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WASHINGTON - Surviving immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens who die before they have been married two years will get a break from deportation, the Homeland Security Department said yesterday. The department said it was suspending for two years enforcement ...

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SAN ANGELO, TexasThe mayor of this West Texas sheep ranching town offered a stunning explanation when he suddenly resigned: He was in love with a man who was an illegal immigrant and had gone to Mexico. They had to move, he said, because there was no ...

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WASHINGTON - US border czar Alan Bersin warned Mexico's brutal drug cartels Tuesday that threats to target law enforcement officials on both sides of the border would be met by a 'significant response.' Bersin said a recent call by one cartel kingpin to ...

An immigration lawyer's mistake eight years ago is on the brink of forcing the deportation of an 11-year-old Georgia girl to Poland, the girl's mother told ABC News Tuesday. The parents of Ewelina Bledniak have made plans to accompany the girl next month ...

Washington, June 9 (bdnews24.com)?A top army officer posted to the Bangladesh embassy in Washington is seeking political asylum in the United States following his recall to Bangladesh last month . Brig Gen Chowdhury Fazlul Bari, defence advisor at the ...

to send a resolution to President Obama, and leaders of the U.S. Senate and House asking for a halt to Border Patrol enforcement including checkpoint stops on U.S. Highway 101 with overnight deportation of undocumented people. Before the vote, Carl ...

'SURFER' ACCUSED OF SMUGGLING DRUGS ACROSS BORDER? Assistant Editor To read the full story, log on to LaTimes.com. The confiscated 'surfboard' in question and five packages of marijuana. Credit: U.S. Border Patrol Quick to point the finger at ...

Dhaka (IANS): A top Bangladesh Army officer has sought political asylum in the U.S. to avoid returning home after his diplomatic assignment was curtailed. He has been declared an absconder, media reports here said on Wednesday. Brigadier General ...

The state Legislature is moving to make federal immigration issues a matter of state law, a change that could mean jail time for illegal immigrants. Under a bill approved by a committee Tuesday, being in the country illegally - historically considered a ...

the Clickatell team was efficient, experienced, knowledgeable and professional," said officials at the US Department of State responsible for the program. Sampling of Direct SMS Comments from People Around the World: The success of the Obama Cairo Speech ...

The immigration debate is alive and well in Washington. Leaders from the Center for American Progress, NAACP, AFL-CIO, the National Council of La Raza, agriculture industry, and other groups gathered yesterday to launch a national campaign for ...

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Despite anti-immigrant groups repeated attempts to sway public opinion by scapegoating immigrants for the recession, new polling data suggests that the majority of likely voters actually support an overhaul of our broken immigration system--an overhaul ...

While many Americans cant get jobs because of the recession, some are questioning giving jobs to illegal immigrants. Is it moral to give illegal immigrants jobs when Americans are vastly unemployed? a question many are asking today, if it is moral to ...

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WASHINGTONThe Homeland Security Department is giving a break to widows who have not become legal U.S. residents before their American-citizen spouses die. The department says it will suspend any actions, including deportations, against such widows and ...

WASHINGTON (AFP) US border czar Alan Bersin warned Mexico's brutal drug cartels Tuesday that threats to target law enforcement officials on both sides of the border would be met by a 'significant response.' Bersin said a recent call by one cartel ...