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W Not wanting to be outdone by other xenophobic states, such as Arizona, Utah, Indiana and Georgia, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed HB 56 into law on June 6, 2011. This draconian law targets undocumented immigrants in numerous areas, such as ...

AFP - At least 13 gunmen were killed in a shootout with soldiers in Mexico's far northeastern state of Tamaulipas, an army source said. The afternoon gun battle took place near the border town of Rio Bravo, the military source told AFP, speaking on ...

Fifteen people from 11 different countries took the oath of citizenship prior to the Symphony Syracuse concert at the New York State Fairgrounds on the Fourth of July. They came from Jordan, India, Cuba, Somalia, Vietnam, Turkey, Russia, Lebanon, ...

U.S. Coast Guard MIAMI -- The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Nantucket repatriated 25 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabaas, Cuba, July 3. While on a routine patrol, A C-130 fixed-wing aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla. located a rustic ...

MEXICO CITY A Catholic priest died after being caught in the crossfire of a shootout between army troops and gunmen in Matamoros, a Mexican border city across the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Texas, a church spokesman said. The Rev. Marco Antonio ...

The second-highest-ranking diplomat at Myanmar's embassy in Washington defected and is seeking political asylum, Radio Free Asia reported. ...

The number two diplomat at the Burmese Embassy in Washington, D.C. has defected and is now seeking political asylum in the United States. Deputy Chief of Mission Kyaw Win, 59, told RFA he made the decision to leave the government because he saw ...

NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico (AFP)--At least 13 gunmen were killed in a gun battle with soldiers in Mexico's far northeastern state of Tamaulipas, bordering Texas, an army source said Monday. The afternoon shootout took place in the state's Rio Bravo ...

On Monday, their journeys led them here, to the historic home of the USA's first president, where they and 97 other immigrants - 100 in all, from 41 countries - were sworn in as naturalized U.S. citizens as their new nation celebrated Independence Day. ...

The Deputy Chief of the Burmese Embassy in Washington, D.C. has defected and is now seeking political asylum in the United States, Radio Free Asias Burmese service broadcasted this morning. Deputy Chief of the Burmese Diplomatic Mission Kyaw Win, 59, ...

The second highest-ranking diplomat at the Burmese embassy in Washington has defected, just three months after the formation of a new military-backed government that promised to usher in democratic reforms. In a letter addressed to US Secretary of State ...

Somewhere in the cloudy recesses of your youthful mind, you'll recall some sixth- or seventh-grade teacher telling you about these places. You probably jotted them down in your notebook, identified them on a quiz a few days later, then promptly replaced ...

- Like this? Subscribe to get instant updates. On June 30, Illinios Democrat Luis Gutierrez demanded President Obama act like a third-world tinpot dictator and decree amnesty for young illegal immigrants - the so-called "Dream Act" kids. "Take the ...

nk497 writes "The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency is going after piracy websites even if they aren't hosted in the U.S., by targeting those with .net and .com domain names, which are managed by U.S. company Verisign. Meanwhile, a ...

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KHOST Darby Ortego, 25, endures gunfire and mine attacks fighting for the United States army in Afghanistan, but this July 4 will be his first as a citizen of the country he serves. Ortego, who battles insurgents in the violent eastern province of Khost ...

Ed Davis, our city's police commissioner, isn't in the habit of asking for my advice. But I'm going to offer some anyway. You shouldn't threaten to get out of Secure Communities, the federal program that claims to weed out criminals who are in the ...

The US state of Alabama is set to introduce some of the toughest immigration laws in America. The new legislation, branded racist by critics, will require schools to find out if students are legal and will make it a crime to give a lift to an ...

When Sgt. Daniel Calderon left the Philippines 9 years ago, he was searching for a better life. That search led the city boy to the United States, where he attended a New Jersey college, and later, pursued a medical career in U.S. Army Special Operations ...

The US state of Alabama is set to introduce some of the toughest immigration laws in America. The new legislation, branded racist by critics, will require schools to find out if students are legal and will make it a crime to give a lift to an ...