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Conrad Black to Be Detained By ICE

On Friday, Conrad Black the former media mogul is expected to be released from prison, at which time he will be detained by U.S. Immigration officials. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman confirmed that Black had an immigration detainer in his name. That means, since he is not a U.S. citizen he will be apprehended for proceedings or removal. Black is expected to return to Canada after... 

Anti-Immigration Activist Kills Four

A white supremacist and anti-immigration extremist who is well known in the area was found dead in an apparent murder-suicide. Jason Ready was running for sheriff in Pinal County Arizona and was involved in a shooting rampage that took the lives of four other people, including a young toddler, said authorities. Investigators now believe that Ready, the U.S. Border Guard founder, a militia group who... 

Immigration Agents Shot In Petaluma

Three federal immigration agents in Petaluma, California were shot in the early morning hours Thursday while in the process of serving a federal warrant that was considered “high risk.” The shooting incident took place at around 4 a.m. Thursday morning. The SWAT officers were all taken to a local hospital with injuries that were considered non-life threatening. AN ICE spokesperson said one of the... 

Romney Has Hispanic Problem

Mitt Romney, the presumptive presidential nominee for the Republican Party, like most other Republicans has rejected the Dream Act. The Act would have helped pave the way for some children of illegal immigrants, who have lived in the U.S. for a number of years to become green card holders. The illegal immigrant parents and children also had to be considered of good moral character. Romney however is... 

Hispanics behind Obama on Policy, but Still Undecided

A recent poll says that Hispanics are in favor of President Barack Obama on policy over those of Mitt Romney his Republican rival. The difference is large but many in the voter group that is quickly growing are still not decided on all the issues with just over six months left before the election for the presidency in November. For the most part, Hispanics feel the Democrats better serve the needs... 

Discretion Program Not Favored By All Immigrants

The U.S. government has offered to stop some of its deportation cases, but to the surprise of many, some of the immigrants are not accepting the deal preferring to try to win their asylum or green card through immigration court. The reason is that the government’s offer does not end the specter of deportation and holds no promise of a green card or work permit. Advocates for immigrant’s rights... 

Justice Sotomayor Criticizes Immigration Law

The first Hispanic justice to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court has taken the lead role of criticizing the controversial Arizona immigration law. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a liberal was the first Supreme Court justice President Barack Obama appointed. She was widely quoted for sharp criticism of the government’s argument that the Arizona law preempts federal authority in immigration. However, her criticizing... 

Demonstrators outside Supreme Court Protesting Immigration Law

A small group of protestors marched outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, imitating the battle of Jericho in the bible. The marchers numbered 75 in all and moved back and forth in silence around the building. Each time they reached a corner of the building, a loud trumpet blast could be heard. Organizers of the protest had hoped that a larger crowd would have come, but they claimed buses of... 

Romney Has His Own Plans for Immigration

On Monday, Mitt Romney was in Pennsylvania campaigning with Florida Senator Marco Rubio. Though Romney said he has yet to start evaluating potential vice presidential candidate, it looked as though he was holding auditions in the state yesterday. He ducked questions about a running mate and brushed aside one about the bill on immigration that Rubio is now drafting. One area very important to Romney... 

Mexico Border Crossings Slowing Down

A new study shows that just as many immigrants are returning to Mexico, as are crossing the border illegally entering the U.S. Net migration from Mexico has dropped to zero. That is due to the changing of demographics and economic conditions both in the U.S. and in Mexico. The past four decades have brought nearly 12 million immigrants from Mexico, with well over half of them in the U.S. illegally....