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Arizona Loses 20 Conventions in Immigration Law Backlash Just two weeks after Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed the controversial new immigration law, S.B. 1070, the state's convention and tourism industry is feeling the backlash. According to the ...

At a Thursday press conference, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said that it is simply cheaper to treat teens for drug addiction than it is to stop drug smugglers at our border with Mexico. more... ...

There's been recent talk about the idea of stripping U.S. citizens of their citizenship if convicted of terrorism. What's causing all of the ruckus is that Faisal Shahzad, the 'Times Square Bomber,' was a naturalized United States citizen. It's an ...

Marlton, New Jersey United States In response to recent attention being paid to the issue of illegal immigration, the New Jersey law firm of Reinherz and Reinherz declared this morning that they use an American Dream approach to the way ...

GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations human rights experts added their voices to criticism of a new immigration law in Arizona, saying it may lead to police targeting people on the basis of ethnic origin, a violation of international law. In a joint ...

As President Barack Obama (D) pointed out, his Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan, is 'the granddaughter of immigrants.' What he didn't mention is that Ms. Kagan's grandparents and parents undoubtedly did not expect the government to subsidize their old ...

The United States has resorted to fairly extreme state action in order to control undocumented immigrants. This is a long history, with ups and downs. The current phase of strong-state action began in the 1990s with Bill Clinton. But the US is not alone. ...

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McCain, a onetime supporter of comprehensive immigration reform, isnt likely to be an easy sell. ...

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Michael Webster, Investigative Reporter Watch Video: The FBI is reporting that they are forming a new border task force to look for and combat possible terrorist entering the U.S. through our borders with Mexico and Canada, with a eye on dishonest ...

Immigrant advocates plan to turn up the heat on the Senate this week in a hunt for at least one Republican to join their cause, and a prime target will be Sen. John McCain. On Thursday, a cadre of religious leaders from Arizona plan to fly into ...

Backlash from Arizona's new immigration law could cost the Phoenix area a whopping $90 million in lost revenue. Four major events have been canceled as calls for a boycott grow louder in protest of a strict law that lets police ask people for their ...

The Arizona immigration law set off a national powder keg. But state lawmakers are not shying away from the issue - and some appear to be inspired by Arizona. By Daniel B. Wood, Staff writer posted May 10, 2010 Given the anger sparked by Arizona's ...

PHOENIX -- The two proposed referendum drives challenging Arizona's new sweeping law targeting illegal immigration are being abandoned, organizers said Monday. Andrew Chavez, a professional petition circulator involved in one of the efforts, said its ...

To be deported is to be banished manilamaildc.net After the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security in the U.S., the number of foreign nationals who are deported from the U.S. has increased substantially. Changes in immigration law that ...

Although public dialogue on immigration has focused on a path to legalization for the millions of illegal immigrants living in the United States, technology companies have lobbied for years on a different but related issue: streamlining and easing the ...

WASHINGTON Attorney General Eric Holder said Sunday he does not think Arizona's law cracking down on illegal immigrants is racially motivated, but he voiced concern that its enforcement could lead to racial profiling. The U.S. has a national immigration ...

Nearly three dozen migrants were returned to Cuba after trying to reach the Florida coastline by boat, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Several other Cuban migrants detained last week were taken to Guantanamo, The Miami Herald reported Monday. The migrants ...

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) will turn its attention from healthcare to immigration reform ahead of the 2010 midterm elections. We are stepping up our immigration reform efforts as a union-wide national campaign the same way we did ...