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Loveland ICE raid nets 18 arrests - Colorado

"Eighteen men, all illegal immigrants, were arrested this morning at a Loveland concrete plant by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the agency said today. "

McDonald?s franchisee fined $1 million for hiring illegal immigrants - Nevada

"A company that owns 11 McDonald's restaurants in Nevada was fined one million dollars Wednesday after pleading guilty to employing 58 illegal immigrants."

Immigration agents arrest 31 in courthouse sweep - Rhode Island

"About 20 cleaning workers from Central and South America remained in custody Wednesday after a sweep of six Rhode Island courthouses that targeted illegal immigrants, including some who investigators said used fake names and Social Security numbers to get hired."

Governor Carcieri convenes panel on illegal immigration - Rhode Island

"Gov. Donald Carcieri convened the 27-member panel he appointed to advise him on the implementation of his executive order on illegal immigration control this week, telling them their mission is to flag any ?unintended consequences that might befall people who are in the state legally."

San Francisco: Sanctuary City Gone Awry

"San Francisco's political establishment has long prided itself on providing a haven for illegal immigrants. Mayor Gavin Newsom even launched a taxpayer-funded $83,000 "public awareness campaign" earlier this year assuring illegal immigrants that the "sanctuary city" by the bay was in their court.

And indeed it is. Under the city's 1989 voter-approved sanctuary ordinance, police officers and other city employees are prohibited from inquiring into immigration status. In addition, the city will not direct municipal funds or employees towards assisting federal immigration enforcement, unless such assistance is required by federal or state law or a warrant. "

Dozens of detainees in Postville face indefinite wait - Iowa

"Forty-five illegal immigrants are caught between a federal agency that wants them out of the United States and a legal system that might need them as witnesses.

The 45 are among the 389 Agriprocessors Inc. workers detained on May 12 after the largest single-site workplace raid in U.S. history. The 42 women and three men were released because they had children to care for, and they now wear tracking bracelets on their ankles."

CBS?s Rodriguez: McCain ?Maverick or Flip-flopper to Latinos??

"On Tuesday?s CBS "Early Show," co-host Maggie Rodriguez aired her interview with John McCain that followed his Monday speech to the National Council of La Raza and teased the segment by asking: "Up next, Senator John McCain, a maverick or a flip-flopper to Latinos?" During the interview, Rodriguez, who hosted the liberal La Raza conference, pressed McCain from the left on his immigration stance: "You championed a comprehensive immigration reform bill. But now as the nominee you admit you wouldn't vote for it if it came up today. Why not?""

Lone Star State Young Voters Talk Immigration

"Immigration is at the center of public discourse here, and as we crossed into the behemoth one major question stuck on my mind: What do young people in Texas have to say on the issue? Will they sound like Senator Barack Obama, strongly supporting "a system that allows undocumented ?immigrants who are in good standing to pay a fine, learn English, not violate the law, and? go to the back of the line for the opportunity to become citizens?" Will they take the hard line of the Minutemen, that gun-toting, self-appointed posse of border guardians? Or will their positions be more vague, sounding like Senator John McCain as he tries to maintain his base without alienating the more conservative sector of his party?

To find out, I traversed the state, talking to everyone from McCain supporters at a Fourth of July jubilee to consuls at the Mexican consulate to an intern at the Del Rio border patrol."

Border fence lawsuit will be heard in federal court in El Paso

"The legal showdown between opponents and advocates of the U.S. border fence will take place at El Paso's federal courthouse, El Paso County Commissioner Veronica Escobar said Tuesday."

Immigrants Eager to Vote Sue to Hasten Citizenship - New York

"Lawyers representing a Latino advocacy group told a federal judge on Tuesday that tens of thousands of people in and around New York City, most of them Latino, were at risk of being disenfranchised in the November elections because the federal government was taking so long to process their citizenship applications.

The lawyers asked the judge to compel federal immigration authorities to speed up the process to ensure that eligible applicants receive their citizenship before Oct. 10, the deadline in New York for registering to vote in November?s general election. "

CAUSA: Immigration Detention Worse than Prison at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington

"People in Oregon who are accused of immigration violations most often end up at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington. A new report alleges serious human rights violations at that facility.

Seattle University law students who interviewed detainees and worked to confirm their stories heard about a wide range of problems, from overcrowding and lack of food and medical attention, to physical and verbal abuse by guards and federal marshals."

Newspaper series reveals rampant abuse of power under Sheriff Joe Arpaio?s watch (Latina Lista)

"When it comes to immigration enforcement, outside of ICE or the Department of Homeland Security, only one other law enforcement department has become as synonymous with conducting hunts for undocumented immigrants ? Arizona's Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, or the one name that embodies the infamous department, Sheriff Joe Arpaio."

More Illegal Immigrants Putting Affairs in Order - Deportation Risk Prompts Preparation

"With federal authorities stepping up raids and local police joining enforcement efforts, illegal immigrants and their advocates say that preparing for possible deportation is becoming a common feature of life in their underground world.

They are designating who should take custody of their children, indicating what should be done with cars and homes, ensuring that relatives have power of attorney to access bank accounts and key documents, and memorizing phone numbers they might need to call from jail. Some are sending their U.S.-born children for visits to their home countries so they could adapt more easily if the family is suddenly forced to move back. "

Arpaio launches another sweep in Mesa

"Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Monday launched another crackdown on immigration and other criminal violators in Mesa"

Hispanics mixed on McCain?s compassion for migrants

"Republican John McCain made a dramatic plea for Hispanic votes on Monday, reading from a roll-call of some of the hundreds of illegal immigrants who die each year crossing the border from Mexico.

"Maria Hernandez Perez was No. 93. She was almost 2. She had thick brown hair and eyes the color of chocolate," McCain said in an address to the Latino advocacy group the National Council of La Raza, in San Diego, California."

McCain denies immigration flip-flop at Hispanic conference

"Republican presidential candidate John McCain denied Monday he had flip-flopped on immigration reform to appease conservatives in an address to an influential Hispanic grouping.

Speaking to the National Council of La Raza, McCain insisted he remained committed to comprehensive immigration reform, rejecting suggestions by Democratic rival Barack Obama that he had backed away from his plans."

Special Sunday Post: Nashville-area police department?s abuse of ICE?s 287(g) program calls for federal review (Latina Lista)

"Juana Villegas DeLaPaz, a Nashville, Tennessee resident, should be happily tired these days since the recent birth of her fourth child. And Villegas DeLaPaz is tired but it's one derived of an emotional ordeal that has drained and depressed this 33-year-old mother ? not because of her undocumented status, but because of what local law enforcement subjected her to as she was about to deliver her baby."

Fewer Americans Favor Cutting Back Immigration - new Gallup poll

"A new Gallup Poll finds 39% of Americans in favor of reductions in immigration, down from 45% a year ago. Currently, the public is just as likely to favor maintaining the status quo on immigration as it is to favor a decrease. Only a relatively small minority of 18% of Americans believe immigration levels should be increased."

What?s Different About the Immigration Problem We Face Today?And What Can Be Done About It?

"It is impossible to ignore the recent growth of the U.S. undocumented migrant population, which has almost tripled over the space of the past fifteen years.1 According to recent estimates, the annual flow of undocumented migrants into the U.S. is on par with the number of migrants who are granted legal permanent residence.2

Given these figures, it is not surprising that concerns about controlling unauthorized migration have been at the forefront of recent debates over immigration reform. The inability of the U.S. Congress to agree on an immigration reform bill for the past two years?despite mounting public pressure?provides some indication of the complexity of this issue.3 One reason for the inaction is the political impasse created by the conflicting priorities of immigrant rights advocates, immigration control advocates, and still other factions that see immigration as a key ingredient for long term, economic growth.4"