Archive for the ‘Immigration News’ Category

Rep. Miller, pushing back against immigration reform (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)

Friday, January 29th, 2010

With immigration reform making the president’s State of the Union to-do list, Rep. Gary Miller, R-Brea had a strong warning for Democrats on Thursday: any path to citizenship in that reform “will be the last nail in their coffin.”

Peekskill man held in Putnam on immigration warrant after bouncing check (The Journal News)

Friday, January 29th, 2010

MAHOPAC – A Peekskill man who bounced a check at a Mahopac business in July is being held today at the Putnam County jail on a federal immigration warrant after authorities arrested him then began to question his immigration status.

R.I. lawmakers approve immigration checks on workers (Journal Inquirer)

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

PROVIDENCE — State lawmakers Tuesday narrowly approved a bill requiring private companies to use the federal E-Verify database to check the immigration status of new hires.

Immigration reformers picket local Wendy’s (KATU Portland)

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

Protesters not only want immigration laws changed, but they want the owner of the Wendy’s to start using the “e-verify” identification system to check the immigration status of employees. Suspect Evanivaldo Sebastian is believed to be an illegal immigrant.

Italy officially request the EU to discuss illegal immigration (Maltamedia.com Daily News)

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

Rai News have announced that Italy has officially asked the European Council to discuss the topic of illegal immigration at the next council meeting on 18th and 19th June, so as to find grounds for a common action by all EU countries. Italy’s permanent representative in the UE, Ambassador Ferdinando Nelli Feroci, has explained that this [...]

Rubashkin faces new immigration charges (The Des Moines Register)

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

Federal prosecutors have charged a former Postville meatpacking plant executive with 70 new immigration charges, according to a indictment made public Friday.

The economy, health care, immigration and more are topics of congressman’s visit to Long Hill (Echoes-Sentinel)

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

LONG HILL TWP. – A broad range of topics, from teaching financial literacy in schools and low-flying aircraft over Morris County to the economy, health care, immigration and a fair tax were addressed by Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-11, during a public town meeting Saturday, May 9 at town hall.

Explorer Scouts Trained to Fight Terrorism, Illegal Immigration & More (Poynter Institute)

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

“The Explorers program, a coeducational affiliate of the Boy Scouts of America that began 60 years ago, is training thousands of young people in skills used to confront terrorism, illegal immigration and escalating border violence — an intense ratcheting up of one of the group’s longtime missions to prepare youths for more traditional jobs as police officers and firefighters.”

On heels of immigration ordinance, some want more ‘teeth’ in it (The Times of Northwest Indiana)

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

CALUMET CITY | A new resolution that tells local police it is not their duty to inquire about someone’s immigration status was only a few minutes old Thursday when at least one activist said he’s thinking ahead to future actions.

Ky. Lawmakers Review Cost Of Illegal Immigration (The Kentucky Post)

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A report approved by a state legislative committee Thursday shows the overall cost of illegal immigration on state and local governments is indeterminable, although it makes a couple recommendations on how some costs can be reduced.