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Sheriff taking donations to fight illegal immigration

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May 17, 2008
        
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There sheriff made news when he set up an illegal immigration hotline. Now he's set up another one to help fund his efforts to fight it. Earlier this week, the governor cut money more than $1 million from the sheriff's budget to fund a statewide task force to hunt fugitives. In a statement,... [read full story]                    

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The price for stopping illegal immigration: economic crisis

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Intel agencies seek help recruiting new immigrants

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The price for stopping illegal immigration: economic crisis

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May 19, 2008
        

Julio Cortez/Houston Chronicle What does illegal immigration cost the U.S.? That's usually how immigration debate is framed. Today, the Greater Houston Partnership is unveiling a new study that takes a look at another aspect of the question: What would eliminating...

                   

Sessions opposed to farmworker provision of war funding bill

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May 17, 2008
        

WASHINGTON - It was supposed to be a relatively quiet Friday, with no votes and most senators heading back to their home states. But Sen. Jeff Sessions' office felt like a war room. The Alabama Republican was marshaling his resources from the last immigration reform battle, which he won, and...

$2.5B Human smuggling industry examined

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May 17, 2008
        

Human smugglers have built sophisticated criminal enterprises generating an estimated $2.5 billion annually through their Arizona operations alone, authorities say. Working in league with Mexican drug cartels, human smuggling kingpins have set up networks of drivers, warehouse operators,...

                   

Missouri to illegal immigrants: "Go Away."

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May 17, 2008
        

The state has hung the "not welcome" sign out for illegal immigrants. The message from the state to illegal immigrants--it will be illegal for any city to offer you sanctuary. You will not be able to get any state or local public benefits. Employers cannot knowingly hire you--and if they do they...

                   

Intel agencies seek help recruiting new immigrants

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May 17, 2008
        

The U.S. is its own worst enemy when it comes to the desperately important task of recruiting immigrants as spies, analysts and translators in the war on terror, new Americans are telling intelligence officials. The government's policies raise suspicions and fear in the immigrants' home...

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