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By Emilio San PedroBBC News, PennsylvaniaMr Barletta has no regrets about trying to clamp down on immigrantsIn July, 2006, the little known town of Hazleton in Pennsylvania became a key focal point in the national debate over immigration reform. The ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas Federal authorities carried out the sweeps Wednesday, arresting hundreds of workers at Pilgrim's Pride chicken plants on charges of identity theft, document fraud and immigration violations. Authorities also arrested dozens of ...

SANTA TECLA, El Salvador - When Oscar Ordoez, 56, pleaded guilty to attempted theft in Colorado, he didn't realize he could lose his right to live in the USA. Now he sits on his sister's balcony overlooking the green Salvadoran hills, dreaming of the ...

Al-Qaida is using the Pakistani border, where the Bush administration has no comprehensive plan to fight terrorism, to coordinate 'the last element necessary to launch another attack against America', an independent government agency said today. Despite ...

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LO DE LUNA, Mexico -- The effects of the subprime mortgage crisis and the downturn in the U.S. economy have cascaded into Mexico, causing a sudden, precipitous drop in the flow of money sent home by Mexican immigrants and highlighting this country's ...

The head of the grassroots immigration organization Numbers USA believes President Bush has finally gotten the message when it comes to the problem of illegal immigration and is allowing federal agents to step up enforcement. Roy Beck shares his pleasure ...

WASHINGTON The newly-formed Capital Area Alliance Against Illegal Immigration hopes to pool the resources and knowledge of member organizations to end what it calls 'political and legislative support for illegal immigration' in the region. 'Crime, ...

Many Workers Facing Criminal Charges DALLAS ? U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in coordination with the U.S. Department of Justice and an array of other local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, today arrested more than 280 ...

LO DE LUNA, Mexico -- The effects of the subprime mortgage crisis and the downturn in the U.S. economy have cascaded into Mexico, causing a sudden, precipitous drop in the flow of money sent home by Mexican immigrants and highlighting this country's ...

The five-sided courtyard in the center of the Pentagon hosts a variety of special events. And there was a particularly unusual one there on a glorious spring day this week. VOA's Al Pessin reports. General Graves addresses the ceremonyA total of 22 ...

(CNN) -- Federal immigration agents fanned out across five states Wednesday, detaining hundreds of employees of Pilgrim's Pride, one of the nation's largest poultry companies. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, along with the U.S. ...

The numbers are in from this years lottery for H-1B visas and, as expected, the number of requests far surpassed the number available. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services during the five-day period it accepted them, reports InformationWeek. Of ...

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Government watchdog says militants present despite billions in U.S. aid WASHINGTON - Terrorists are still operating freely in Pakistan along the country's Afghanistan border, despite the U.S. giving Pakistan more than $10.5 billion in military and ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS Federal agents arrested hundreds of people Wednesday in raids at Pilgrim's Pride chicken plants in five states, the latest crackdown on illegal-immigrant labor at the nation's poultry producers. In separate sweeps, authorities also ...

WASHINGTON: Terrorists are still operating freely in Pakistan along the country's Afghanistan border, despite the U.S. giving Pakistan more than $10.5 billion (?6.6 billion) in military and economic aid, according to a government watchdog agency. The ...

The driver of the truck and five illegal immigrants were taken to a Border Patrol station, agency spokesman Daniel Doty said. He did not know about any others who may have also fled the truck or the immigration status of the driver. The truck driver said ...

SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) - The government must act fast to help the nation's economy, presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain told business leaders Wednesday. Speaking one day after a major speech announcing his plan for economic ...

WASHINGTON: Terrorists are still operating freely in Pakistan along the country's Afghanistan border, despite the U.S. giving Pakistan more than $10.5 billion (?6.6 billion) in military and economic aid, according to a government watchdog agency. The ...