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Poll: Majority back path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Published: Dec 10, 2012 "A new national poll indicates a majority of American voters say they support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. According to the Politico/George Washington University Battleground survey released Monday, 62% of registered voters say they back an immigration reform proposal that would allow illegal or undocumented immigrants to earn
New 'Gang of Eight' on immigration Published: Dec 10, 2012 "An octet of senators has begun to meet to discuss immigration reform, multiple sources told POLITICO. It’s a possible sign of progress on what’s expected to be a top legislative priority on Capitol Hill next year. Sources said the fledgling group’s members include: Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer of New York, Dick Durbin of Illinois,
Immigration board hears deportation appeal from former Nazi guard, 88, living in Pa. Published: Dec 10, 2012 "A former Nazi concentration camp guard who has lived quietly in western Pennsylvania for more than 50 years took his fight against deportation to the nation’s highest immigration court Thursday, arguing that he shouldn’t be punished because he served in Hitler’s army against his will. The Board of Immigration Appeals in Falls Church
Obama immigration case shows how loose the rules are Published: Dec 7, 2012 "All the attention surrounding the case of Onyango Obama raises inevitable questions about a system that threatens to deport a man who has lived here, relatively peacefully, for half a century, based on a single offense. Obama pleaded “sufficient facts” to the drunken-driving charge, meaning that if he follows certain court-ordered provisions
Los Angeles Sheriff Stands Against Federal Immigration Program Published: Dec 7, 2012 "In an about-face, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has joined the city's police chief and mayor in stating he will no longer hand over undocumented immigrants arrested for low-level crimes to federal officials. The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday that Baca has reversed his position on participating in the federal Secure Communities Program. Los
Democrats block GOP from bringing up immigration bill in Senate Published: Dec 6, 2012 "Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked Republicans from bringing up an immigration bill offering permanent residence visas for foreigners with advanced degrees that passed the House last week despite the opposition of most Democrats. Senate Republican John Cornyn of Texas sought unanimous consent to consider the bill that provides some 55,000 green cards a
Illegal immigration drops after decade-long rise Published: Dec 6, 2012 "New census data released Thursday affirm a clear and sustained drop in illegal immigration, ending more than a decade of increases. The number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. dropped to an estimated 11.1 million last year from a peak of 12 million in 2007, part of an overall waning of Hispanic immigration. For the first time since 1910, Hispanic
Suit against immigration detainers to go forward Published: Dec 5, 2012 "A federal judge in Chicago ruled Tuesday that a lawsuit filed by the Heartland Alliance's National Immigrant Justice Center against the government's use of immigration detainers may proceed. U.S. District Judge John Z. Lee ruled that the plaintiffs, including U.S. citizen Jose Jimenez Moreno, may sue the government, the NIJC said in a statement. The NIJC