http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/immigrants/ en-us Sun, 5 Oct 2008 05:06:33 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097818/posts Republican presidential nominee John McCain is zigzagging again. On comprehensive immigration legislation, McCain has not been a “straight-talker,” nor has he been a classic flip-flopper. You know the type: “He was for it before he was against it.” No, McCain has chosen a more twisted path. Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097818/posts#comment Sun, 5 Oct 2008 05:06:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081323/posts In this new ad, McCain praises immigrants as Symbols of Hope. johnmccain.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081323/posts#comment Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:13:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079890/posts As Governor, Mark Warner vetoed legislation that would have prohibited public colleges in Virginia from offering in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens, using the same goofy line that Brian Moran thought was so important to deliver that he skipped a committee meeting on mental health commitment procedures. “Gov. Mark Warner vetoed legislation Wednesday that would prohibit public colleges from offering in-state tuition rates to undocumented aliens, saying the legislation would inflame anti-immigrant sentiments and have ‘no substantive effect.’”[1] http://www.bvbl.net http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079890/posts#comment Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:22:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2075726/posts Three Somerset County residents have learned firsthand the dangers of picking and eating wild mushrooms. The trio from Franklin Township have been hospitalized with liver toxicity; one is in critical condition and may need a transplant. Bruce Ruck, director of drug information and professional education at the New Jersey Poison Control Center in Newark, identified the victims as a mother and her daughter and son-in-law, all Asian Indians. The mother is in critical condition and being evaluated for a liver transplant at University Hospital in Newark; the other two are at Princeton University Medical Center. "They picked and ate wild... star ledger http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2075726/posts#comment Sat, 6 Sep 2008 01:00:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072033/posts A California bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to get drivers licenses is one step closer to becoming a state law. State senate bill 60 passed through the assembly Friday. If the bill becomes law, legislators say the estimated 2.2 million undocumented immigrants in California will apply for one, an idea that's creating a lot of controversy. "I think they should be able to get licenses just like everybody else," said Nicole Holland, a Fresnan who supports the bill. "They are already committing a crime coming over here," said Albert Ratliff, a Fresnan who opposes the bill. "I don't think... KMPH http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072033/posts#comment Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:35:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072023/posts PICKENS — Illegal immigrants arrested in Pickens County are walking back into the shadows after serving their time or paying their fines, according to officials. More than half of arrested illegal immigrants are released on the orders of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), said Capt. Phil Sargent, jail administrator for Pickens County. The mission of ICE is “to more effectively enforce our immigration and customs laws,” but most of the agency’s Web site is devoted to anti-terrorist activities. Numerous phone calls by the Independent-Mail to various ICE offices, including one in Puerto Rico, led to dead ends in trying... Independent Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072023/posts#comment Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:20:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2064797/posts Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama used his own name and heritage to make a point about change at a fundraiser that raised a record $7.8 million for his campaign in San Francisco Sunday.Others wrote checks for as much as $14,000 for the special Asian-Pacific Islander VIP reception filled with CEOs, executives and spouses - a few in elegant saris - that included a meeting and individual picture with Obama.Obama told the group - which included many Indian and Pakistani immigrants - that he is not only familiar with their cultures - but also proud of his lifelong association with them.... SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2064797/posts#comment Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:32:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061494/posts The state community college system will discuss at its monthly meetings this week whether to allow illegal immigrants into degree programs. The decision to revisit the contentious issue comes after federal Homeland Security officials told the state Attorney General’s Office in July that no federal law bars illegal immigrants from pursuing degrees. The discussions will be held during the Thursday and Friday sessions of the community colleges’ board in Raleigh, spokeswoman Audrey Bailey said. Tony Asion, director of the Raleigh-based Hispanic advocacy group El Pueblo, expressed excitement over the decision to reopen discussion on the issue. “This is good for... Fay Observer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061494/posts#comment Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:00:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061470/posts MELROSE PARK, Ill. - In a yellow-brick building by the railroad tracks, the Illinois Welcoming Center is the crown jewel of a broad state initiative to help immigrants blend into mainstream America. Yet the center is also an example of the initiative's disappointments. Illinois's ambitious effort to lend immigrants a hand as they navigate their new homeland is being held up as a model for Massachusetts, but it has fallen far short of its expectations because of lack of state money. Now Illinois's program also stands as a warning as Massachusetts embarks on its own effort this year - with... Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061470/posts#comment Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:03:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2061444/posts A Los Angeles City Council committee unanimously recommended an ordinance that would require home improvement stores that are 100,000 square feet or larger, or any building with 250,000 square feet or more of warehouse floor area, to set aside space for day laborers. The space required must include shelter from the elements, be easily accessible and equipped with drinking water, bathrooms, tables with seating, free condoms, and trash receptacles. Bethany Leal of the Multi-Ethnic Immigrant Worker Organizing Network, urged adoption of the ordinance. “These immigrants have journeyed far from their native countries,” Leal observed. “Most have entered the United States... AZCONSERVATIVE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2061444/posts#comment Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:01:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060635/posts ----snip Villanueva was reportedly shooting dice with friends in Henri Bourassa Park in the ethnically-diverse borough when police attempted to make a routine arrest. Montreal police say about 20 youths then surrounded them -- several of them reportedly rushing at police. ----snip Villanueva's death triggered an angry and violent response Sunday night. Vehicles were set on fire and there was widespread looting and violence targeting police and emergency service workers. One police officer was shot in the leg, while another officer and an ambulance technician received minor injuries. The technician was struck in the head with a bottle, said CTV... Canada News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060635/posts#comment Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:05:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057634/posts COSTA MESA – Three teens, including the son of a former City Council candidate and community activist, have been arrested in connection with a shotgun attack on a teenage girl, police said today. The arrests stem from a July 28 shooting on Shalimar Drive – a notorious area barricaded with concrete stumps at all but one access point because of rampant gang activity – that resulted in a 15-year-old girl being hospitalized with a shotgun wound to the torso. The three suspects - one young man and two juveniles - were booked on suspicion of attempted murder, conspiracy and street... Orange County Register http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057634/posts#comment Wed, 6 Aug 2008 21:45:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056266/posts Stepped-up enforcement measures have contributed to a 11 percent decline in the number of illegal immigrants in the country over the past year, according to a new report by a nonpartisan think tank. The illegal immigrant population fell from a peak of 12.5 million in August 2007 to 11.2 million today, according to the Washington D.C.-based Center for Immigration Studies. If current trends continue, the illegal immigrant population would be cut in half within five years, the report states. The decline is at least seven times larger than the number of illegal immigrants removed by the government in the last... Daily Bulletin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056266/posts#comment Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:14:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055807/posts Workers at a second county-owned golf course have abandoned their jobs after managers announced the county was auditing their immigration status. The flight from Eisenhower Golf Course in Crownsville last week followed a similar scenario that unfolded at the other county-owned facility, Compass Pointe Golf Course in Pasadena. "Some voluntarily saw fit not to return to their jobs the next day, and we haven't heard from them since," confirmed Rich Katz, senior vice president of Billy Casper Golf, the Northern Virginia company that manages both courses for the county. Workers fleeing the courses have drawn the suspicion of a county... Annapolis Capital / HometownAnnapolis.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055807/posts#comment Sun, 3 Aug 2008 17:46:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2051865/posts More than 350 illegal immigrants landed in Italy on Saturday, a day after the Government extended a state of emergency in an effort to combat the problem, Italy's Ansa news agency said. Four boats carrying a total of 227 people were either picked up off the island of Lampedusa or reached land by themselves. Two Nigerian children on one of the boats died during the crossing, Ansa said. The bodies of the two children were thrown into the sea, their father told the crew of an Italian coast guard launch that rescued the group. He said his two-year-old son began... ABC News AU http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2051865/posts#comment Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:03:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2049973/posts The Mexican government announced that it will honor U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy by granting him citizenship in what President Felipe Calderón called “the emerging ‘Greater Mexico.’” “Señor Kennedy’s staunch defense of the rights of so-called illegal immigrants has been a cornerstone of the effort to unite the Norte Americano continent into one political entity,” Calderón proclaimed. “As a ‘founding father’ of ‘Greater Mexico,’ he deserves to be awarded citizenship.” Calderón contrasted what he contended was Mexico’s “spirit of generosity” in awarding Kennedy citizenship with U.S. plans to build a barrier on the border. “Thanks to the work of Señor Kennedy,... AZCONSERVATIVE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2049973/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:28:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038660/posts The high-priced corporate lobbyists walking Capitol Hill corridors have a new mantra: innovation. They demand that Congress bring in more guest workers, especially from Asia, in order to maintain American innovation supremacy. The lobbyists' backup buzzword is "the best and the brightest." They argue that U.S. workers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics are in short supply and we must now import foreign engineers and scientists, i.e., allow the multinationals to bring in an increased or even unlimited number of H-1B visas. Their argument lacks evidence: Economics 101 teaches that shortages in labor or goods produce higher wages or higher... townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038660/posts#comment Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:29:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034120/posts FORT WORTH — The bus that ferries workers twice daily to the Day Labor Center in south Fort Worth is partially empty, but the center’s parking lot is nearly full.Soon there won’t be enough room to accommodate the vehicles of the workers, who have to drive to the center because contractors are more likely to hire them if they have their own transportation.But high gas prices are forcing contractors and day laborers to change how they do business, which is causing a ripple effect in other areas.Construction projects and landscaping jobs are being delayed because contractors can’t afford to... FWST http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034120/posts#comment Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:32:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033714/posts Frustrated by a steady flow of illegal Mexican immigrants into Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio has decided to take matters into his own hands. He has drawn support and opposition in equal measure for his treatment of prisoners, which includes re-introducing chain gangs and making prisoners wear pink underwear. Now he's under fire for dispatching teams of sheriff's deputies into Hispanic communities where they stop people and arrest anyone who cannot prove he or she is a legal U.S. resident. It has brought an onslaught of criticism from Hispanic activists, local lawmakers and the Phoenix mayor, who call his crackdown on... Mail Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033714/posts#comment Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:47:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028127/posts An immigrant couple, here legally, and their U.S.-born son have joined a statewide lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security after their Paterson home was raided last month by federal agents looking for illegal immigrants. Walter Chavez and his wife, Ana Galindo, said Thursday that on April 2, agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, forced their way into their home, pointing guns at Galindo and their child. "It was a nightmare for our family, and continues to be even today," said Galindo, 42. "The very worst part of it all was when an agent, who screamed at me... NorthJersey.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028127/posts#comment Mon, 9 Jun 2008 01:43:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027465/posts EASTSOUND, Wash. - Pedro Perez has not left Orcas Island in more than four months. Not for weekend trips with his family, not for cheaper groceries on the mainland, not for medical care — not for anything. He is afraid border agents will stop him and send him back to Mexico, wrecking the quiet life he has built on one of Washington's remote San Juan Islands. "I had my eyes on this place for my kids to grow up in," Perez, who is married with two young children, said in Spanish. "There's no gangs here, no crime. It's the kids... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027465/posts#comment Sat, 7 Jun 2008 03:48:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023960/posts Federal and local law enforcement have arrested seven alleged members and associates of the Hermanos Pistoleros Latinos prison gang over the last week.Prosecutors say the seven people from Laredo and 17 from the Houston area were involved in a conspiracy to transport large amounts of cocaine from Laredo to Houston and launder the proceeds in Laredo. Pedro Gil III, 37, also known as "Master P," "PG" and "Carwash," was arrested over the weekend and charged with five counts of conspiracy with intent to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine and one count of money laundering. Police later arrested his... LAREDO MORNING TIMES http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023960/posts#comment Sat, 31 May 2008 13:23:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2022548/posts When her neighbor's roosters and chickens persisted in running through her yard, G. Stone took matters into her own hands. She marched next door and issued a warning: Do something about the uninvited guests or the birds "were going in my pot." The incursions stopped. But Stone, a retired Los Angeles County librarian who lives northwest of Watts, shook her head in exasperation as she recalled the incident. "I've lived here for 50 years," she said. "All of a sudden, there's an influx of chickens. You're not supposed to have chickens in the city." For many, the image of South... Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2022548/posts#comment Wed, 28 May 2008 18:36:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021562/posts WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Business at Pedro Vargas' store, Club Video Mexico, has slid so steeply that only eight people walked through the door one day last month. One thing he has been selling, however, are one-way bus tickets from northern Virginia to Texas and Mexico. Soon he'll be getting his own ticket out of town – seeking a friendlier and more lucrative place to do business. “The last few months have been very, very bad for us,” said Vargas, who plans to move this summer from Prince William County, about 25 miles southwest of Washington, to Utah, where he recently... ap on San Diego Union - Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021562/posts#comment Mon, 26 May 2008 20:23:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021369/posts ORLANDO, Fla. - For three years and three months, Ali Hussain has waited to become a U.S. Citizen. On Thursday, his wait was over - but not before he sued the federal government. In February, Hussain and 24 other Muslims joined a statewide lawsuit against Citizenship and Immigration Services and the FBI for what they called unusually lengthy delays in processing their citizenship applications. Some waited as long as five years. ''The lawsuit helped my application. I have been waiting so long,'' said Hussain, an Orlando machinist from Iraq. In a post Sept. 11 era of fingerprinting and thorough background... Santa Barbara News-Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021369/posts#comment Mon, 26 May 2008 11:35:26 GMT