Jul 23, 2009
Some of the nation's top police officers on Wednesday called upon Congress to promptly adopt an immigration-reform measure, saying local law-enforcement agencies across America are struggling to deal with crime and confusion caused by a broken system
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U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler is introducing a bill that will require employers to verify the work authorization status of employees through a nationwide database.
The Democratic representing western North Carolina will join other congressional leaders in Washington on Thursday to introduce the measure.
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Heavily armed men in uniforms, breaking into private homes before dawn, seizing people without probable cause.
This has become the routine behavior of immigration agents during raids - without warrants or other authorization - on the homes of the undocumented, says a new report released Wednesday.
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In the 1970s and 1980s, it was common to hear the phrase "melting pot." Many people said our nation's greatest strength could be found in its multitude of cultures, languages and histories. This sentiment has been lost, as right-wing pundits and politicians increasingly espouse a dread of anything different...
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Critics charged that by not sharing the similar stance as Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who has become known for ordering regular sweeps of illegal immigrants, Gascón was turning Mesa into a sanctuary.
"There have been some times when things have been complicated," said Gascón, who leaves Friday to become...
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Deputies with the Maricopa and Pinal County sheriff's offices fanned out in a wide swath of the south East Valley Thursday and will target illegal immigrants and criminals for the next three days.
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Rep. Heath Shuler will again thrust himself into the contentious immigration debate today by introducing legislation to toughen enforcement.
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22/07/09 a 2:59pm Washington, DC – Un nuevo reporte revelado hoy detalla cómo por los pasados años el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) se ha enfrascado en violaciones constitucionales y uso de perfiles raciales en la conducción de redadas. El reporte “Constitution on ICE” de la Clínica...
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A report released today finds that over the past several years, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has allowed a "cowboy mentality" to flourish, including SWAT-team style raids of homes that violate constitutional law and basic standards of humanity...The report states that agents were required to obtain informed consent...
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Apparently deterred by rising unemployment in the U.S., the number of Mexican immigrants who crossed the border dropped sharply in the past year to the lowest level in a decade, even while undocumented workers already here are opting to stay.
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