Oct 7, 2009
An Arizona sheriff known for aggressively cracking down on illegal immigration has been stripped of some of his special power to enforce federal immigration law, and he claims the Obama administration is taking away his authority for political reasons.
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The Obama administration is curbing the powers of an Arizona sheriff who has led one of the most contentious fights against illegal immigrants.
Under an agreement involving local enforcement of federal immigration law, Sheriff Joe Arpaio's deputies will no longer have the authority to arrest suspected illegal immigrants in the...
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Oct 6, 2009
The Obama administration today revealed their plans for the anticipated immigration detention make-over -- much-needed reform of a system that is itself primarily based on a broken immigration system.
This is, no doubt, a step in the right direction.
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Notorious Sheriff Joe Arpaio is at it again. This time, he has told various local media outlets that he has signed a new agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and will continue participating in what is known as the 287(g) program, which, among other things, allows...
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L.A. County officials question cost-effectiveness of rules aimed at screening those trying to get public health services.
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The Obama administration is expected on Tuesday to unveil an outline of sweeping changes for the nation's immigration-detention system, saying it will decide whom to lock up and for how long based on the danger and flight risk posed by detainees.
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Immigration authorities plan to move potentially thousands more non-violent immigrants awaiting deportation proceedings out of costly prisons and jails and into community monitoring programs — which could include using converted hotels and nursing homes as housing.
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Immigration is coming back as an issue. And supporters of immigration say they are learning from their last defeat.
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On Friday, October 2, 2009, it was announced that the 2016 Olympics would be held in Rio de Janeiro, much to Chicago's dismay. The Windy City, which was also in the running for hosting the event, ended up as the least popular choice of the four cities that...
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A little more than half of legal immigrant adults in Texas lack health insurance, and legal immigrants account for more than 10 percent of the state's uninsured.
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