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25 arrested, charged with harboring illegal immigrants

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Thu, Jun 11^th 2009 @ 11:42 am EDT

EL PASO -- Agents with the Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) arrested 25 people who allegedly used the Gateway Hotel Downtown to harbor illegal immigrants.

Amongst those arrested are Song U.Chon, the owner of the hotel and two Gateway Hotel managers.http://www.kvia.com/Global/story.asp?S=10520401&nav=menu193_2

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Wanted: A Smarter Immigration Policy

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Mon, Jun 8^th 2009 @ 11:39 am EDT

Log onto the Web site of the U.S. Consulate in Chennai and you will see a snapshot of what visa processing is doing to the competitiveness of American companies and research institutions. Click on the link to "Case Status Report," and there is a list of hundreds of visa applications from Indians who await processing.

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House Passes Bill Prohibiting Immigrant Sanctuary Cities

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Fri, Jun 5^th 2009 @ 4:59 pm EDT

A bill that aims to curb illegal immigration by prohibiting local governments from enacting “sanctuary” ordinances, or policies that make it difficult for law enforcement and other local government employees to comply with federal immigration law, was approved in the state House on Friday morning. http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_152642.asp

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Ban on hiring illegal immigrants upheld

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Sat, Jun 6^th 2009 @ 4:55 pm EDT

St. Louis -- A federal appeals panel has upheld a suburban St. Louis town's ordinance prohibiting the hiring of illegal immigrants, a case that some observers believe could have national implications.http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090606/NEWS01/906060367&template=printart

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E-Verify works, so, of course, let's not use it

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Fri, Jun 5^th 2009 @ 4:53 pm EDT

With billions of your federal tax dollars gushing forth from Washington -- as part of President Barack Obama's stimulus bill to put Americans back to work -- wouldn't it be nice if someone invented a special magic faucet?

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Oakland to offer identification cards for illegal immigrants

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Fri, Jun 5^th 2009 @ 4:51 pm EDT

Two years after reaffirming Oakland's status as a "sanctuary city," the City Council voted this week to create identification cards for illegal immigrants.

The city's program will be modeled after a similar one in San Francisco, which started giving out cards to illegal immigrants earlier this year.

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Analysis: If N.J. sees H-1B use driving down wages, will Congress?

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Thu, Jun 4^th 2009 @ 4:49 pm EDT

When Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, told a U.S. Senate committee recently that tech workers are a "privileged elite" whose wages are protected by the H-1B cap, it's clear he hadn't talked to New Jersey's IT chief.

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More companies use immigration database

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Mon, Jun 1^st 2009 @ 12:56 pm EDT

What do Continental Airlines, the Houston Ballet, the city of Dallas and Sen. John Cornyn all have in common?

They all use the federal government’s E-Verify program to check if their employees are authorized to work in the U.S. legally.

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Bush Rule Bolstering Deportations Is Withdrawn

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Thu, Jun 4^th 2009 @ 10:58 am EDT

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Wednesday reversed a Bush administration ruling that had weakened the ability of immigrants facing deportation to argue that their lawyers did a bad job.

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Idaho agencies must show workers are legal if they want federal economic stimulus money

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Wed, Jun 3^rd 2009 @ 10:38 am EDT

Gov. Butch Otter has signed an executive order requiring state agencies to prove they are employing only legally documented workers if they want a share of the state's $1.24 billion in federal economic stimulus money.

The order also requires contractors and subcontractors on state projects to prove their employees are legal.http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/790131.html

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