As some states such as Utah look to put cops on the front lines of immigration enforcement, San Jose Police Chief Chris Moore and other prominent law enforcement officials warned Wednesday that using their shrinking pool of officers to target illegal immigrants is inefficient, costly and would make their...
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The outrageous suggestion that illegal immigrants could be dealt with like feral hogs — killed by snipers from helicopters — flew out of Kansas state Rep. Virgil Peck's mouth and across the Internet.
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Mar 16, 2011
Maryland state senators on Monday signed off on legislation that would make undocumented immigrants eligible for in-state tuition benefits at the state's public colleges.
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Surrounded by supporters urging the federal government to tackle illegal immigration, Gov. Gary Herbert signed into law Tuesday a series of bills passed by the Utah Legislature that have been described as a "Utah solution" to the issue.
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The LDS Church stepped from the sidelines on immigration reform and squarely onto the playing field Tuesday by sending Presiding Bishop H. David Burton to attend and speak at Gov. Gary Herbert's signing ceremony for four bills passed by the Utah Legislature.
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It's a dream for hundreds of Connecticut high school students, but it's out of reach because they are illegal. Proponents say there's no cost to the state, and kids should not pay for mistakes made by their parents. Opponents say it's full of potential problems.
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New Census data on the growth of the Hispanic population continues to underscore the importance of this group in our national fabric-and to the electoral map. The Hispanic population in Arizona, for example, grew 46% in the last decade (from 2000 to 2010), and now constitutes 30% of...
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Some days, these stories just write themselves. Kansas legislator Virgil Peck, R-Tyro, suggested yesterday during a House Appropriations Committee meeting that illegal immigrants should be hunted down and shot.
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A legislator said Monday it might be a good idea to control illegal immigration the way the feral hog population has been controlled: with gunmen shooting from helicopters. Rep. Virgil Peck, R-Tyro, said he was just joking, but that his comment did reflect frustration with the problem of...
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Several immigration-related measures won preliminary approval in the Senate Monday afternoon, including a bill that would require proof of legal status to receive any public benefits - including public housing - from the state or local governments.
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