrol’s job easier.
Liberian Gov't Holds Talks With US to Prevent Deportation of Liberians, February 12, 2009, Liberian Journal (Brooklyn Park, Minnesota)
Congressional liberals say sending Liberians back home would destabilize the country.
Midwife Births Raise Questions About Citizenship, February 11, 2009, AP
Many anchor babies may have been born on wrong side of the border.
Liberians Facing Mass Deportation From U.S., February 10, 2009, CNN
Liberians in US have had “temporary protection status” for 17 years.
No Longer Rounding Up Just Fugitive Immigrants, February 6, 2009, Los Angeles Times
Since 2006, ICE has been targeting illegals with no criminal record.
More N.C. Counties Sign Up to Spot Illegal Immigrants in Jails, February 5, 2009, WRAL-FM (Raleigh)
Five more counties to help deport illegals.
Live Like an Illegal Immigrant in Mexico, February 5, 2009, ABC News
Young Mexicans pay to simulate illegal border crossing into US, complete with La Migra.
Bloody Cockfighting Raid in NC Nets 73 Arrests, February 3, 2009, AP
Immigration status of perps to be checked.
E-Verify Rule Governing Contractor Employees Postponed, January 30, 2009, Federal Computer Week
Chamber of Commerce: Mustn’t crack down on illegals during a bad economy.
DHS Rule Aimed at Obama's Illegal Aunt, January 26, 2009, AP
Bush imposed directive preventing Obama’s aunt from being arrested.
Feds to 'Rethink' License Mandate, January 26, 2009, USA Today
Secure driver’s licenses may be too expensive for Obama administration.