illegal immigration

Feds Won't Stop Arizona Sheriff's Hunt for Illegal Immigrants

Gabriel Dorman — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:21:01 -0500

An Arizona sheriff vowed to continue his controversial hunt for illegal immigrants today despite a decision by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to strip him of his authority to arrest suspected illegal immigrants based solely upon their immigration status. The Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio says he will disregard the directive of the Department of Homeland and continue to target suspected illegal immigrants as part of his "crime suppression operations."

Obama Turns To Immigration Reform

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:39:10 -0500

"We can't continue with a broekn immigration system. It's not good for anybody." Recent polls show strong popular support for Immigration reform.

The deep US recession has had one effect that polls say would please most Americans: Illegal immigration is falling. More illegal immigrants are leaving.

Schwarzenegger Proposes Early Release of Undocumented Inmates to Save Money

Gabriel Dorman — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:08:22 -0500

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is proposing to save the state $180 million by cutting short the prison sentences of undocumented immigrant inmates and handing them over to federal authorities for purposes of deportation.

Faith Leaders Stand Up for Welcoming Immigrants

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:41:22 -0500

On October 7 at 10am, faith leaders from North Carolina will present the North Carolina Religious Coalition for Justice for Immigrants. The Coalition is a new grassroots initiative that has received sign-ons from almost 300 clergy and religious leaders (and more than 650 laypeople) from over 20 denominations and faith traditions across North Carolina.

About 600 Arrested in US Immigration Raid

erku — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:08:24 -0500

U.S. immigration agents have arrested nearly 600 people at a plant in the southern state of Mississippi in the single largest workplace enforcement raid in the nation's history.

Undocumented workers and undocumented mortgages

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:20:32 -0500

From "Mexicans Sending Less Money Home" in the Washington Post:

Illegal Immigrants Are Homeward Bound

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:58:15 -0500

Recent Immigration Enforcement contributed to decline in the illegal alien population. Monthly data collected by the Census Bureau through May 2008 shows a significant decline in the number of less-educated, young Hispanic immigrants in the country. The evidence indicates that the illegal immigrant population may have declined by over one million in the last year.

Australia Relaxes Tough Immigration Detention Policy

Odur Joe — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:34:51 -0500

Australia's immigration detention policy has seen a rather unusual relaxation of the tough policies.

ICE, DOJ Arrest 300-700 In Raid At Iowa Meat Packing Plant

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 12 May 2008 23:37:52 -0500

Reports are coming out that anywhere from 300 to 700 have been arrested at a raid of the Agriprocessors Inc., in Iowa, which is the nation's largest kosher meatpacking plant.

Study finds recidivism no higher among deportable immigrants

harminka — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:49:32 -0600

Deportable immigrants released from the Los Angeles County jail system were no more likely to be rearrested than similar nondeportable immigrants released during the same period, according to a RAND Corporation study issued today.

US to Deport More Than 200,000 Jailed Immigrants

seher — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:17:41 -0600

The top U.S. immigration enforcement official says federal agents expect to deport more than 200,000 immigrants this year who are in prisons across the country.

EU Officials Meet With Mediterranean Counterparts

Dinka — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:45:35 -0600

European Union countries are meeting, for the first time, with their poorer Mediterranean counterparts, to find ways to stem the flow of illegal immigration to Europe.