Immigration Law Enforcement
RI Bishop Wants US to Halt Mass Immigration Raids, August 22, 2008, AP
Urges federal immigration agents to become “conscientious objectors.”
Refugee Program Halted As DNA Tests Show Fraud, August 21, 2008, Wall Street Journal
Many Africans were falsely claiming to be related to refugees in the US.
‘Virtual Fence’ Work Is Halted, August 21, 2008, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson)
Interior Department won’t let Homeland Security build the fence.
Bond Fund Aids Illegal Immigrants With Court Costs, August 20, 2008, AP
Financier creates fund to help illegals with court fees, including bail.
Dept. of Homeland Security Has Deported Over 90,000 Children Under the Age of 17 to Mexico Without a Parent or Caregiver, August 15, 2008, Latina Lista
Deportation: The “saddest element” of immigration enforcement.
They Say They Were Born in the U.S.A. The State Department Says Prove It, August 13, 2008, Wall Street Journal
Forged birth certificates make claims doubtful.
U.S. Is Out $51M for Flying 64,000 Illegals to Mexico, August 13, 2008, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson)
AeroMexico the primary beneficiary.
U.S. Acts to Open Borders to Foreigners With HIV, August 11, 2008, Express-News (San Antonio)
Cost to treat new immigrants and their children: $83 million.
No Volunteers Yet in San Diego for Self-Deportation, August 6, 2008, Union-Tribune (San Diego)
Illegal: You’d have to be crazy to turn yourself in.
Eliminating the Illegal Alien Magnet, August 6, 2008, Front Page Magazine
Will the Supreme Court allow RICO lawsuits against companies that hire illegals?
Feds, ‘Tribe’ Wage Legal Fight in Immigration Scam, August 5, 2008, AP
Indian “chief” sold tribal membership to illegals, saying it would bring US citizenship.
Gordon-Arpaio War of Words Expands to Washington, August 1, 2008, Phoenix Business Journal
Phoenix mayor accuses Joe Arpaio of racial profiling.
Illegal-Immigrant Population Dropping: Significant Decline Since Last Summer, July 30, 2008, Center for Immigration Studies
Report shows illegals are leaving and explains why.
After Raid, Postville Deals With Somali Immigrants, July 30, 2008, AP
Legal Somalis take the jobs illegal Hispanics lost.
Immigrant’s Choice—Prison or Deportation, July 30, 2008, San Francisco Chronicle Staff
For 90,000 immigrants: Go to jail or go home.
Protesters Rally Against Immigration Raid In Iowa, July 29, 2008, AP
Outside agitators demand that employers be allowed to hire illegals.
Mexico Ties Flooding in Nogales to U.S. Border Patrol-Built Wall, July 24, 2008, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson)
It couldn’t have anything to with Mexico’s old and decaying infrastructure, of course.
Border Produce Scam May Spark Harmful Ripple Effect, July 22, 2008, Houston Chronicle
Hispanic inspectors, contractor let in pests that could destroy US crops.
Putting Illegal Immigrants on ICE, July 21, 2008, News-Sun (Sebring, Florida)
Every foreign-born suspect arrested in Florida gets checked out by ICE.
McDonald’s Franchisee Fined 1 Mln Dlrs for Hiring Illegal Immigrants, July 17, 2008, Breitbart
30 illegals deported; 28 allowed to stay until case closes.
A Hispanic Population in Decline, July 10, 2008, Washington Post
As Hispanics leave, quality of life improves in Prince William County.
Texas Border City Actually Embraces Fence Idea, July 9, 2008, AP
Town sells land to DHS for fence.
Illegal Immigrants Face Threat of No College, July 7, 2008, USA Today
Reversing the trend of allowing illegals in-state tuition.
Border Fence Would Cut Through Texas University, July 2, 2008, AP
University of Texas at Brownsville says it has “binational” mission.
Lawsuit Dismissed In LAPD Immigration Status Questions Case, July 1, 2008, KNBC-TV (Los Angeles)
Judge protects illegals from being questioned by police.
Official: Immigration Crackdown Pushes Down Crime, June 30, 2008, AP
Liberal explanation: immigrants are afraid to report crimes now.
RI Gov Blames Providence Mayor After Rape, June 25, 2008, AP
Mayor’s lax attitude toward illegal immigrants keeps criminals on the street.
Border Fence Challenge Rebuffed by Supreme Court, June 24, 2008, Los Angeles Times
But many anti-fence lawsuits still pending.
Some Nations Refuse to Take Deportees From U.S., June 20, 2008, Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
Not all countries have deportation agreements with US.
Immigrant Rights Activists Urge More Oversight of Arpaio, June 20, 2008, AP
Say enforcement creates “climate of fear.”
Immigration Raids and Detentions, June 16, 2008, U.S. Senate Newsrom
New Jersey senator: Effort to secure borders turning into “witch hunt” against Hispanics.
Bush Orders Contractors to Check Legal Status of Employees, June 10, 2008, AP
Bush administration continues its contradictory approach to immigration enforcement.
U.S. to Erect More ‘Virtual’ Border Fences, June 10, 2008, Reuters
Because the first one worked so well.
U.N. Official Cancels Prince William County Visit, June 10, 2008, Washington Examiner
Va. county will have to wait to see the UN’s “special rapporteur for the human rights of migrants.”
1 Year Later, ID Card a Mixed Bag, June 9, 2008, New Haven Register
New Haven ID card available to all residents, regardless of legal status.
Revised Policy Checks Everyone’s Immigration Status, June 6, 2008, AP
Previous policy said to be subject to racial profiling.
2 Workers Accused of Releasing Illegal Immigrants, June 6, 2008, AP
Illegals pay $2500 each to be released rather than be returned to Mexico.
UN Official to Visit Prince William to Study Illegal-immigration Policy, June 5, 2008, Washington Examiner
Mexican native to investigate Virginia county’s illegal immigrant crackdown.
Chattanooga: Deportations Rise With Tighter Enforcement, June 3, 2008, Times Free Press (Chattanooga)
How many immigrants ordered to leave actually do?
Del Rio Adopts ‘Catch And Detain’ Policy on Border, May 28, 2008, Houston & Texas News
The lock-’em-up approach.
Employers Find Puerto Rico, May 21, 2008, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“A match made in heaven”?
Missouri Senate Passes Wide-Ranging Immigration Bill, May 16, 2008, KWMU Radio (St. Louis)
Bill would ban sanctuary cities, among other things.
Feds Combing Jails For Illegal Immigrants, May 13, 2008, Seattle Times
4,450 criminal immigrants headed for deportation.
Up to 700 Arrests Estimated in Postville Raid, May 12, 2008, Des Moines Register
Witness says all arrested in Iowa raid are Hispanics.
Woman Needs Green Card to Get UPS Package, May 9, 2008, UPI
UPS says it’s following ICE directives.
Border Busts Coming and Going, May 8, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Novel approach to catching illegals.
U.S. Firm Fined for Violations Related to H-1B Program, May 7, 2008, IDG News Service
IT company guilty of discrimination against US residents.
U.S. May Punish Nations That Refuse Their Ex-Cons, May 6, 2008, Austin American-Statesman
Home countries don’t want their deported criminals back.
Begging to Cross U.S.-Mexico Border, May 5, 2008, AP
Thousands of arrests, hardly any prosecutions.
Crackdown Means Fewer Illegal Migrants, May 2, 2008, AP
Enforcement works.