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ImmigrationProf Blog
Lou Dobbs Gets on Ratings Horse Again — He Beats on Immigrants, President Bush
It must be sweeps week again. Lou Dobbs' latest is titled "Bush spittin' in the wind at border." it strats like this:There you go again, Mr. President. You just couldn't…
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Bush Heads for the Border
On the way to Texas from Washington on Thursday, President Bush detoured brieflyto the U.S.-Mexico border to push his immigration plan, emphasizing thetough enforcement measures that conservatives support. He got…
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Community Meeting in El Paso
FROMBORDER SECURITY TO COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM:ACommunity Perspective Community/TownHall MeetingSaturday,August 5th, 20069:00am-1:00pm Tomas Rivera Conference Center, UTEPUnionBuilding East The offices of StateRepresentative Norma Chavez, El Paso City Council Representative Susie Byrd…
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More U.S. Attorneys in Border Districts
The United States Departments of Justice and Homeland Security announced today additional resources to enhance the enforcement of immigration laws and border security along the Southwest border. The Department of…
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More Public Hearings Coming in August
House Republican leaders announced a plan to blanket the countrywith hearings in August -- 19 of them in 12 states -- to stir publicsupport for a border crackdown this year,…
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The news from El Paso
On Saturday, a Congressional delegation was in town, touring the border and posturing about border security. Missing from the delegation was Sylvestre Reyes, who is currently El Paso's Representative in…
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Where’s the money going?
The Associated Press reported on July 21, 2006, that the Minutemen Civil Defense Corps, an organization founded 15 months ago, has no way to account for the donations that the…
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Report from U.S./Mexico Border
From Sásabe to Tucson: Report back from the US/MexicoborderThursday, July 20, 2006 6:00PM to 8:00PMAsian Resource Center310 Eighth Street – LobbyOakland, CAFour blocks from the 12th St./Oakland City Centerand Lake Merritt…
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Southwest Border Hearings
Border and Community Security and Comprehensive Immigration ReformPublic Hearings for Texas, Southern New Mexico andArizona What: Local Elected Official and Authorities (City, County,State and Federal Officials) of the Houston, West…
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Border Security?
Some local officials are claiming "increased border security" as a result of the deployment of various state national guard units to the US-Mexico border. The policy is affectionately labeled "Operation…