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Latest Articles: Immigration
Legalization For Aliens A 'Must,' Bush Announces
Post Date: 2006-10-11 13:14:33 by Brian S
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Posted: October 11, 2006 President Bush says that part of the solution to illegal immigration "must" include a way for those already in the United States but without legal authorization to be given that status. "We will conduct this debate on immigration in a way that is respectful to our heritage," he said at a recent White House event honoring Hispanic Heritage Month. "We are a nation of law, and we will enforce our law. "But at the same time, we must remember that in order to secure our borders, in order to make sure we fulfill our heritage, immigration reform must be comprehensive in nature. We must understand that you can't kick 12 million people out of ...
Turning Red: Immigrants Tip the Balance in Belgian Local Elections
Post Date: 2006-10-10 18:00:07 by Tauzero
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Turning Red: Immigrants Tip the Balance in Belgian Local Elections In last March’s local elections in the Netherlands the immigrant vote tipped the balance in favour of the Socialists. The same phenomenon marked yesterday’s local elections in Belgium’s major cities. In Antwerp the Socialists became the largest party. They jumped from 19.5% to 35.3% of the votes, winning 22 of the 55 seats in the municipal council – a gain of ten seats. Seven of the Socialist councillors, almost one third of the total, are Muslim immigrants: Fatma Akbas, Karim Bachar, Ouardia El Taghdouini, Youssef Slassi, Fauzaya Talhaoui, Güler Turan, and Sener Ugurlu. Six of the seven are new in ...
Mexico May Take Fence Dispute to U.N.
Post Date: 2006-10-09 19:33:44 by Brian S
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(10-09) 13:59 PDT PARIS, France (AP) -- Mexico's foreign secretary said Monday the country may take a dispute over U.S. plans to build a fence on the Mexican border to the United Nations. Luis Ernesto Derbez told reporters in Paris, his first stop on a European tour, that a legal investigation was under way to determine whether Mexico has a case. The Mexican government last week sent a diplomatic note to Washington criticizing the plan for 700 miles of new fencing along the border. President-elect Felipe Calderon also denounced the plan, but said it was a bilateral issue that should not be put before the international community. Derbez said Monday after meeting with French Foreign ...
‘Desert angels’ offer food, water for migrants crossing U.S. border
Post Date: 2006-10-08 01:11:40 by gargantuton
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‘Desert angels’ offer food, water for migrants crossing U.S. border By Agostino Bono 10/5/2006 Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) – Rafael Hernandez knows the hardships of trekking across desert and mountains to sneak into the United States from Mexico as a migrant. Hernandez did it with his wife and daughter 21 years ago. Now, as a legal U.S. resident, Hernandez and his band of volunteers patrol both sides of the Mexican-California border near San Diego looking for lost migrants and leaving water, clothing and food at strategic desert locations to help people on their journey. "I know how people suffer. I've lived it in the flesh," Hernandez said in a ...
Minutemen, students brawl on Columbia University stage
Post Date: 2006-10-06 23:07:39 by Zipporah
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Protesters stormed a Columbia University stage last night, as Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project, addressed students on the subject of immigration. 350 attendees were forced to leave the building after a subsequent fight broke out around the podium. Footage of the incident may be viewed below: #
Bush Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, Pushs For Guest Worker Program
Post Date: 2006-10-06 19:43:40 by Brian S
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush on Friday shoehorned a plug for his guest worker program between making a joke about an award winner and listening to love songs Friday at a White House celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Bush said that as lawmakers debate immigration policy, they need to remember that while enforcing U.S. borders is important, it is only one step in the struggle to stop illegal immigration. He pressed Congress to pass his guest worker program to legally bring in new foreign workers and give some of the country's illegal immigrants a shot at U.S. citizenship. "We must understand that you can't kick 12 million people out of your country - that we must figure out a ...
In Border Fence's Path, Congressional Roadblocks; Separate Legislation Ensures It Will Never Be Built...
Post Date: 2006-10-06 00:08:46 by Brian S
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Friday, October 6, 2006; A01 No sooner did Congress authorize construction of a 700-mile fence on the U.S.-Mexico border last week than lawmakers rushed to approve separate legislation that ensures it will never be built, at least not as advertised, according to Republican lawmakers and immigration experts. GOP leaders have singled out the fence as one of the primary accomplishments of the recently completed session. Many lawmakers plan to highlight their $1.2 billion down payment on its construction as they campaign in the weeks before the midterm elections. But shortly before recessing late Friday, the House and Senate gave the Bush administration leeway to distribute the money to a ...
Some Latinos say they've been betrayed by Obama
Post Date: 2006-10-04 22:33:22 by Tauzero
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Some Latinos say they've been betrayed by Obama October 4, 2006 - Senator Barack Obama has enjoyed a broad cross section of support among those supporting the senator many Latino-Americans. But now some say they have been betrayed by the senator with -- it seems -- higher political aspirations. The immigration march that brought about 100,000 people through downtown Chicago last spring also got the attention of local politicians. March organizers say afterwards they met with Senator Barack Obama privately, where they say he promised to support to immigration rights and even participated in the next immigration rally. But now some say the senator has turned his back on the Mexican-American ...
Cook County Board Committee Passes Sanctuary Ordinance
Post Date: 2006-10-04 21:56:09 by Tauzero
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Cook County Board Committee Passes Sanctuary Ordinance CHICAGO (WBBM) -- A Cook County Board committee has narrowly passed a proposal to make the county a sanctuary for illegal immigrants. WBBM's Steve Miller reports. The vote was 3 to 2 in committee - on a move to make Cook County a safe space for undocumented immigrants. Even the sponsor, Commissioner Roberto Maldonado, called it symbolic, because nothing would stop federal agents from making immigration raids. "And it is symbolic to tell the people of Cook County who happen to be undocumented that, look, we recognize that we are a county of immigrants." Commissioner Tony Peraica voted against the resolution. He says the ...
Immigrant rights group calls for boycott Dunkin Donuts, Applebee's accused of discrimination
Post Date: 2006-10-03 22:33:49 by Zipporah
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September 30, 2006 - A local group fighting for immigrant rights is calling for a boycott of two nationally known companies. Dunkin Donuts and Applebee's are accused of discriminating against immigrant workers whose names don't match their social security numbers. On the 10th anniversary of what immigration reform advocates call stringent changes to immigration laws, supports of the legalization of the undocumented are once again speaking out -- only this time, they are hoping not only to mobilize their vote, but also use their buying power to force the kind of change they want. "The social security administration says it plans to send out 8 million no match letters," said ...
Border fence won't happen, GOP lawmaker says [all hat, no cattle...GOP!]
Post Date: 2006-10-03 22:29:13 by Brian S
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Oct. 3, 2006 02:28 PM WASHINGTON - Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican and key liaison to the White House on immigration, said Tuesday that 700 miles of fencing approved by Congress will probably not be built because of a lack of money and other practical considerations. "It's one thing to authorize. It's another thing to actually appropriate the money and do it," he told reporters. Cornyn predicted that some fencing would be built as part of a comprehensive strategy that includes more Border Patrol agents, more technology, more detention facilities and various physical barriers. advertisement "There's different kinds of fencing ... there's the old fence post and ...
(Illegal Aliens) Compared to Calif., Metro roads great
Post Date: 2006-10-03 02:54:09 by Horse
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A list of the nation's top 10 cities with the bumpiest roads has come out of Washington, D.C., and guess what? Detroit isn't on it! This doesn't mean that driving on Metro Detroit roads is like a puck gliding across the ice. We still have plenty of room for improvement, according to a study released Monday by TRIP (The Road Information Program), a national transportation group. Dollar-wise, driving on roads in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties costs motorists an additional $474 in extra maintenance costs (compared to $457 in 2005) due to potholes, rough pavement and crumbling concrete. But that figure is well below the $705 in additional wear and tear on vehicles in San Jose, Calif., ...
Mother seeks $100 million in son’s death
Post Date: 2006-10-02 00:20:30 by scrapper2
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The mother of a man killed in a triple homicide last year plans to sue the federal government for $100 million, court documents state. Sandra Miller of Altoona is the mother of Stephen Heiss, who died Aug. 28, 2005. Miguel Padilla was convicted and received death sentences this month for killing Alfred Mignogna, owner of the United Veterans Association building; Fredrick Rickabaugh Sr., UVA doorman; and Heiss, a patron. The jury wasn’t told that Padilla is an illegal alien. The civil lawsuit notice, filed by attorney Art Cohen of Hollidaysburg, blames the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for allowing Padilla to remain in the United ...
'Shadow' agency to issue N. American border passes
Post Date: 2006-10-01 11:13:47 by robin
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The Department of Transportation, acting through a Security and Prosperity Partnership "working group," is preparing in 2007 to issue North American biometric border passes to Mexican, Canadian, and U.S. "trusted travelers" according to documents released to WND columnist and author Jerome R. Corsi under a Freedom of Information Act request. "The FOIA documents show the organizational chart and the composition of a 'shadow Department of Transportation' which includes formal membership from Mexico and Canada's Departments of Transportation," asserts Corsi. "SPP has in effect created a fully-functioning trilateral Department of Transportation which will ...
Mexico to ask Bush not to sign border bill
Post Date: 2006-10-01 08:00:24 by Zipporah
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6 59 am 9/30/2006 1:07 PM By: Associated Press MEXICO CITY -- Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez said today the government will try to persuade President Bush not to sign a bill that would extend a 700-mile wall along the southern border. In a news conference with reporters, Derbez strongly criticized the fence. The Senate has joined the House in approving an extension of a wall along the border intended to stop illegal immigrants. The Senate vote was 80-19. No one knows how much the fence will actually cost. A $1.2 billion down payment for the fencing is part of a separate bill also on the way to the White House. A homeland security bill Congress was completing on ...
Border Barrier Approved
Post Date: 2006-09-30 16:26:20 by robin
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Border Barrier Approved The bill, which calls for 700 miles of fence and beefed-up enforcement, easily clears the Senate. It does not include a guest worker program. By Nicole Gaouette Times Staff Writer September 30, 2006 WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday approved and sent to President Bush a bill calling for construction of a 700-mile wall along the U.S. border with Mexico, voting overwhelmingly for a project that became the centerpiece of efforts to improve border security and stem illegal immigration. Bush is expected to sign the measure into law. "Most immigrants come to America with good intentions, but not all of them," Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) ...
Chinese reap opportunity, rancor in Russia's Far East
Post Date: 2006-09-29 00:43:22 by Peetie Wheatstraw
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BLAGOVESHCHENSK, Russia -- The imprint of China is everywhere in this Russian Far East city perched on the banks of the winding Amur River. He Wenan's construction firm built 30 apartment buildings, three shopping centers and a hospital here. Wei Jing Qing is one of dozens of Chinese traders at the bustling Central Market who hawk everything from track suits to pipe fittings. Outside the city, Xiao Bin's produce farm fills Blagoveshchensk-bound trucks with cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplant, carrots and cabbage. Just how this burgeoning node of Chinese enterprise should be received is the subject of fierce debate on the Asian side of Russia, a vast, resource-rich region where the population ...
Visas for Skilled Workers Still Frozen
Post Date: 2006-09-28 23:54:39 by DeaconBenjamin
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For technology companies and research institutions that have spent recent autumns lobbying for permission to hire more foreign workers, this was supposed to be the year that ended the annual rite of desperation. A bill that passed the Senate this spring would have doubled the number of visas issued every year for highly skilled professionals, such as scientists and engineers. And it would have helped clear a backlog of applications for permanent residency from such workers. But the attempt by Congress to rewrite the nation's immigration laws has bogged down in controversy over border security and illegal immigration. That means changes in the skilled-worker programs, while less ...
THE NEXT ADDED 100 MILLION AMERICANS (Part 1)
Post Date: 2006-09-28 22:52:50 by BTP Holdings
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THE NEXT ADDED 100 MILLION AMERICANSPART 1 By Frosty Wooldridge September 28, 2006 http://NewsWithViews.com Consequences of Human Tsunami According to a front page feature story in USA TODAY, July 5, 2006, “A NATION OF 300 MILLION”, the United States surpasses 300,000,000 people by the end of October. Their current demographic prediction, based on accelerating immigration-pushed growth levels, shows America adding 100 million people by 2040. For those asleep at the wheel—that’s 34 years from now—a blink in time. To place this kind of horrific growth rate into perspective, it resembles a human tsunami. Much like nature’s earthquakes that occurred beneath ...
Third Night of Ramadan Rioting in Capital of Europe
Post Date: 2006-09-28 12:29:45 by Tauzero
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Third Night of Ramadan Rioting in Capital of Europe From the desk of Paul Belien on Wed, 2006-09-27 11:32 It looks as if immigrants youths want to turn nightly rioting during the Islamic holy month of ramadan into an annual tradition. Around 8:30pm last night violence erupted again in Brussels, the capital of Europe. The riots centered on the Brussels Marollen quarter and the area near the Midi Train Station, where the international trains from London and Paris arrive. Youths threw stones at passing people and cars, windows of parked cars were smashed, bus shelters were demolished, cars were set ablaze, a youth club was arsoned and a shop was looted. Two molotov cocktails were thrown into ...
Mums the word on border
Post Date: 2006-09-28 11:45:42 by Tauzero
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Mums the word on borderAgent suspended for speaking to Congressman during unannounced visit Sara A. Carter, Staff Writer Congressmen who visit the U.S.-Mexico border unannounced are being monitored by the Department of Homeland Security, and at least one U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent has been suspended for speaking to a congressman without first getting supervisory clearance, according to documents obtained by the Daily Bulletin. Congressional representatives interviewed by the Daily Bulletin said they were unaware until recently that Border Patrol agents were required to file Significant Incident Reports -- normally used for shootings and other serious border incidents -- when ...
Lawmakers Agree to Spend $1.2 Billion on Tightening Border
Post Date: 2006-09-27 00:01:45 by DeaconBenjamin
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 — House and Senate negotiators agreed Monday evening to spend $1.2 billion to install hundreds of miles of fence and vehicle barriers along the Mexican border as part of a $34.8 billion spending plan for the Department of Homeland Security for the coming year. The border security spending is just one of several major policy initiatives that Congressional leaders decided to insert into the annual appropriations bill. Others include a mandate for antiterrorism steps at high-risk chemical plants nationwide and the reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The biggest increase in spending in the bill, on which the House and Senate are expected to ...
Everyone Benefits from Foreign Workers
Post Date: 2006-09-26 21:11:37 by Siri
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«MED ET FULLSTENDIG FRITT arbeidsmarked ser man i Tyskland for seg at man innen enkelte bransjer, som kjøttindustrien, byggfagene og restaurantbransjen, må regne med en timelønn på mellom 25 og 50 kroner.» Det skrev Klassekampens redaktør Bjørgulv Braanen i en leder i avisa i fjor. Han er en av de mange som frykter såkalt sosial dumping med utvidelsen av EU møt øst. Bekymringen har ført til at flere går inn for å begrense arbeidsinnvandring til Norge. Debatten blir ikke mindre aktuell av at EU i ettermiddag vil åpne opp for medlemsskap for Bulgaria og Romania. Også professor Ottar Brox ...
North American Students Trained For 'Merger'
Post Date: 2006-09-25 22:16:26 by Brian S
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10 universities participate in 'model Parliament' in Mexico to simulate 'integration' of 3 nations WASHINGTON – In another example of the way the three nations of North America are being drawn into a federation, or "merger," students from 10 universities in the U.S., Mexico and Canada are participating annually in a simulated "model Parliament." Under the sponsorship of the Canadian based North American Forum on Integration, students met in the Mexican Senate for five days in May in an event dubbed "Triumvirate," with organizers declaring "A North American Parliament is born." A similar event took place in the Canadian Senate in 2005. The ...
Mexican President-elect Calderon Rips U.S. Border Wall Plan
Post Date: 2006-09-25 22:01:27 by Brian S
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(09-25) 18:47 PDT MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) -- Mexican President-elect Felipe Calderon on Monday slammed U.S. plans to build more fences on its southern border, saying it would not solve illegal immigration. "We are worried ... about the actions that the United States is discussing concerning building a border wall and tightening restrictions on migrants," Calderon said after meeting with Mexico's foreign secretary. The U.S. Senate is debating legislation to build 700 miles of fence on the U.S.-Mexico border along with other security measures, which the House has already passed. President Vicente Fox, of Calderon's conservative National Action Party, has called the plans ...
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