Tag: Immigration: Page 51

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Author of state immigration law says it appears to be working

TULSA Okla. Reports that Hispanic children are leaving Tulsa Public Schools indicates that Oklahoma’s tough new immigration law is working, according to the law’s authors.

September 16, 2007

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Ambitious Agenda, Ticking Clock

Interest groups, students have lengthy wish list, but Congress may not tackle everything this fall.

September 5, 2007

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Despite rumors, authorities downplay gang link in triple slayings

NEWARK N.J. The search for the two remaining suspects in the cold-blooded murders of three college students extended down the Eastern seaboard Wednesday, as local authorities continued to downplay any organized gang involvement despite anecdotal evidence that suggests a gang connection.

August 14, 2007

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Colorado Attorney General: Children of illegal immigrants can get in-state tuition

DENVER State Attorney General John Suthers says that the children of illegal immigrants can still qualify for in-state tuition at state colleges and universities as long as they are legal citizens themselves.

August 13, 2007

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Immigrants use fraction of amount they contribute to Ark. economy

LITTLE ROCK A report prepared for legislators says Arkansas pays about $170 million a year to educate, imprison and provide services to immigrants a fraction of the amount, according to a separate study, that they contribute to the state’s economy.

August 12, 2007

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Immigration protests by seven college students set to end Sunday

PHOENIX A hunger strike intended to draw attention to a proposal in Congress to give children of illegal immigrants the chance to become U.S. citizens is drawing to a close.

August 6, 2007

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Immigration video game part of new genre that lets players delve into social, policy issues

MIAMI A Japanese computer science student fails to take a full load of university classes and loses his student visa. A 10th-grade Indian girl is detained because of a high school essay she wrote on the Department of Homeland Security.

August 6, 2007

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Judge’s ruling against Pennsylvania town’s anti-illegal immigrant law could have broader impact

HAZLETON Pennsylvania A federal judge’s ruling that a Pennsylvania city may not enforce its tough anti-illegal immigration law could decide the fate of copycat measures adopted in other communities around the U.S.

July 27, 2007

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Judge strikes down Hazleton’s illegal immigrant law

HAZLETON Pa. A federal judge on Thursday struck down the city of Hazleton’s tough crackdown on illegal immigrants, ruling unconstitutional a law that has been emulated by towns and cities around the nation.

July 26, 2007

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Ex-commissioner says UI Law School illegally defends immigrants

MOSCOW Idaho A former Canyon County commissioner and vocal foe of illegal immigration says instructors and students at the University of Idaho Law School are breaking the law by offering free legal representation to people who face deportation or other immigration proceedings.

July 26, 2007

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Romney Touts Immigration to Hispanics

WASHINGTON Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney praised the virtues of faith, family values and immigration as he courted Hispanic voters.

July 22, 2007

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Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo under new scrutiny

As people in Mexico and the United States commemorate the 150th anniversary of the end of the Mexican American War, the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo has come under new scrutiny from scholars in both countries. They have been examining the implications of the treaty which ended the war, and its political relevance and meaning to modern Mexico-U.S. relations.

July 12, 2007