Immigration asks to hear from man who aided Gaddafi
By Stewart Bell
The National Post, February 13, 2012
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/02/13/gary-peters-saadi-gaddafi/
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Immigrant marriage fraudster finally deported
By Robert Sibley
Postmedia News, February 13, 2012
http://www.theprovince.com/life/Immigrant+marriage+fraudster+finally+deported/6147628/story.html
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Immigrant babies often wrongly deemed underweight
New birth weight curves could help prevent unnecessary tests and stress
CBC News, February 15, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2012/02/14/birth-weight-curves-ethnic.html
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Immigration consultants meet in Malton
By John Stewart
The Mississauga, February 15, 2012
http://www.mississauga.com/news/article/1297625–immigration-consultants-meet-in-malton
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Refugee reforms include fingerprints, no appeals for some
NDP says bill to roll back earlier concessions rejects good legislation
By Louise Elliott
CBC News, February 15, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/02/15/pol-bogus-refugees.html
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Memorial held for 9 migrant workers killed in crash
CTV, February 16, 2012
http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120215/mirgant-workers-memorial-120215/20120215/?hub=EdmontonHome
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Refugee system faces ‘unprecedented dismantling’
CTV, February 17, 2012
http://m.ctv.ca/topstories/20120217/expert-responds-to-refugee-changes-120217.html
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Australia and New Zealand
Rob Oakeshott bid on offshore processing shot down
By Joe Kelly
The Australian, February 14, 2012
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/immigration/oakeshott-bid-on-offshore-processing-shot-down/story-fn9hm1gu-1226270204784
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A third of asylum seekers to live outside detention
By Kirsty Needham
The Sydney Morning Herald, February 14, 2012
http://www.smh.com.au/national/a-third-of-asylum-seekers-to-live-outside-detention-20120213-1t299.html
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Miners let skills gap packages gather dust
By Kirsty Needham
The Sydney Morning Herald, February 14, 2012
http://www.smh.com.au/national/miners-let-skills-gap-packages-gather-dust-20120213-1t279.html
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Detainee sews lips together in protest
By Alana Rosenbaum
The Age (Melbourne), February 14, 2012
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/detainee-sews-lips-together-in-protest-20120214-1t3de.html
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UN chief calls for calm on refugees
By Kirsty Needham
The Queanbeyan Age, February 15, 2012
http://www.queanbeyanage.com.au/news/national/national/general/un-chief-calls-for-calm-on-refugees/2455648.aspx
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Visa assessments lowered for some students
Ninemsn, February 15, 2012
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8419775/visa-assessments-lowered-for-some-students
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Company loses right to recruit overseas workers
ABC News (Australia), February 15, 2012
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-15/overseas-workers/3832192?section=business
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Amnesty International checks detention centres
By Bridget Brennan
ABC News (Australia), February 16, 2012
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-16/20120216-amnesty-international-tours-immigration-detention-cent/3833660?section=wa
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Two boats, as smuggling restarts
By Paul Maley and Peter Alford
The Australian, February 17, 2012
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/immigration/two-boats-as-smuggling-restarts/story-fn9hm1gu-1226273261700
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Abbott criticised over asylum seeker comments
By Jessica Wright
The Sydney Morning Herald, February 17, 2021
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/abbott-criticised-over-asylum-seeker-comments-20120217-1tcs7.html
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Territory welcomes faster migrant worker system
By Kristy O’Brien
ABC News (Australia), February 17, 2012
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-17/20120217-new-migrant-worker-system-welcomed/3836662?section=business
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Amnesty reports detention centre horror stories
By Kristy O’Brien
ABC News (Australia), February 17, 2012
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-17/20120217-amnesty-horror-stories-from-detention-centres/3836172
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Reasons for visa denials to be kept secret
By Danya Levy
Stuff.co.nz, February 17, 2012
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6436745/Reasons-for-visa-denials-to-be-kept-secret
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Poor marks for troubled foreign student schools
By Andrew Laxon
The New Zealand Herald, February 18, 2012
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/education/news/article.cfm?c_id=35&objectid=10786274
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CONTINENTAL EUROPE (IRISH REPUBLIC INCLUDED)
Immigrants Lose in Imploding Spanish Housing Market: Mortgages
Bloomberg News, February 14, 2012
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/02/14/bloomberg_articlesLZCRFE1A74E901-LZCRF.DTL
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Spain to Reform, But Not Shut Down, Immigrant Detention Centres
By Ines Benitez
Inter Press Service, February 16, 2012
http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=106782
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Will immigration matter in France’s presidential election?
By Angela Diffley
RFI, February 15, 2012
http://www.english.rfi.fr/france/20120207-immigration-presidential-elections
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Ambassadors to complain over Dutch rightwing website
Agence France Presse, February 13, 2012
http://www.expatica.com/nl/news/dutch-news/ambassdors-to-complain-over-dutch-rightwing-website_207993.html
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Prime minister under fire in parliament over PVV website
DutchNews.nl, February 14, 2012
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/02/prime_minister_under_fire_in_p_1.php
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EC Says It Can’t Police Dutch Xenophobic Website
Sofia News Agency, February 14, 2012
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=136654
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AP Interview: Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders to website critics: ‘Mind your own business’
The Associated Press, February 15, 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/ap-interview-dutch-lawmaker-geert-wilders-to-website-critics-mind-your-own-business/2012/02/15/gIQAoFWrFR_story.html
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Nearly 3,000 complaints over Dutch anti-immigration website
Agence France Presse, February 15, 2012
http://www.expatica.com/nl/news/dutch-news/nearly-3000-complaints-over-dutch-anti-immigration-website_208628.html
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EU MPs urge Dutch PM to speak up on anti-migrant site
Agence France Presse, February 16, 2012
http://www.expatica.com/nl/news/dutch-news/eu-mps-urge-dutch-pm-to-speak-up-on-anti-migrant-site_208866.html
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Cabinet keeps immigration figures artificially high, claims MP
DutchNews.nl, February 17, 2012
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/02/cabinet_keeps_immigration_figu.php
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Immigration jumps by 15 percent
World Radio Switzerland, February 13, 2012
http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/immigration-jumps-by-15-percent.shtml?29046
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“Mass immigration” initiative handed in
Voters will have the final say on a proposal by the rightwing Swiss People’s Party to put a stop to what it calls “mass immigration”.
Swissinfo.ch, February 14, 2012
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/Mass_immigration_initiative_handed_in.html?cid=32123544
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Better labour integration demanded for migrants
Swissinfo.ch, February 14, 2012
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Better_labour_integration_demanded_for_migrants.html?cid=32120260
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Flood of immigrant nurses to Finland
YLE, February 17, 2012
http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/flood_of_immigrant_nurses_to_finland_3266729.html
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French Author Says Russia Expelled Her on Political Grounds
By Alexander Kolyandr
The Wall Street Journal, February 13, 2012
http://blogs.wsj.com/emergingeurope/2012/02/13/french-author-says-russia-expelled-her-on-political-grounds/?mod=google_news_blog
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Russia May Overturn Expulsion of French Author
RIA Novosti, February 13, 2012
http://en.ria.ru/world/20120213/171299685.html
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Russia expels French journalist ‘for talking to foes of Putin’
Rights groups accuse Kremlin of ‘cack-handed’ expulsion after immigration officials swoop on Anne Nivat
By Luke Harding
The Guardian (London), February 14, 2012
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/14/russia-expels-french-journalist?newsfeed=true
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Russia Invites French Journalist to Return
By Alexander Kolyandr
The Wall Street Journal, February 17, 2012
http://blogs.wsj.com/emergingeurope/2012/02/17/russia-invites-french-journalist-to-return/
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Greek Exodus: Workers Flee to Canada and Australia
By Barbie Latza Nadeau
The Daily Beast, February 16, 2012
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/02/16/greek-exodus-workers-flee-to-canada-australia.html
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UK IMMIGRATION NEWS
Release Near of Islamic Preacher Held by Britain
By John F. Burns
The New York Times, February 13, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/world/europe/abu-qatada-release.html
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Officials prevent ‘sham marriages’
The Press Association, February 13, 2012
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5isMuCZyWTvN1CVe0PjV-pnC3wWxQ?docId=N0475501329046533638A
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Home Office unveils increased fees for migrant visas
Re:Locate Magazine, February 13, 2012
http://www.relocatemagazine.com/immigration-a-visas/immigration-a-visa-news-main/3754-home-office-unveils-increased-fees-for-migrant-visas
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Britain Releases Militant Preacher
By John F. Burns
The New York Times, February 13, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/world/europe/abu-qatada-release.html
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UK unveils visa scheme for student entrepreneurs
Re:Locate Magazine, February 14, 2012
http://www.relocatemagazine.com/immigration-a-visas/immigration-a-visa-news-main/3760-uk-unveils-visa-scheme-for-student-entrepreneurs
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Harmondsworth immigration centre protest sees arrests
BBC News, February 15, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17038036
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Polish migrant workers’ power station compensation
BBC News, February 15, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-17051545
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‘Bhangra’ beats out an Indian immigration scam in UK
Express India, February 16, 2012
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Bhangra-beats-out-an-Indian-immigration-scam-in-UK/912926/
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Eleven in court over Valentine’s Day immigration protest
By Mark Chandler
The News Shopper, February 16, 2012
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/9536041.Eleven_in_court_over_immigration_protest/
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Review student visa rules: British Council
The Economic Times, February 16, 2012
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/nri/visa-and-immigration/review-student-visa-rules-british-council/articleshow/11914862.cms
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Foreign sex offender finally deported after human rights battle
A foreign sex offender, Mohamed Kendeh, who was allowed to remain in the UK to protect his human rights despite attacking 11 women has finally been deported, almost nine years after committing his first offence.
By Tim Ross
The Telegraph (London), February 16, 2012
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9084607/Foreign-sex-offender-finally-deported-after-human-rights-battle.html
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UK scraps expensive IRIS technology at airport immigration points
By Ray Clancy
Expat Forum, February 17, 2012
http://www.expatforum.com/britain/uk-scraps-expensive-iris-technology-at-airport-immigration-points.html
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U.S. IMMIGRATION NEWS
Labor Dept. Issues New Rules for Guest Workers
By Julia Preston
The New York Times, February 10, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/11/us/rules-revised-for-h-2b-guest-worker-program.html
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Court ruling could prompt more deportation reviews
By Alicia A. Caldwell
The Associated Press, February 10, 2012
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hclOftawP-FIG_wzwGxgwXQA3mRA?docId=a6995455d0584f1cac8e35de2f6919f8
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Border officials: ID card program trims wait times
By Juan Carlos Llorca
The Associated Press, February 10, 2012
http://www.chron.com/news/article/Border-officials-ID-card-program-trims-wait-times-3254492.php
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Commission to Legislature: No immigration bills this year
By David Montero
The Salt Lake Tribune, February 10, 2012
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/53491903-90/immigration-commission-session-legislation.html.csp
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Convicted sex offender banned from re-entering US
The Associated Press, February 10, 2012
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/02/10/state/n164049S27.DTL
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Co-author of Arizona immigration law says ‘self-deportation’ working
By Josh Lederman
The Hill (DC), February 11, 2012
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/210105-co-author-of-arizona-immigration-law-says-self-deportation-working
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Berkley draws stark contrasts with Heller over immigration
Online petition says Heller ‘insulting’ Hispanics
By Tovin Lapan
The Las Vegas Sun, February 11, 2012
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/feb/11/berkley-draws-stark-contrasts-heller-over-immigrat/
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Arizona bill would fund militia
Initial $1.9 mil would pay for armed state guard created in executive order
By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez
The Arizona Republic, February 11, 2012
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2012/02/06/20120206arizona-militia-bill.html
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Rubio caught between personal, political on immigration
By William E. Gibson
The Sun Sentinel (FL), February 12, 2012
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-02-12/news/fl-marco-rubio-immigration-hispanic-voters-20120212_1_illegal-immigrants-illegal-population-immigration-overhaul
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US faces tough fight in cash smuggling crackdown
By Erick Tucker
The Associated Press, February 12, 2012
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ieSKhr1u5TeM7tE7vOef8FJ8iT2g?docId=f8614ee0d4e74aeaaf266a9277523bf2
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New Research Finds Soaring Denial Rates for High Skill Professionals
By Stuart Anderson
Forbes, February 12, 2012
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2012/02/12/new-research-finds-soaring-denial-rates-for-high-skill-professionals/
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Legislative group tackles illegal immigration law
The Milford Daily News, February 12, 2012
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/state/x183258088/Legislative-group-tackles-illegal-immigration-law
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Clark County employers weigh pros, cons of E-Verify
They wonder if program will protect them, or leave them hard pressed to fill worker ranks
By Ray Legendre
The Columbian, February 12, 2012
http://www.columbian.com/news/2012/feb/12/e-verify-clark-county-employers-weigh-if-program-w/
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Half of illegal-immigrant arrests in Frederick for traffic offenses
By Brian Hughes
The Washington Examiner, February 12, 2012
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/maryland/2012/02/half-illegal-immigrant-arrests-frederick-traffic-offenses/263951
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Texans on wrong side of border fence grow anxious
By Christopher Sherman
The Associated Press, February 12, 2012
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5in466ci8E9IRFcwMQF2VMGT84ngQ?docId=4294275fe16845d99434d0ee83d97d2e
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On Ellis Island, Examining Those Who Arrived Before and After
By Sam Roberts
The New York Times, February 12, 2012
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/12/on-ellis-island-examining-those-who-arrived-before-and-after/
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Obama aggressively courting Latinos
By Gary Martin
The Houston Chronicle, February 13, 2012
http://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/Obama-aggressively-courting-Latinos-3308173.php
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Immigration from China surges in Iowa
By Jens Manuel Krogstad
The Des Moines Register, February 13, 2012
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120213/NEWS/302130024/0/BASU/?odyssey=nav|head
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Arizona Softens Tone on Illegal Immigrants
Sentiment Shifts on Tough 2010 Law That Business Leaders Say Has Hurt the State, as Legislators Turn Focus to Economy
By Miriam Jordan
The Wall Street Journal, February 13, 2012
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204795304577219394220759080.html
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Alabama Immigration Law May See Changes in Coming Weeks
Fox News Latino, February 13, 2012
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/02/13/alabama-immigration-law-may-see-changes-in-coming-weeks/
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Immigrant tuition proposal before Colorado Senate
The Associated Press, February 13, 2012
http://www.aurorasentinel.com/email_push/news/article_9a2509f6-5652-11e1-987f-0019bb2963f4.html
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Hearings this week on coalition’s immigration labor bill
The Kansas Livestock Association, February 13, 2012
http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/latest/Hearings-this-week-on-coalitions-immigration-labor-bill-139220529.html
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Calls for ‘self-deportation’ of illegal immigrants win applause at conservative conference
The Houston Chronicle, February 13, 2012
http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/02/calls-for-self-deporation-of-illegal-immigrants-win-applause-at-conservative-conference/
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State ACLU plans immigration law protest at Capitol
By William White
Opelika Auburn News, February 13, 2012
http://www2.oanow.com/news/2012/feb/13/state-aclu-plans-immigration-law-protest-capitol-ar-3219351/
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Fatal Farm Accident Prompts Immigration Investigation
By Cristina Frank
WBNG News (NY), February 13, 2012
http://www.wbng.com/news/local/Fatal-Farm-Accident-Prompts-Immigration-Investigation-139221069.html
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FEDERAL BUDGET: Funding for illegal immigrant incarceration jeopardized
By Ben Goad
The Press Enterprise (CA), February 13, 2012
http://www.pe.com/local-news/politics/ben-goad-headlines/20120214-federal-budget-funding-for-illegal-immigrant-incarceration-jeopardized.ece
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Border protection gets largest chunk of $59B budget request
By Shaun Waterman
The Washington Times, February 13, 2012
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/feb/13/border-protection-gets-largest-chunk-of-59b-budget/
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Feds Suspend Some Deportation Cases In Washington
By Liz Jones
KUOW News (WA), February 13, 2012
http://kuow.org/program.php?id=25962
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US Hands Over 14,237 Unaccompanied Minors to Mexico in 2011
EFE, February 13, 2012
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2012/02/13/us-hands-over-14237-unaccompanied-minors-to-mexico-in-11/
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Michigan pushes to recruit farmworkers
Advocates say system encourages better employment conditions.
By Jennifer Chen
Capital News Service, February 13, 2012
http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/sbt-michigan-pushes-to-recruit-farmworkers-20120213,0,5172632.story
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Immigration hearings begin in House
By Andy Marso
The Capital Journal (KS), February 13, 2012
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-02-13/immigration-hearings-begin-house
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Kan. House committee opens week of hearings on immigration measures taking opposite approach
By John Hanna
The Associated Press, February 13, 2012
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/146c7dd7f20c45f5b0eca5bbbe8378fb/KS-XGR–Immigration/
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Dems slow down immigrant tuition bill to lobby for support
By Tim Hoover
The Denver Post, February 13, 2012
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_19956652
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Lawmakers cast symbolic vote for Haitians
The Florida Senate departed from its relative silence on immigration issues Monday, passing a memorial that encourages the federal government to ease travel restrictions for Haitians looking to come to the United States.
By Toluse Olorunnipa
The Herald Times (FL), February 13, 2012
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/13/2639897/lawmakers-cast-symbolic-vote-for.html
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New immigration bill carries big price tag but sponsor says no ongoing costs to taxpayers
By Lisa Riley Roche
Deseret News, February 13, 2012
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865550043/New-immigration-bill-carries-big-price-tag-but-sponsor-says-no-ongoing-costs-to-taxpayers.html
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Ariz. immigration bills given slim chance
United Press International, February 13, 2012
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/02/13/-Ariz-immigration-bills-given-slim-chance/UPI-41841329177877/
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Legality of LAPD Chief Beck’s proposed impound rules questioned
The Los Angeles Times, February 13, 2012
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/02/legality-of-lapd-chief-becks-proposed-impound-rules-questioned.html
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Proposal would have jail do more for ICE
By Phaedra Haywood
Santa Fe New Mexican, February 13, 2012
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/COUNTY-COMMISSION-Proposal-would-have-jail-do-more-for-ICE
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Agency: WA Illegal immigrant asked to be deported
U.S. Border Patrol agents in Washington state got a rare request earlier this month: a man illegally in the country asked to be deported.
The Associated Press, February 13, 2012
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017499804_apwaselfdeportation.html
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Southern Poverty Law: Children who are citizens denied food stamps under Ala. immigration law
The Associated Press, February 13, 2012
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/30affb4239a246e995f920a2d85be452/AL–Immigration-Food-Stamps/
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Local Gay Activist Facing Possible Deportation
Friends Of Allan Spyere Launched Campaign To Help Keep Him In Country
KGTV News (CA), February 13, 2012
http://www.10news.com/news/30450816/detail.html
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Orem man pleads no contest to impersonating immigration cop
By Donald W. Meyers
The Salt Lake Tribune, February 13, 2012
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment/53504518-90/vreeland-souza-orem-contest.html.csp
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Obama proposes massive cut in reimbursement to states to house imprisoned immigrants
The Houston Chronicle, February 14, 2012
http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/02/obama-proposes-massive-cut-in-reimbursement-to-states-to-house-imprisoned-immigrants/
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CBP launches AM radio information pilot at border crossings
By Mark Rockwell
Government Security News, February 14, 2012
http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/25631?c=border_security
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Tentative Settlement In Howard Illegal Worker Suit
By Holbrook Mohr
The Associated Press, February 14, 2012
http://www.mbtmag.com/news/2012/02/tentative-settlement-howard-illegal-worker-suit
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Alabama’s Immigration Law Could Cost Billions Annually
Since a harsh immigration law took effect in September, thousands of immigrants have fled, triggering a potential economic decline that could erase at least 70,000 jobs
By Elizabeth Dwoskin
BusinessWeek, February 14, 2012
http://www.businessweek.com/top-news/alabamas-immigration-law-could-cost-billions-annually-02142012.html
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Senate OKs Democratic proposal for restrictions on immigrant driver’s licenses
The Associated Press, February 14, 2012
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/11f34040d7284963b9adc4750b590e62/NM-XGR–Immigrant-Licenses/
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Illegal immigrants involved in fatal crashes may face higher bail
By Brian Haas
The Tennessean, February 14, 2012
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120214/NEWS21/302140044/Illegal-immigrants-involved-fatal-crashes-may-face-higher-bail?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s
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Fewer illegal immigrants identified in Md. county
The Associated Press, February 14, 2012
http://www.necn.com/02/14/12/Fewer-illegal-immigrants-identified-in-M/landing_nation.html?&apID=b1a2a29228924e82a6bd449521244fe7
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SPLC raises food stamp issues with immigration law
By Brian Lyman
The Montgomery Advertiser, February 14, 2012
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120214/NEWS02/202140313/SPLC-raises-food-stamp-issues-immigration-law?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|s
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Rally today to protest immigration law
By Brian Lyman
The Montgomery Advertiser, February 14, 2012
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120214/NEWS02/202140324/Rally-today-protest-immigration-law?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|s
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Multi-agency operation aimed at transnational threats completed
By Mark Rockwell
Government Security News, February 14, 2012
http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/25632?c=border_security
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Couple get 18 months in prison for harboring illegal immigrants
Maximino and Melinda Morales are sentenced for their role in helping Filipino workers obtain fraudulent visas and for making them work in substandard conditions caring for elderly patients in Paso Robles, Calif.
By Paloma Esquivel
The Los Angeles Times, February 14, 2012
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-smuggling-sentence-20120214,0,162239.story
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US to pay $350,000 to settle lawsuit over 2007 immigration sweep in New Haven, Conn.
The Associated Press, February 14, 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/us-to-pay-350000-to-settle-lawsuit-over-2007-immigration-sweep-in-new-haven-conn/2012/02/14/gIQAPghDER_story.html
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Federal immigration agency turns to El Paso migrants’ shelter for help
The Catholic News Service, February 14, 2012
http://www.uscatholic.org/news/2012/02/federal-immigration-agency-turns-el-paso-migrants-shelter-help
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Deal: No plans to change immigration law
By Jeremy Redmon
The Atlanta Journal Constitution, February 14, 2012
http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-government/deal-no-plans-to-1349378.html
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State rules Beck’s proposal to relax LAPD’s 30-day impound rule is illegal
By C.J. Lin
The Contra Costa Times, February 14, 2012
http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_19964240
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Legislative standoff dooms immigrant license bill
The Associated Press, February 14, 2012
http://www.necn.com/02/14/12/Legislative-standoff-dooms-immigrant-lic/landing_nation.html?&apID=133008bab8794ef996756232d8bc392d
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Kansas GOP at Odds Over Immigration Bills
Fox News Latino, February 14, 2012
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2012/02/14/kansas-gop-lawmakers-at-odds-over-illegal-immigration-bills/
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Alabama: Hundreds Protest New Immigration Law
The Associated Press, February 14, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/us/alabama-hundreds-protest-new-immigration-law.html
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Latino Students Protest Romney’s Visit to Arizona
Fox News Latino, February 14, 2012
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/02/14/hispanic-students-protest-romneys-visit-to-arizona/
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CASA de Maryland faces challenge over tax-exempt status
By Stephen Dinan
The Washington Times, February 14, 2012
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/feb/14/casa-de-maryland-faces-challenge-over-tax-exempt-s/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS
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Bill curtailing E-Verify doesn’t get WA House vote
A measure that would have stopped more cities and counties from mandating use of a federal work eligibility program failed to get votes in the Washington state House, despite backing from farmers and immigrant advocacy groups.
The Associated Press, February 14, 2012
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017508500_apwaxgreverify1stldwritethru.html
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Border Patrol nabs convicted kidnapper
The Las Cruces Sun News, February 14, 2012
http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_19964522
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GOP demands apology for Obama campaign manager’s ‘chimichanga’ tweet
By Justin Sink
The Hill (DC), February 15, 2012
http://thehill.com/blogs/twitter-room/other-news/210859-gop-demands-apology-for-obama-campaign-managers-chimichanga-tweet
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Border Patrol completes more than 6 miles of new border fence in Arizona
ABC15.com News, February 15, 2012
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_central_southern_az/other/border-patrol-completes-more-than-6-miles-of-new-fence
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South Dakota joins in support of Arizona’s immigration law
Rapid City Journal, February 15, 2012
http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/south-dakota-joins-in-support-of-arizona-s-immigration-law/article_c82e019a-57f1-11e1-8515-0019bb2963f4.html
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NH House deports immigration check bill
The Associated Press, February 15, 2012
http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2012/02/15/nh_house_deports_immigration_check_bill/
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SF County Votes Down Ordinance To Cooperate More With ICE
KOAT (NM), February 15, 2012
http://www.koat.com/r/30463789/detail.html
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Groups Allege Proposed Budget Harms Trade, Immigrants
By Julian Aguilar
The Texas Tribune, February 15, 2012
http://www.texastribune.org/texas-mexico-border-news/texas-mexico-border/groups-allege-proposed-budget-harms-trade-immigran/
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Rally hits Capitol in opposition to Brownback, Kobach initiatives
By Scott Rothschild
The Lawrence Journal World, February 15, 2012
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2012/feb/15/rally-hits-capitol-opposition-brownback-kobach-ini/
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Tennessee faith leaders ask presidential candidates to avoid immigration rhetoric
By Bob Allen
The Associated Baptist Press, February 15, 2012
http://www.christiancentury.org/article/2012-02/tennessee-faith-leaders-ask-presidential-candidates-avoid-immigration-rhetoric
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Migrant workers came, stayed to help area grow
By Dustin Gardiner
The Arizona Republic, February 15, 2012
http://www.azcentral.com/community/surprise/articles/2012/02/02/20120202migrant-workers-came-stayed-help-area-grow.html
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CFBF president urges immigration solutions
By Christine Souza
AgAlert (CA), February 15, 2012
http://agalert.com/story/?id=3856
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Mexican fugitive’s release, visa spur questions
By Jason Buch and Dudley Althaus
The San Antonio Express News, February 15, 2012
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Mexican-fugitive-s-release-visa-spur-questions-3323867.php
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Carpenters union denies charges by South Florida immigration detention center opponents
By Marcos Restrepo
The Florida Independent, February 15, 2012
http://floridaindependent.com/69544/miguel-fuentes-cca-immigration-detention-center
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Immigration Hold Placed on Father in Child Disappearance Case
By Adam Kuperstein and Edward B. Colby
NBC Miami News, February 15, 2012
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Immigration-Hold-Placed-on-Father-in-Child-Disappearance-Case-139315073.html
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Alleged Ramapo sex abuse victim wasn’t eligible for immigration protections, attorney says
By Hema Easley
The Hudson Journal, February 15, 2012
http://www.lohud.com/article/20120215/NEWS03/302150089/Alleged-Ramapo-sex-abuse-victim-wasn-t-eligible-immigration-protections-attorney-says
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Homeland Security secretary: ‘We aren’t sitting there monitoring social media’
By Jordy Yager
The Hill (DC), February 15, 2012
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/210977-homeland-security-secretary-we-dont-monitor-social-media-twitter
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Feds accused of granting `de facto’ amnesty to immigrants
By Stewart M. Powell and Regina Garcia Cano
The Houston Chronicle, February 15, 2012
http://www.chron.com/news/article/Feds-accused-of-granting-de-facto-amnesty-to-3334464.php
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Armored SUV could not protect U.S. agents in Mexico
By Nick Miroff and William
The Washington Post, February 15, 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/armored-suv-could-not-protect-us-agents-in-mexico/2012/02/13/gIQACv1KFR_story.html
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Kobach anxious for immigration reform
By Tim Carpenter
The Topeka Capital Journal, February 15, 2012
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-02-15/kobach-anxious-immigration-reform
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Immigration law challenge delays Homeland Security jail program
By Alicia A. Caldwell
The Associated Press, February 15, 2012
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120215/NEWS/120215026/Immigration-law-challenge-delays-Homeland-Security-jail-program?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage
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Lawmakers Consider New Immigration Law
By Mike McDaniel
WTOK News (MS), February 15, 2012
http://www.wtok.com/news/headlines/139397298.html?storySection=story
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Arpaio seeks reversal of recently imposed immigration enforcement limits
The Associated Press, February 15, 2012
http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/15/arpaio-seeks-reversal-of-recently-imposed-immigration-enforcement-limits/
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Satirical website is getting few laughs
By Elaine Ayala
The San Antonio Express News, February 15, 2012
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Self-deportation-site-getting-few-laughs-3334162.php
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Former priest facing possible deportation
The Associated Press, February 15, 2012
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/02/15/state/n215537S65.DTL
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CBP stops children at border
The Brownsville Herald, February 15, 2012
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/children-136978-perez-woman.html
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Obama reverses progress on illegal immigration
By Paige Winfield Cunningham
The Washington Times, February 16, 2012
http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2012/feb/16/obama-reverses-progress-illegal-immigration/
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USCIS Announces Nationwide Expansion of E-Verify Self Check Program
By John Fay
ILW.com, February 16, 2012
http://www.ilw.com/articles/2012,0216-fay.shtm
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NY delegation pushes for CBP station at air base
The Associated Press, February 16, 2012
http://online.wsj.com/article/AP37f2252b0c1b49efb77723df220cdcd3.html
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Brewer Wants to Merge Suits Over Immigration Law
The Associated Press, February 16, 2012
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/immigration/apx-AZArizona-Immigration_50576770-02162012
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Amid protests, Kobach pushes immigration laws
By Brent D. Wistrom
The Eagle (Topeka), February 16, 2012
http://www.kansas.com/2012/02/16/2218130/amid-protests-kobach-pushes-immigration.html
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Federal illegal immigration program expands in Md.
By Dan Morse
The Washington Post, February 16, 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/crime-scene/post/federal-illegal-immigration-program-expands-in-md/2012/02/16/gIQAJTusHR_blog.html
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Alamosa judge returns son to immigrant mother
By Matt Hildner
The Pueblo Chieftain, February 16, 2012
http://www.chieftain.com/news/local/alamosa-judge-returns-son-to-immigrant-mother/article_b92412b6-5869-11e1-bb0a-001871e3ce6c.html
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Mayor creates office to aid city’s refugees
By Ashley Roe
The Spectator, February 16, 2012
http://www.su-spectator.com/news/mayor-creates-office-to-aid-city-s-refugees-1.2782519#.Tz1Xc1E8VW4
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Organizers Take On Immigration Enforcement Leadership — Without Talking About Immigration
By Devin Browne
Fronteras, February 16, 2012
http://www.fronterasdesk.org/news/2012/feb/16/organizers-take-immigration-enforcement-leadership/
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Immigration Activists Challenge Tuition Rules
By Bertrand M. Gutierrez
HispanicBusiness.com, February 16, 2012
http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2012/2/16/immigration_activists_challenge_tuition_rules.htm
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Documentary Pushes For HB56 Immigration Law Repeal
Fox News Latino, February 16, 2012
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2012/02/16/documentary-pushes-for-hb56-immigration-law-repeal/
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Ex-Salvadoran officer accused in Jesuit killings denies immigration charges in US court
The Associated Press, February 16, 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/ex-salvadoran-officer-accused-in-jesuit-killings-denies-immigration-charges-in-us-court/2012/02/16/gIQAKVwtHR_story.html
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Chicago twins sentenced in sham marriage scheme
The Associated Press, February 16, 2012
http://www.rrstar.com/news/x922340399/Chicago-twins-sentenced-in-sham-marriage-scheme
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West Hartford man facing deportation after decades in U.S.
The West Hartford News, February 16, 2012
http://www.westhartfordnews.com/articles/2012/02/16/news/doc4f3997a90a976256431123.txt
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Napolitano acknowledges ‘lots of mistakes’ in Fast and Furious gun sting
The Houston Chronicle, February 16, 2012
http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/02/napolitano-acknowledges-lots-of-mistakes-in-fast-and-furious-gun-sting/
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Scott Brown not so lucky with Irish visas
By Manu Raju
Politico (DC), February 16, 2012
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/73007.html
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GOP piles on Harry Reid for Rubio comment
By Glenn Thrush
Politico (DC), February 16, 2012
http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/02/conservative-latino-leader-knocks-harry-reid-114728.html
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State Web Site Chronicles Drug Violence on Border Farms
By Manny Fernandez
The New York Times, February 16, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/17/us/texas-agencys-web-site-warns-of-border-violence.html
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2nd Fla. immigrant tuition bill dies in committee
The Associated Press, February 16, 2012
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/16/2644873/2nd-fla-immigrant-tuition-bill.html
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Immigration Issues Surface In Kansas
Bills Aimed At Law Enforcement, Employers To Help Identify Illegal Immigrants
KMBC News (KS), February 16, 2012
http://www.kmbc.com/r/30479136/detail.html
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Immigrant business owners get little help from the city
Survey: 90% of entrepreneurs receive little government aid to maintain enterprise
By Juan Gonzalez
The New York Daily News, February 16, 2012
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/immigrant-business-owners-city-article-1.1024162
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Gov’t to pay $11M for border agent’s accident
The Associated Press, February 16, 2012
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hhiHjsL6I1tJ9b3cyC5wJOgByveA?docId=82641dc90baa44dab92d5413696921bf
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Voting Rights Act needed for Latinos, college says
An annual survey of Eastern Washington’s Latino population by a Whitman College group recommended Thursday that the state Legislature pass a Voting Rights Act to facilitate minority representation in local communities.
By Shannon Dininny
The Associated Press, February 16, 2012
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017526711_apwalatinostudy1stldwritethru.html
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Rights Activists Worried About Jan Brewer’s Militia Initiative
Fox News Latino, February 16, 2012
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/02/16/rights-activists-worried-about-jan-brewers-militia-initiative/
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Retiree honored on 101st birthday
By Laura Waltzer
The Lubbock Avalanche Journal, February 16, 2012
http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2012-02-16/retiree-honored-101st-birthday#.Tz6jnVE8VW4
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San Francisco immigrant workers win settlement for wage theft
Free Speech Radio, February 16, 2012
http://fsrn.org/audio/san-francisco-immigrant-workers-win-settlement-wage-theft/9863
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Man pleads guilty to immigration document fraud
By Ferdie de la Torre
The Saipan Tribune, February 17, 2012
http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=116602
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Court hearing planned for Utah’s immigration law
By Josh Loftin
The Associated Press, February 17, 2012
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hV80XyYj3NJFuGIk7f6a6Wag9Y7g?docId=a8a5ba746984472b965ec4c0c172bf73
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Gingrich targets Latino voters in latest web ad
By Justin Sink
The Hill (DC), February 17, 2012
http://thehill.com/video/campaign/211375-gingrich-targets-latino-voters-in-latest-web-ad
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Senate tables bill that would have repealed HB 116
By Billy Hesterman
The Daily Herald (UT), February 17, 2012
http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/legislature/senate-tables-bill-that-would-have-repealed-hb/article_d50003a2-1bc7-56fd-b4c8-70358117128d.html
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Senators: ban illegal immigrants from state colleges, universities
By Jeremy Redmon
The Atlanta Journal Constitution, February 17, 2012
http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/senators-ban-illegal-immigrants-1352730.html
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Bill to Provide More Pre-Natal Care to Immigrant Mothers Moves Forward
The Sun Gazette, February 17, 2012
http://www.sungazette.net/arlington/news/bill-to-provide-more-pre-natal-care-to-immigrant-mothers/article_371b6846-5959-11e1-a0e5-001871e3ce6c.html
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Ga. bill would tweak state laws on immigration
The Associated Press, February 17, 2012
http://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/usatoday/article/38604109?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s
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Class teaches Latinos about police work
45 graduate from Escondido department’s first Spanish Community Academy
By Michelle Breier
The San Diego Union Tribune, February 17, 2012
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/feb/17/class-teaches-about-escondido-police-work/
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Reaction to Mississippi Immigration Bill
A bill has been proposed in the Mississippi Legislature to crack down on illegal immigration, but some say it could cost the state jobs.
By Wade Phillips
WTOK News (MS), February 17, 2012
http://www.wtok.com/news/headlines/Reaction_to_Mississippi_Immigration_Bill_139478673.html?storySection=story
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ICE gunman fired during job counseling
Streets are closed in downtown Long Beach surrounding the federal building on Ocean Boulevard after an ICE agent shot and injured another agent and was then killed by a third colleague in a federal building in Long Beach according to the FBI. FBI Special Agent Steven Martinez says the shooting occurred at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
By Amy Taxin and Greg Risling
The Associated Press, February 17, 2012
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/ICE-gunman-fired-during-job-counseling-3337790.php#ixzz1mg0kB5Vl
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Victim in ICE shooting was a high-ranking manager
The Los Angeles Times, February 17, 2012
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/02/victim-in-ice-shooting-was-a-high-ranking-manager.html
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Fired workers march on Berkeley steel plant
By Doug Oakley
The Berkeley Voice, February 17, 2012
http://www.marinij.com/ci_19988362
