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US government to sue Arizona over immigration law
The lawsuit will argue that the new law, which requires state and local police to question and possibly arrest illegal immigrants during the enforcement of other laws such as traffic stops, violates the Constitution
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Despite difficult politics, Obama pitches immigration reform
President Obama appealed to Americans’ immigrant past – and hopes over fears – in a high-profile pitch Thursday for comprehensive immigration reform. Mr. Obama’s speech
President Obama juggles competing issues of immigration and climate
President Barack Obama hosted two groups of lawmakers at the White House Tuesday on a pair of legislative issues that have divided the Democratic Party and competed for his attention. He met first with a bipartisan group of senators for talks on the way ahead on climate legislation, then sat down with
Feds Say Arrests of Illegal Immigrants Are Down, But Problems Still Remain
This much is certain: The number of illegal immigrants apprehended along America’;s southern border plummeted by 54 percent between 2005 and 2009. But, like everything else surrounding the fractious immigration debate in this part of the country, there is little agreement on exactly why. Federal
Kyl: Obama Won’t Secure Border Until Lawmakers Move on Immigration Package
President Obama is refusing to secure the border until Congress reaches a breakthrough on comprehensive immigration reform, Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl said at a recent town hall meeting. The
10 Mexican Federal Police Killed in Gang Attack Near High School
Ten federal police officers were killed Monday after being attacked by unidentified gunmen near a vocational high school in western Mexico. The officers were returning from a patrol when they came under fire from the gang in the city of Zitacuaro in western Michoacan state, the federal Public Safety
Officials: US agents increasingly face dangerous attacks
Attacks on U.S. Border Patrol agents — like the one Monday when agents were stoned from the Mexican side — have resulted in fatal shootings in the past 20 years. And agents have shot at attackers many times in the El Paso Sector. via Officials:
Policing America’s border: Birds on patrol
THE Predator is an unmanned aerial vehicle, 36 feet 11 metres long with a 66-foot wingspan. With no pilot inside there is room for lots of gear: optical sensors, synthetic-aperture radar, forward-looking infra-red. Two people fly each Predator by remote control, steering the bird to investigate disturbances. In
Poll: More Americans want Arizona-style anti-illegal immigration law for their state
The Arizona anti-immigration law has been beset by boycotts and demonstrations, yet a new poll suggests more Americans may want one just like it for their state. According to a new Quinnipiac University poll, 48% say they want their state to pass an Arizona-style immigration law. NYDailyNews
Attorney General Holder Admits He’s Never Read Arizona’s Immigration Law
Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday said that he hasn’t read Arizona’s recently adopted anti-illegal immigration law that has generated sharp criticism from the Administration he represents. In a Department of Justice oversight hearing of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Ted Poe (R-Tex.)
