NAE's Cautious Look at Immigration Reform
The National Association of Evangelicals is wading very gingerly into the issue of immigration reform.
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Violent Crime In County Drops 22%
From March 2008 through the end of the year, 1.7 percent of the people arrested or given a summons were illegal immigrants, the report states. In addition, 86.9 percent of those "suspected to be illegal aliens were arrested on misdemeanor or traffic charges," and 9 percent were arrested on felony charges.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/03/AR2009040304290.html
By Jonathan Mummolo -- Washington Post
Drivers in Dilemma As Md. Shifts Gears On License Policy
As many as 350,000 licensed Maryland drivers might soon face a seemingly impossible choice that could upend daily life for their families and gum up the gears of the local economy: Stop driving or get behind the wheel illegally.
A Shift to Make the Border Safe, From the Inside Out
Law enforcement officials have been cracking down on border crime for years. President Bill Clinton had Operation Gatekeeper. And President George W. Bush built a wall.
It's back: Immigration heats up
Obama dealt with the immigration issue briefly at the White House on March 18 when the Congressional Hispanic Caucus met privately with the president. Lawmakers said he promised a high-profile event on immigration in the next month or two — but said he did not agree to commit to getting immigration reform passed this year. Instead, he said he’ll support efforts to have Congress take up the issue this fall.
USCIS Reminds all U.S. Employers of Requirements to Use Revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a reminder that the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Rev. 02/02/09), goes into effect today for all U.S. employers.
Reversing course for survival
Pichardo said he is not likely to make the dangerous journey to cross the Texas-Mexico border since he has restarted his life in his home state of Guanajuato. He returned home in September 2007 after an arrest on immigration charges, and now can’t afford the expensive smuggling fees to cross the border. He’s also heard work is increasingly scarce.http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6348003.html
By James Pinkerton -- Houston Chronicle
Group Estimates 100 illegal immigrants leaving every day
"Illegal immigrants are starting to leave Arizona months in advance of a new state law that will require employers to verify the employment eligibility of their workers. ... "I would say we are losing at least 100 people a day," said Elias Bermudez, founder of Immigrants Without Borders and host of a daily talk-radio program aimed at illegal immigrants."http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/ss/local/61804.php
By Daniel Gonzalez -- The Arizona Republic
Illegal Immigrants Moving Out
Illegal immigrants living in states and cities that have adopted strict immigration policies are packing up and moving back to their home countries or to neighboring states.
"People now are really frightened and scared because they don't know what's going to happen," says Juliana Stout, an editor at the newspaper El Nacional de Oklahoma. "They're selling houses. They're leaving the country."http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-09-26-moving_N.htm
"People now are really frightened and scared because they don't know what's going to happen," says Juliana Stout, an editor at the newspaper El Nacional de Oklahoma. "They're selling houses. They're leaving the country."http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-09-26-moving_N.htm
By Emily Bazar -- USA Today
Crackdown has illegals leaving Arizona
"Congress' failure to pass comprehensive immigration reform, immigration crackdowns, Arizona's new employer-sanctions law and a sluggish economy have combined to create a climate families such as the Francos no longer find hospitable.
The number returning to Mexico is difficult to calculate, but there is no question that many families are leaving, according to Mexican government officials, local community leaders and immigrants themselves.
The number returning to Mexico is difficult to calculate, but there is no question that many families are leaving, according to Mexican government officials, local community leaders and immigrants themselves.
