Immigration News
7 Arrested For Making Fake ID’s in Chicago’s “Little Village”
October 29, 2010 | by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Special agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) on Thursday arrested seven alleged members of a counterfeit document ring in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. continue reading »
Missouri Politician Dodges Questions on Hiring an Undocumented Immigrant
October 28, 2010 | by HS News Staff
Missouri’s GOP Senate Candidate Roy Blunt was a little more than annoyed when a reporter asked him to clarify his position on whether or not he hired an undocumented immigrant. Blunt is accused of hiring undocumented immigrant Dora Narvaez continue reading »
USCIS: Facts For Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence
October 28, 2010 | by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Immigrants are particularly vulnerable to domestic violence because they may not speak English, are often separated from family and friends, and may not understand the laws of the United States. continue reading »
Smuggler Pleads Guilty to Hostage-Taking
October 27, 2010 | by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
An undocumented Guatemalan national faces a maximum sentence of life in prison after pleading guilty to charges arising from his involvement in a human smuggling scheme linked to a drop house uncovered last year in Lancaster, Calif., where aliens were held against their will, denied food and assaulted. continue reading »
Government Agencies Join Forces to Stop Smugglers
October 27, 2010 | by The Arizona Republic
Quietly, and for the last seven weeks, the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Border Patrol have carried out and anti-smuggling campaign in areas with reportedly high numbers of drug runners and unauthorized immigrants. continue reading »
Deportation Could Separate A Recently Married Gay Couple
October 27, 2010 | by Nickie Lewis
A couple, married earlier this year, is fighting to stay together as one is about to be deported. Though legally married in Montville, Connecticut this past August, Josh Vandiver may soon be alone. continue reading »
Obama: Immigration Could Hinge on Nov. 2 Elections
October 26, 2010 | by LA Times
Monday, the president expressed his desire to pass comprehensive immigration reform, but that Republicans are currently blocking his attempts, and says major Republican victories on Election Day could further disrupt passing reform. continue reading »
Newly Redesigned Certificate of Naturalization Issued
October 26, 2010 | by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas today announced the launch of a redesigned Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550) with new security features that will reduce fraud—part of USCIS’ ongoing efforts to enhance the integrity of the immigration continue reading »
ICE Loses Track of Its Money, Where Did It Go?
October 25, 2010 | by The Washington Independent
Critics of the 287(g) program, which gives local police permission to enforce federal immigration laws, were given a boost to their cause after a report released Friday revealed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had lost track of its money. continue reading »
Maine City to Vote on Non-Citizen Voting Proposal
October 25, 2010 | by Fox News Latino
On November 2nd in Portland, Maine, residents will vote on a proposal that could give legal residents who are not citizens the right to vote in local elections. Right now, legal residents who are not yet U.S. citizens are paying taxes, and have their children going to public schools, but are not allowed to vote in the very cities they pay for. continue reading »
