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School Is Linked To Visa Fraud
Two Florida women who operated a language school in Miami were charged with immigration violations in connection with fraudulent applications for student visas.
School Is Linked To Visa Fraud
Two Florida women who operated a language school in Miami were charged with immigration violations in connection with fraudulent applications for student visas.
Immigrants Rally for a Nationwide Strike in Italy
In an effort to heighten awareness about the contributions made by foreign workers to the Italian economy, the promoters of the first strike by immigrants in the country invited workers to stay home and to boycott shopping for one day.
Posted in Business Also tagged English, European Union, Illegal Immigrants, Italy, Migrant and Foreign Workers, Strikes Leave a comment
National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: Sweep Seeks Criminal Immigrants
Federal, local and state authorities arrested 284 immigrants with criminal records during a three-day enforcement surge across Texas.
National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: Sweep Seeks Criminal Immigrants
Federal, local and state authorities arrested 284 immigrants with criminal records during a three-day enforcement surge across Texas.
Devastated by a Blaze, Merchants See New Loss
On 37th Avenue in Queens, a recent fire left a crater of mangled metal and charred brick on a commercial strip that has offered many immigrants a foothold in a new city.
Posted in Business Also tagged English, Fires and Firefighters, Jackson Heights (NYC) Leave a comment
National Briefing | South: Arkansas: Migrants Win $2.75 Million
An Arkansas tree-planting company will pay $2.75 million to foreign guest workers who accused it of often paying less than the minimum wage and not paying for all hours worked.
Posted in World Also tagged Arkansas, English, Migrant and Foreign Workers, Minimum Wage, Suits and Litigation, US Leave a comment
Western Union to Pay in Border-Crime Deal
The company and Arizona were in a long battle over whether Western Union turned a blind eye to the use of its services in border-related crime.
Posted in World Also tagged Arizona, Decisions and Verdicts, English, México, Smuggling, United States, US, Western Union Co|WU|NYSE Leave a comment
Western Union to Pay in Border-Crime Deal
The company and Arizona were in a long battle over whether Western Union turned a blind eye to the use of its services in border-related crime.
Posted in Business Also tagged Arizona, Decisions and Verdicts, English, México, Smuggling, United States, Western Union Co|WU|NYSE Leave a comment
A Fatal Ending for a Family Forced Apart by Immigration Law
In the fight to bring Segundo Encalada back from Ecuador, his wife and children struggled with personal and financial hardship, and a murky bureaucracy.
Posted in World Also tagged Americas, Ecuador, English, Families and Family Life, Visas Leave a comment
A Fatal Ending for a Family Forced Apart by Immigration Law
In the fight to bring Segundo Encalada back from Ecuador, his wife and children struggled with personal and financial hardship, and a murky bureaucracy.
Houston Bus Companies Were Links in Illegal Immigrant Network
A seedy underground system transported illegal immigrants all over the country and sometimes held them captive until their relatives paid exorbitant fares, officials said.
Posted in World Also tagged Americas, Buses, English, Houston (Tex), Illegal Immigrants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), Smuggling Leave a comment
Houston Bus Companies Were Links in Illegal Immigrant Network
A seedy underground system transported illegal immigrants all over the country and sometimes held them captive until their relatives paid exorbitant fares, officials said.
Posted in World Also tagged Buses, English, Houston (Tex), Illegal Immigrants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), Smuggling, US Leave a comment
Scattered Émigrés Haiti Once Shunned Are Now a Lifeline
Educated Haitians in other lands have long tried to play a more vital role in Haiti’s development, with little success. The earthquake has changed that.
Posted in World Also tagged Earthquakes, English, haití, Haitian-Americans, Humanitarian Aid, US Leave a comment
Guatemalans, in Brooklyn for Work, Keep Bonds of Home
A growing population of Guatemalan immigrants in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, maintain the ties of their country.
Posted in World Also tagged Accidents and Safety, Americas, Brooklyn (NYC), English, Fires and Firefighters, Guatemala Leave a comment
Two Charged in Deaths of Immigrants at Sea
Two Mexican men have been indicted in the deaths of two people who drowned when a boat overloaded with migrants capsized off the San Diego coast.
Posted in World Also tagged Americas, Deaths (Fatalities), English, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), Los Angeles (Calif), México, Smuggling Leave a comment
Two Charged in Deaths of Immigrants at Sea
Two Mexican men have been indicted in the deaths of two people who drowned when a boat overloaded with migrants capsized off the San Diego coast.
Posted in World Also tagged Deaths (Fatalities), English, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), Los Angeles (Calif), México, Smuggling, US Leave a comment
For Haitians in the U.S. Illegally, Some Help
Legal organizations have begun to organize free clinics in New York and elsewhere to help Haitians in America deal with immigration issues.
Posted in World Also tagged Americas, Disasters and Emergencies, English, Haitian-Americans, New York City, Queensborough Community College Leave a comment
Sacramento Journal: For Hmong Hunters, a Guiding Voice in Their New Home
A radio host translates California’s wildlife regulations for fellow Hmong immigrants, bridging the gap between tradition and law.
Posted in World Also tagged California, English, Hmong Tribe, Hunting and Trapping, Radio, US Leave a comment
National Briefing | Washington: Hundreds Arrested in Drug Raids
A total of 476 people were arrested last week by immigration agents, who said those detained were members of international drug-trafficking gangs.
Posted in World Also tagged Drug Abuse and Traffic, English, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), North Carolina, US Leave a comment
Haitians in the U.S. Find Obstacles in Immigration Process
Gaps are found in the program that grants temporary status to earthquake-affected Haitians who come to the United States.
Posted in World Also tagged Americas, Citizenship and Immigration Services (US), English, Florida, haití, Humanitarian Aid, Visas Leave a comment
Haitians in the U.S. Find Obstacles in Immigration Process
Gaps are found in the program that grants temporary status to earthquake-affected Haitians who come to the United States.
Posted in World Also tagged Citizenship and Immigration Services (US), English, Florida, haití, Humanitarian Aid, US, Visas Leave a comment
In Arizona, a Stream of Illegal Immigrants From China
The number of Chinese immigrants arrested while illegally crossing into Arizona through the busiest smuggling corridor in the U. S. increased tenfold in the last fiscal year.
Posted in World Also tagged Border Patrol (US), China, English, Illegal Immigrants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), Smuggling, Tucson (Ariz), US Leave a comment
Thriving Military Recruitment Program Blocked
A successful program by the American armed forces to recruit skilled immigrants has run into a roadblock, leaving thousands of potential recruits in limbo.
Census Figures Challenge Views of Race and Ethnicity
The foreign born are more likely than native-born Americans to list their nation of origin when identifying race or ethnicity.
Posted in World Also tagged Blacks, Census, Census Bureau, English, Population, Race, US Leave a comment
Vows to Move Fast for Haitian Immigrants in U.S.
Decisions on applications will be made “with a generosity of spirit” born of the humanitarian crisis, a federal official said.
Posted in World Also tagged Americas, Earthquakes, English, haití, Haitian-Americans Leave a comment
Vows to Move Fast for Haitian Immigrants in U.S.
Decisions on applications will be made “with a generosity of spirit” born of the humanitarian crisis, a federal official said.
Homeless Haitians Told Not to Flee to U.S.
Officials are trying to avert a mass exodus from the island that could lead to deaths at sea or a refugee crisis in South Florida.
Posted in World Also tagged Americas, Disasters and Emergencies, Earthquakes, English, haití, Haitian-Americans, Homeless Persons, Humanitarian Aid, Refugees Leave a comment
Homeless Haitians Told Not to Flee to U.S.
Officials are trying to avert a mass exodus from the island that could lead to deaths at sea or a refugee crisis in South Florida.
Posted in World Also tagged Disasters and Emergencies, Earthquakes, English, haití, Haitian-Americans, Homeless Persons, Humanitarian Aid, Refugees, US Leave a comment
Guatemala Protests Arrest of 3 in Florida Over Passports
Federal Express and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency deny luring the immigrants into an office to pick up a passport.
Posted in World Also tagged Americas, English, FedEx Corp|FDX|NYSE, Florida, Guatemala, Identification Devices, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) Leave a comment
Guatemala Protests Arrest of 3 in Florida Over Passports
Federal Express and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency deny luring the immigrants into an office to pick up a passport.
Posted in World Also tagged English, FedEx Corp|FDX|NYSE, Florida, Guatemala, Identification Devices, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), US Leave a comment
Schumer Seeks to Keep Immigration Detention Site in Manhattan Open
Moving detainees to New Jersey would create hardships for family members and volunteer lawyers, the senator said in a letter to the homeland security secretary.
Officials Hid Truth of Immigrant Deaths in Jail
Officials, some of them still on the job, used their role as overseers to cover up evidence of mistreatment of immigrants in federal custody.
A Special Visa Program Benefits Abused Illegal Immigrants
After nearly a decade of delays, federal officials began approving so-called U visas en masse only early last year.
Posted in World Also tagged Citizenship, Domestic Violence, English, U visas, US, Visas Leave a comment
Officials End Immigration Inquiry
Federal authorities have agreed not to prosecute the Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, a major chicken processor, for hiring illegal immigrant workers.
Posted in World Also tagged English, Illegal Immigrants, Pilgrim's Pride Corp, Texas, US Leave a comment
World Briefing | The Americas: Suriname: Riot Rips Border Town
Attacks against migrant workers left a border town in ashes, the Rev. José Vergilio, a Brazilian priest aiding victims, said Sunday.
Posted in World Also tagged Americas, Demonstrations and Riots, English, Migrant and Foreign Workers, Suriname Leave a comment
National Briefing | West: California: Pastor Accused in Visa Scheme
Samuel Chai Cho Oh, 65, allegedly charged foreigners cash to help get them student visas on the premise that they would attend the Christian university he owns in Fullerton.
Thousands May Incorrectly Be Using Stimulus Tax Breaks
An Internal Revenue Service program that has issued taxpayer identification numbers to immigrants is plagued with fraud, a government watchdog said.
Posted in World Also tagged American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (2009), English, Housing and Real Estate, Internal Revenue Service, Refunds, Taxation, US Leave a comment
Thousands May Incorrectly Be Using Stimulus Tax Breaks
An Internal Revenue Service program that has issued taxpayer identification numbers to immigrants is plagued with fraud, a government watchdog said.
Immigration Enforcement Fuels Rise in U.S. Cases
Federal prosecutions hit a new high this fiscal year, with a sharp increase in cases against immigration violators.
Posted in World Also tagged Crime and Criminals, English, federal prosecutions, Illegal Immigrants, United States, US Leave a comment
World Briefing | The Americas: Mexico: Panel Cites Perils of Migration
The country’s National Human Rights Commission says more than 5,000 Mexican migrants have died in deserts, rivers and mountains trying to reach the United States since 1994.
Posted in World Also tagged Americas, English, Illegal Immigrants, México, United States Leave a comment
Projections Put Whites in Minority in U.S. by 2050
The Census Bureau estimate is based on a scenario in which immigration slows down but does not stop.
Immigrants Lose Lawsuit Against Atlanta Hospital
About 50 patients, mostly illegal immigrants, had sued to force Grady Memorial Hospital, a struggling public hospital that provides charity care, to continue providing free dialysis treatment.
Posted in World Also tagged Atlanta (Ga), Dialysis, English, Grady Memorial Hospital, Illegal Immigrants, Shutdowns (Institutional), US Leave a comment
New Immigration Bill Is Introduced in House
The legislation, by Representative Luis V. Gutierrez, Democrat of Illinois, is seen as the opening shot in what both sides expect to be a difficult fight.
Posted in World Also tagged English, Gutierrez, House of Representatives, Illegal Immigrants, Law and Legislation, Luis V, US Leave a comment
For Illegal Immigrant, Deportation After Political Appointment
Augusto Noguera was appointed to an administrative post in the Paraguayan government’s New York consulate in September. Now he is awaiting deportation.
Posted in World Also tagged Agusto, Deportation, English, Fernando, Immigration Detention, Lugo Mendez, New York State, Noguera, Paraguay, US, Visas Leave a comment
For Illegal Immigrant, Deportation After Political Appointment
Augusto Noguera was appointed to an administrative post in the Paraguayan government’s New York consulate in September. Now he is awaiting deportation.
Posted in World Also tagged Agusto, Americas, Deportation, English, Fernando, Immigration Detention, Lugo Mendez, New York State, Noguera, Paraguay, Visas Leave a comment
Church Works With U.S. to Spare Detention
An unusual agreement between a New Jersey church and U.S. immigration officials has freed some Indonesians.
Posted in World Also tagged Christians and Christianity, English, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), Indonesia, New Jersey, Reformed Church, US Leave a comment
Survey Depicts Latinos as Divided
A new, comprehensive look at young Hispanics — two-thirds of whom are native-born Americans — paints a mixed picture of their footing in the United States.
Posted in World Also tagged Census, English, Hispanic-Americans, Minorities, Polls and Public Opinion, Population, US Leave a comment
Survey Depicts Latinos as Divided
A new, comprehensive look at young Hispanics — two-thirds of whom are native-born Americans — paints a mixed picture of their footing in the United States.
Posted in World Also tagged Americas, Census, English, Hispanic-Americans, Minorities, Polls and Public Opinion, Population Leave a comment
Census Finds Rise in Foreign Workers
The proportion of foreign-born workers is the highest since the 1920s. The analysis also found a higher education decline at the third generation.
Posted in World Also tagged Census, Census Bureau, Colleges and Universities, English, Labor and Jobs, Population, United States, US Leave a comment
Census Finds Rise in Foreign Workers
The proportion of foreign-born workers is the highest since the 1920s. The analysis also found a higher education decline at the third generation.
Posted in Business Also tagged Census, Census Bureau, Colleges and Universities, English, Labor and Jobs, Population, United States Leave a comment
Is Money Tainting the Plasma Supply?
Hundreds, probably thousands, of Mexicans come to the United States to trade their plasma for dollars.
Posted in World Also tagged Americas, Blood, Blood Donation, English, México, Poverty, Texas Leave a comment
Is Money Tainting the Plasma Supply?
Hundreds, probably thousands, of Mexicans come to the United States to trade their plasma for dollars.
Posted in World Also tagged Blood, Blood Donation, English, México, Poverty, Texas, US Leave a comment
Is Money Tainting the Plasma Supply?
Hundreds, probably thousands, of Mexicans come to the United States to trade their plasma for dollars.
Posted in Business Also tagged Blood, Blood Donation, English, México, Poverty, Texas Leave a comment
Immigration Detention System Lapses Detailed
A growing number of noncitizens are being held unnecessarily, according to two new reports.
Posted in World Also tagged ASA, English, Freedom and Human Rights, Hutchinson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), Immigration Detention, US Leave a comment
National Briefing | Southwest: Arizona: Hecklers Disrupt Sheriff at Forum
Hecklers broke out into song and forced a controversial sheriff to abandon a First Amendment forum sponsored by Arizona State University’s journalism school.
Posted in World Also tagged Arizona, Arizona State University, Arpaio, English, Joseph M, Journalism Schools, Maricopa County (Ariz), News and News Media, US Leave a comment
Some Indians Find It Tough to Go Home Again
India wants its emigrants and their offspring back, but many say the business climate is frustrating, and the workplace culture makes them feel unexpectedly foreign.
Christmas Island Journal: A Remote Island Seeks a Boom Without a Bust
Residents are hoping a new immigration detention center can revive the remote Australian island’s economy.
Posted in Business Also tagged Asylum (Political), Australia, Casinos, Christmas Island, English, Immigration Detention Leave a comment
Detentions at Border Are Down
Detentions of migrants crossing illegally into the United States dropped to the lowest numbers since the 1970s, figures show.
Posted in World Also tagged Border Patrol (US), English, Illegal Immigrants, Migrant and Foreign Workers, Recession and Depression, US Leave a comment
Money Trickles North as Mexicans Help Relatives
Some Mexican families are scraping together what they can to support unemployed relatives in the United States.
National Briefing | Midwest: Iowa: Immigration Charges Dropped in Raid Case
A federal judge dismissed dozens of immigration charges against the former manager of a kosher slaughterhouse who was convicted last week on multiple counts of financial fraud.
Posted in World Also tagged Agriprocessors Inc, Decisions and Verdicts, English, Frauds and Swindling, Illegal Immigrants, Rubashkin, Sentences (Criminal), Sholom, US Leave a comment
Immigration Officials to Audit 1,000 More Companies
Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the move was part of the administrations plan to penalize companies that hire illegal immigrants.
Posted in World Also tagged English, Illegal Immigrants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), Janet, Labor and Jobs, Napolitano, US Leave a comment
National Briefing | Immigration: Vaccine Requirement to Be Ended
Immigrant girls and women will no longer have to be vaccinated against a sexually transmitted virus to get their green cards.
Money Trickles North as Mexicans Help Relatives
Some Mexican families are scraping together what they can to support unemployed relatives in the United States.
Money Trickles North as Mexicans Help Relatives
Some Mexican families are scraping together what they can to support unemployed relatives in the United States.
Milbridge Journal: Maine Town Is Riven by Housing Dispute
A small town in Maine imposed a building moratorium that blocked a housing complex for immigrant laborers, and a discrimination lawsuit followed.
Posted in World Also tagged Discrimination, English, Hispanic-Americans, Housing and Real Estate, Maine, Mano en Mano, Migrant and Foreign Workers, Minorities, Suits and Litigation, US Leave a comment
U.S. Identifies 111,000 Immigrants With Criminal Records
Federal and local authorities work together in a program aimed at identifying and deporting immigrants who have committed serious crimes.
Posted in World Also tagged Crime and Criminals, Deportation, English, Illegal Immigrants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), Prisons and Prisoners, US Leave a comment
Slaughterhouse Manager Convicted in Fraud Case
Sholom Rubashkin faces a sentence that could total hundreds of years in prison and a second federal trial on 72 immigration charges.
Posted in World Also tagged Agriprocessors Inc, Decisions and Verdicts, English, Frauds and Swindling, Illegal Immigrants, Iowa, Rubashkin, Sholom, Slaughterhouses, Suits and Litigation, US Leave a comment
Fraud Conviction for Ex-Manager of Slaughterhouse in Immigration Raid
A federal jury Thursday convicted the former manager of an Iowa kosher slaughterhouse, which was the site of a massive immigration raid, on 86 of 91 financial fraud charges.
Posted in World Also tagged Agriprocessors Inc, Decisions and Verdicts, English, Illegal Immigrants, Iowa, Rubashkin, Sholom, Slaughterhouses, US Leave a comment
National Briefing | West: California: Promise to Speed Naturalization Applications
Immigration authorities have agreed to complete 90 percent of naturalization applications from immigrants in Southern California within six months.
Posted in World Also tagged California, Citizenship, Citizenship and Immigration Services (US), English, Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Leave a comment
Health Care Debate Focuses on Legal Immigrants
Latino leaders, worried that Congress might quietly cut back benefits for legal immigrants, have started an 11th-hour campaign to eliminate proposed waiting periods.
Posted in World Also tagged English, Hispanic-Americans, Law and Legislation, Reform and Reorganization, US Leave a comment
Family Fights Odds, Retrieving Kidnapped Girl
This winter in China, Olivia Karolys, an illegal Mexican immigrant from New York, lost her daughter to her estranged husband. They were reunited on Thursday.
National Briefing | Midwest: Iowa: Testimony in Slaughterhouse Case
A former slaughterhouse supervisor testified that the plant scrambled to get workers new identification documents the night before a huge immigration raid.
Posted in World Also tagged Agriprocessors Inc, English, Frauds and Swindling, Illegal Immigrants, Iowa, Rubashkin, Sholom, Slaughterhouses, US Leave a comment
California Would Lose Seats Under Census Change
Counting only United States citizens when reapportioning Congress would cost California five seats and New York and Illinois one each, an analysis found.
Posted in World Also tagged California, Census, Citizenship, David, English, House of Representatives, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, New York State, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Population, Redistricting and Reapportionment, South Carolina, States (US), US, Vitter Leave a comment
CNN Special on Latinos Stokes Debate Over Dobbs
Demonstrators, newly inspired by CNNs extended look at Hispanics, said the cable channel has tried to keep anti-Lou Dobbs comments off the air.
Posted in Business Also tagged Cable News Network, Dobbs, English, Hispanic-Americans, Lou, Minorities, News and News Media, Television, Time Warner Inc|TWX|NYSE Leave a comment
CNN Special on Latinos Stokes Debate Over Dobbs
Demonstrators, newly inspired by CNNs extended look at Hispanics, said the cable channel has tried to keep anti-Lou Dobbs comments off the air.
Posted in World Also tagged Cable News Network, Dobbs, English, Hispanic-Americans, Lou, Minorities, News and News Media, Television, Time Warner Inc|TWX|NYSE, US Leave a comment
CNN Special on Latinos Stokes Debate Over Dobbs
Demonstrators, newly inspired by CNNs extended look at Hispanics, said the cable channel has tried to keep anti-Lou Dobbs comments off the air.
Posted in World Also tagged Americas, Cable News Network, Dobbs, English, Hispanic-Americans, Lou, Minorities, News and News Media, Television, Time Warner Inc|TWX|NYSE Leave a comment
National Briefing | South: Florida: Militants Benefactor Released
A benefactor of an anti-Castro Cuban militant, Luis Posada Carriles, has been released from immigration custody.
Posted in World Also tagged Cuba, Cuban-Americans, Decisions and Verdicts, English, Florida, Frauds and Swindling, Luis, Posada Carriles, US Leave a comment
Hispanic Immigrants Children Fall Behind Peers Early, Study Finds
The children tend to start life on intellectual par with other American children, but by age 2 they begin to lag in linguistic and cognitive skills, a U.C. Berkeley study shows.
Posted in World Also tagged Berkeley, Children and Youth, English, Hispanic-Americans, University of California, US Leave a comment
National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: Mexican Human Rights Official Held
A Mexican human rights official who has accused the Mexican Army of abuses has been detained by U.S. officials and is being held against his will, his lawyer said.
Posted in World Also tagged Americas, El Paso (Tex), English, Freedom and Human Rights, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), Immigration Detention, México, Texas Leave a comment
National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: Mexican Human Rights Official Held
A Mexican human rights official who has accused the Mexican Army of abuses has been detained by U.S. officials and is being held against his will, his lawyer said.
Posted in World Also tagged El Paso (Tex), English, Freedom and Human Rights, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), Immigration Detention, México, Texas, US Leave a comment
Frequent Flier: Exiting Uzbekistan Through the Wrong Door
Even an experienced traveler with his papers in order can be tripped up by immigration protocols.
Posted in Business Also tagged Airlines and Airplanes, English, Executives and Management, Travel and Vacations, Uzbekistan, Visas Leave a comment
Migrants Going North Now Risk Kidnappings
To kidnappers in Mexico, migrants relatives in the United States are a major source of ransom revenue.
Posted in World Also tagged Americas, English, Illegal Immigrants, Kidnapping, México Leave a comment
Migrants Going North Now Risk Kidnappings
To kidnappers in Mexico, migrants relatives in the United States are a major source of ransom revenue.
Immigration Rally Draws Thousands
Advocates for immigrants hope to revive a reform debate that has been pushed aside by other priorities.
Posted in World Also tagged Demonstrations and Riots, English, Gutierrez, Law and Legislation, Luis V, US Leave a comment
Justices Seem Sympathetic to Defendant Given Bad Advice
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether bad legal advice about a collateral consequence of a guilty plea amounted to ineffective assistance of counsel under the Sixth Amendment.
Posted in World Also tagged Deportation, Drug Abuse and Traffic, English, Sixth Amendment (US Constitution), Supreme Court, US Leave a comment
Border Fence Requirement Is Removed
Congress stripped a provision from an appropriation bill that required 300 more miles of fencing along the Mexican border, saying the money would be better spent on alternative security measures.
Posted in World Also tagged Brownsville (NYC), Cornyn, DeMint, English, Fences, Homeland Security Department, House of Representatives, Hutchison, Jim, John, Kay Bailey, US Leave a comment
Napolitano Focuses on Immigration Enforcement
The secretary of homeland security played down the need for reform in a speech in El Paso on Tuesday and took a tough stance on enforcing current immigration laws.
Local Chileans, Feeling at Loose Ends, Try to Connect After Disaster