Summary
The issue of immigration is a hotly debated issue at the federal, state and local level. Some feel immigrants from other countries take jobs and resources away from natural born citizens, while others believe our country our country was founded and populated by people seeking a better life away from persecution. At the heart of the debate is the issue of "illegal" immigrants, who enter the United States unknown to officials and remain in the country undocumented.
The issue of immigration is a hotly debated issue at the federal, state and local level. Some feel immigrants from other countries take jobs and resources away from natural born citizens, while others believe our country our country was founded and populated by people seeking a better life away from persecution. At the heart of the debate is the issue of "illegal" immigrants, who enter the United States unknown to officials and remain in the country undocumented.
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Immigrant workers in New Orleans start leaving
Associated Press WriterJosue Vega was one of thousands of immigrant workers who flocked to New Orleans in 2005 in hopes of finding a rebuilding job in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. He worked seven days a week and earned more than twice his normal earnings. But with work now...Tags: Employees, Extradition, International Law, Deportation, Population
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Rights group attacks Dutch immigration policy
Associated Press WriterA Dutch policy of forcing some would-be immigrants to pass a language and culture test before seeking a visa is discriminatory, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. The rights group said the test essentially targets families from developing nations -- in...Tags: International Law, Human Rights, Migration, Justice and Rights, Culture
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AP top news in Iowa at 4:58 p.m. CDT
The pods that once held hundreds of detainees are empty. The makeshift courthouse where the people were processed is quiet. But federal agents have not packed up, and prosecutors hint that the largest Immigration raid in U.S. history may have another...Tags: George Bush, Local Authority, Church and State Relations, NCAA Tournament, Road Accidents
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Feds: Immigrants at "Drop House" Sexually Assaulted
Los Angeles TimesSOUTH LOS ANGELES -- An immigrant discovered in a South Los Angeles drop house this week told authorities she was impregnated by one of the smugglers, and witnesses reported that several other women were sexually assaulted, immigration officials said...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Demographics, Migration, Virginia
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Lawmakers want better treatment for detainees
Associated Press WriterTop lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee are demanding more information from the Homeland Security Department about medical treatment provided to illegal immigrants detained in the U.S. Recent news reports have detailed insufficient -- and in...Tags: National Security, Wars and Interventions, Medical Services, Human Rights, Prisoners and Detainees
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Some illegal immigrants fear raids by federal agents
bart.jones@newsday.comOn the streets of some Latino communities on Long Island Wednesday, news of Suffolk County's bill targeting undocumented workers set off a wave of wild rumors that federal immigration agents were about to crack down on illegal immigrants. Many people...Tags: Employees, North Fork, Christianity, Roman Catholic, Huntington Station
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Study: Immigrants in U.S. adapt quicker than in the past
The Washington PostImmigrants of the past quarter-century have been assimilating in the United States at a notably faster rate than did previous generations, according to a study released Tuesday. Modern-day immigrants arrive with substantially lower levels of English...Tags: North Carolina, Manhattan, Demographics, Population, New York
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LA prosecutor taken off case of slain football star
Associated Press WriterThe community solidarity that followed the killing of high school football star Jamiel Shaw Jr. did not last. A prosecutor has been pulled from the case after clashing with Shaw's parents, who are demanding hate-crime charges against the suspect,...Tags: Justice System, Crimes, Migration, Lawyers, Court Preliminary
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Immigration raid in Iowa largest ever in US
Associated Press WriterA federal immigration raid at a kosher meatpacking plant in northeast Iowa was the largest such operation in U.S. history, with nearly 400 people arrested, federal officials said Tuesday. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said at least 390...Tags: Employees, Justice System, Theft, Personal Data Collection, Crimes
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Top immigration official outlines security database changes
Associated Press WriterA top U.S. Immigration official said Tuesday that an increase in fees to fund a security database that tracks foreign students is necessary to help keep the country safer. "Foreign students provide so many benefits to our communities overall," Julie...Tags: Culture, Demographics, Personal Data Collection, Migration, University of Illinois at Chicago
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