Immigration News
November 2010 Archives
20 U.S. Cities Recognized for Best Immigrant Integration Programs, Offers Tips to Others
November 10, 2010 | by National League of Cities
The National League of Cities, which represents 1,600 member cities and 49 state municipal leagues, has released a report with its list of the nation’s top 20 cities for integrating immigrants into local communities. continue reading »
Largest Number of Service Members Naturalized Since 1955
November 10, 2010 | by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
USCIS has implemented outreach tailored to reach members of the military and their family. Military liaison officers at USCIS field offices in the United States and abroad conduct educational continue reading »
Illinois Counties Use ICE’s “Secure Communities” Biometric Program
November 9, 2010 | by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
On Tuesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began using a federal information-sharing capability in Crawford, De Witt, Ford and Piatt counties that helps federal immigration officials use biometrics to identify aliens, both lawfully continue reading »
King (R) Will Try to Work With Obama on Immigration, Has Limits
November 9, 2010 | by Radio Iowa
In January, Republican Congressman Steve King of Iowa will become the chairman of the U.S. House subcommittee on immigration when Republicans take over. During former President continue reading »
After the Border: What Happens to Children Deported Alone?
November 9, 2010 | by Texas Observer
In 2008, a Mexican Congress-issued report claimed that U.S. authorities had deported more than 90,000 children, but over 13,000 of those kids were never reunited with their families. continue reading »
Illegal Alien Apprehensions by Fiscal Year
November 9, 2010 | by HS News Staff
United States Border Patrol Illegal Alien Apprehensions by Fiscal Year (October 1st through September 30th) continue reading »
Mug Shots of Alien Smugglers to be Commonplace at Border Crossings
November 8, 2010 | by Arizona Daily Star
On Fridays, anyone traveling across the U.S.-Mexico border will now see fliers exposing the mug shots of dozens of suspected smugglers as part of a program that aims to get information leading to the arrests of these people continue reading »
19 Year-Old Honduran National Sentenced for Human Trafficking
November 8, 2010 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen
A Honduran national was sentenced on Friday to 100 months in federal prison for attempting to kidnap illegal aliens. This investigation was conducted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). continue reading »
Man’s Use of Another’s Social Security Number Ruled NOT Impersonation
November 8, 2010 | by The Denver Post
In Colorado, a man who used a stranger’s Social Security number when applying for a car loan is not guilty of criminal Impersonation. Monday, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Felix Montes-Rodriguez continue reading »
Educating Future U.S. Immigrants Cost Mexico $81 billion
November 8, 2010 | by HS News Staff
Between the years of 1994 and 2008, Mexico spent $81 billion educating the part of its population that immigrated to the United States, said a BBVA Bancomer report released Monday. continue reading »
Driver’s Licenses in Washington Have New Requirements
November 5, 2010 | by HS News Staff
In an attempt to reduce the number of fraudulently received driver’s licenses, the state of Washington will tightening requirements. On Monday, the state’s Department of Licensing will require valid proof of Washington residency continue reading »
Immigration Raids and Heartache at the Center of a MO Supreme Court Case
November 5, 2010 | by The Joplin Globe
The Missouri Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in the case of a Guatemalan woman who says she never consented to the adoption of her son by a Missouri couple, while incarcerated for violating immigration law. continue reading »
Domincan Man Gets 14 Months For Falsely Applying for US Passport
November 5, 2010 | by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
A man from the Dominican Republic who lived in New Britain, Conn., was sentenced on Thursday to 14 months in prison for making a false application for a U.S. passport. This sentence was announced by David B. Fein continue reading »
Mexican Drug Traffickers Busted in Georgia
November 5, 2010 | by El Paso Times
Federal and local authorities say they have arrested 45 people and seized drugs, cash and guns as part of an investigation into a major Mexican drug cartel operating in metro Atlanta. continue reading »
Disappearing Act For the Border’s Invisible Fence
November 4, 2010 | by Chicago Tribune
A so-called invisible fence along the U.S.-Mexico border that was intended to keep a high-tech eye on the area is about to be unfunded by the U.S. government. continue reading »
