Posts Tagged ‘immigrants’
In Congress, a harder line on illegal immigrants (AP)
AP – The end of the year means a turnover of House control from Democratic to Republican and, with it, Congress’ approach to immigration.
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Democrats delay action on young immigrants bill (AP)
AP – The Senate moved Thursday to delay a politically charged showdown vote on legislation carving out a path to legal status for foreign-born youngsters brought to this country illegally, putting off but probably not preventing the measure’s demise.
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L.A. protests underscore frustration of immigrants (AP)
AP – The smell of corn roasting on sidewalk grills, the oompah beat of Latin music blasting from mom-and-pop stores, colorful signs touting tongue-twisting names like Atitlan and Quetzaltenango.
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Federal prosecution of immigrants soared in spring (AP)
AP – Federal prosecutions of immigrants soared to new levels this spring, as the Obama administration continued an aggressive enforcement strategy championed under President George W. Bush, according to a new study released Thursday.
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BREW-haha: AZ gov says most illegal immigrants smuggle drugs
Just when you thought the illegal immigration fight in Arizona couldn’t get any hotter, the governor lobbed a grenade into the fiery controversy, saying that most illegal immigrants are smuggling drugs across the border.
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Arizona deputy shot; illegal immigrants suspected (AP)
AP – A veteran sheriff’s deputy was shot and wounded Friday after encountering a group of suspected illegal immigrants who apparently had been hauling bales of marijuana along a major smuggling corridor in the Arizona desert — a violent episode that comes amid a heated national debate over immigration.
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Daly: Descendant of immigrants wants to slam ‘golden door’
One hundred and eighteen years after her great-grandmother arrived in America, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer stood in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, next in line for governor. And it must have meant nothing at all.
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