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Tuesday, 19 September 2006

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R) has set in motion what may be the final legislative action on immigration reform this year--a Senate vote on whether to build a 700-mile fence along the Mexican border. Frist is calling for a Senate vote on the Secure Fence Act of 2006 which passed the House of Representatives last week.

In even considering this legislation, it is amazing how far the Senate has bowed to public opinion over the past six months.

Earlier national surveys by Rasmussen Reports surveys have consistently found that a solid majority of Americans prefer an enforcement-first immigration policy rather than the so-called "comprehensive" approach initially considered by the Senate last spring. Separate surveys also found support for building a barrier along the Mexican border and found that American voters were more likely to favor a Congressional candidate who emphasizes enforcement of existing laws rather than one who prefers expanding legal job opportunities for foreign workers.

Saturday, 16 September 2006
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said on Friday it will meet its goal of reducing the average wait time for immigration services to six months by the end of September. The agency formerly known as the Immigration and Naturalization Service also said the total number of pending cases that exceeded the six-month wait period fell from 3.8 million in January 2004 to 1.1 million in July this year. "It really is a Herculean achievement that we've been able to achieve this," Emilio Gonzalez, the agency's director told reporters. Nearly 1 million applications will still be pending at the start of October, said Michael Ayetes, director of USCIS field operations.
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10-year-old can stay, immigration judge says

Tuesday, 12 September 2006

By Peter Prengaman
ASSOCIATED PRESS

LOS ANGELES - An immigration judge Monday ruled that a 10-year-old Salvadoran boy who was apprehended crossing the U.S. border alone could stay in America at least until next summer.

Judge William Martin's decision will allow Jonathan Martinez to stay with his mother in Inglewood while the family prepares an asylum claim to keep him, lawyer Julianne Donnelly said.

Donnelly said the basis of the application would be that Jonathan does not have anyone to take care of him in El Salvador, making him susceptible to gangs and violence.

New Program Catches Illegal Immigrants

Thursday, 07 September 2006

As the debate heats up nationwide over the affects of illegal immigration on the U.S., there is a new program in San Diego County aimed at catching illegal immigrants accused of crimes.

A new program inside downtown San Diego?s Central Jail targets immigrants arrested for crimes. The program is called the Criminal Alien Program.

Agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a division of the Department of Homeland Security, screen people who have been arrested to identify anyone foreign born. Illegal immigrants can be deported, along with legal residents or visa holders who commit a serious crime.

"We're moving more aggressively into prisons and jails in order to remove the criminal element that doesn?t need to be in the U.S. at all,? said Michael Magee of ICE.

Thursday, 07 September 2006

By Betsy Turner
Arkansas News Bureau

LITTLE ROCK - Bombarded with questions and complaints about illegal immigration, Gov. Mike Huckabee told a statewide radio audience Wednesday that he would support overhauling the immigration system to allow undocumented immigrants to work legally in the United States.

Huckabee, who is term-limited and considering a run for the presidency after he leaves office in January, said immigrants who are in this country illegally are an important part of the work force and should be allowed to obtain work permits.

Overhauling the immigration system to ease the way for immigrants to come work in this country could mean less tolerance and stiffer penalties for those crossing the border illegally, the governor said.

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