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State of Arizona Close to Criminalizing the Presence of Undocumented Immigrants
The Orlando Sentinel reported today that anti-immigrant lawmakers in the Arizona Legislature banded together and introduced legislation to criminalize the presence of undocumented immigrants in their state.
If the legislation becomes law, Arizona would be the only state to criminalize the presence of illegal immigrants by means expanding the definition of trespassing. The law would state and local law enforcement to determine the immigration status [...]
E-Verify System Still has Bugs
The Orlando Sentinel reported recently that the system both Congress and the President direct employers to use called E-Verify to combat the hiring of illegal immigrants, is actually failing to identify over half of the unauthorized workers it checks, a research company named Westat has found.
The research company found that E-Verify failed to detect so many illegal workers mainly because the system is [...]
Undocumented Immigrant Population in the U.S. Shrinks by 1 Million
The Washington Times reported today that the number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. shrunk by approximately 1 million in the past 2 years as a result of the Bush administration’s increased enforcement efforts. Additionally, the fact that the economy spiraled downward, also contributed to the reduction in the undocumented immigrant population according to a report released yesterday by the U.S. Department of Homeland [...]
Official Census Count to Begin Soon, Undocumented Immigrants Fearful of the Head Count
The Washington Times reported today that the U.S. Census Bureau is having trouble in gaining the trust of immigrants, particularly, undocumented immigrants that census data collected from them will not be used against them to identify, apprehend, and deport.
During the last census count in 2000, the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (USICE) was asked by the Census Bureau to temporarily suspended large-scale immigration [...]
State of the Union Address This Week, “Will the President Discuss Immigration Reform?”
The Orlando Sentinel reported today that insiders in Washington have said that in light of the President’s State of the Union address that is scheduled for this week Wednesday, he will mention a few initiatives such as doubling the child care tax credit for families earning under $85,000 per year, a $1.6 billion increase in federal funding for [...]
