In a last minute vote before the Maryland General Assembly session wrapped up, lawmakers passed a bill Monday night that attempts to bring the state into compliance with the Federal REAL ID Act with respect to state-issued driver's licenses. The state was one of four in the country that allowed illegal aliens to obtain a driver's license, but that will end on June 1.
The conduct of immigration agents during a raid at a meat processing plant in Minnesota did not violate the constitutional rights of 10 Latino plaintiffs who were working there legally, a federal district court ruled March 27 (Barrera v. DHS, D. Minn., No. 07-3879, 3/27/09).
By Gayle Cinquegrani -- Daily Labor Report
The H-1B filing period for fiscal year 2010 began on April 1, but after nine days, only 62,000 applications for the 65,000 have been filed. Last year, 163,000 applications were filed. H-1B visas are given to high-skilled workers from foreign countries usually in the fields of tech, health care and business.
A tiny bit of hopeful evidence emerges that consistent, long-term and substantial U.S. citizen opposition to the open-borders agenda may eventually back off some of the wealthiest foundations that are funding the pro-amnesty efforts. A report on the website of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation suggests leaving the political arena on immigration because of the great disappointment in losing the amnesty battles of 2007.
A new Zogby International poll shows that Florida voters think that illegal immigration is hurting the Sunshine State by an overwhelming margin. A new FAIR study confirms the poll, finding that illegal immigration costs Florida taxpayers $3.8 billion annually, which is double from 2005.
“It just doesn’t seem rational," is how I was quoted in today's New York Times front page story about Pres. Obama supposedly being committed to moving a mass amnesty forward this year. So, for about the next 12 hours, I answered phone calls from print reporters and did radio shows across the country. I told them that Cecilia Munoz is suggesting that her boss, Pres. Obama, thinks it is a good idea to tell 7 million unemployed, less-educated Americans that the jobs they want should continue to be occupied (permanently) by 6 million less-educated illegal foreign workers!
Acting Deputy Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Michael Aytes said during testimony to Congress that several enhancements are planned for E-Verify in fiscal year 2010. Enhancements will include additional data sources, an expanded photo screening tool, and improved usability and efficiency.
The Salt Lake City Police Department's decision not to participate in a new law that will allow local officers to enforce federal immigration law has infuriated the bill's legislative sponsor.
