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Some groups of immigrants leaving Utah

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Thu, Aug 14^th 2008 @ 11:31 am EDT

"In a recent Spanish radio talk show in Utah, one of the topics became, "Why are illegal immigrants leaving the country so quickly?" The Center for Immigration Studies says 1.3 million illegal immigrants have left the country since last year.

Tony Yapias with Proyecto Latino de Utah said, "A lot of families are afraid that one of the spouses is going to get arrested and that just disrupts the whole family."

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Illegal Immigrants Retuning to Mexico in Record Numbers

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Fri, Aug 22^nd 2008 @ 11:39 am EDT

"Those numbers have increased percentage-wise tremendously," said Enrique Hubbard, the Mexican consul general in Dallas. "In fact, it's almost 100 percent more this year than it was the previous two years."

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663,000 U.S. Jobs Lost in March -- 138,000 More Foreign Workers Given Work Permits -- White House & Media Noticing?

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Fri, Apr 3^rd 2009 @ 10:25 am EDT by Roy Beck

The March unemployment news is shocking -- just like it has been every month for the last year. The official unemployment rate jumped from 8.1% to 8.5%! There are now 13.2 million Americans looking for a job who can't find even a part-time job. Yet, many of the nation's richest foundations, most prestigious newspapers and top elected officials continue to call for an increase in foreign workers.

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Jobless Rate Jumps to 8.5%

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Fri, Apr 3^rd 2009 @ 9:54 am EDT

The jobless numbers for March jumped from 8.1% to 8.5%. About 663,000 jobs were lost, boosting unemployment to its highest rate since 1983. Factoring in part-time and discouraged workers, the jobless rate is more than 15%.

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Border security to get $400M upgrade

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Thu, Apr 2^nd 2009 @ 2:13 pm EDT

The Obama administration plans to spend more than $400 million to upgrade ports of entry and surveillance technologies to help thwart drugs and arms smuggling along the U.S-Mexico border.http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/02/border-security-getting-400m-upgrade/

By Eileen Sullivan -- Associated Press

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A Rush for Work Visas Even as Demand Dips

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Thu, Apr 2^nd 2009 @ 2:10 pm EDT

The yearly scramble by employers for temporary visas for foreign scientists and technology engineers started on Wednesday, with immigration authorities expecting fewer new petitions this year because of the recession and because of new restrictions on financial companies that received emergency federal aid.

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Microsoft files "substantially fewer" US visa apps

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Wed, Apr 1^st 2009 @ 1:51 pm EDT

Microsoft Corp has filed substantially fewer applications for specialty visas for next year as the weak economy depletes its need for workers, a top company official said on Wednesday.http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNews/idUSN01249520090401

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Frank Defends Immigrants in Housing Debate

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Tue, Mar 31^st 2009 @ 1:47 pm EDT

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) took a podium before a banking convention this morning with the clear goal of alleviating industry fears over the Democrats’ plans to reform the finance industry this year.http://washingtonindependent.com/36699/frank-defends-immigrants-in-housing-debate

By Mike Lillis -- Washington Independent

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Homeland Security shifts focus to employers

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Tue, Mar 31^st 2009 @ 1:44 pm EDT

Stepping into the political minefield of immigration reform, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano soon will direct federal agents to focus more on arresting and prosecuting American employers than the illegal laborers who sneak into the country to work for them, department officials said Monday.

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Cozine would educate illegal immigrants

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Tue, Mar 31^st 2009 @ 1:42 pm EDT

Gov. Corzine said yesterday that he supported allowing illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at New Jersey colleges, but called a proposal to let undocumented residents obtain driver's licenses "problematic."http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/nj/20090331_Cozine_would_educate_illegal_immigrants.html

By Jonathan Tamari -- Philadelphia Inquirer

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