500 groups urge Obama to halt immigration police program

A coalition of advocacy groups sent a letter to President Obama last week demanding that the administration end a program that allows local police to enforce federal immigration law. The program, known as 287(g), deputizes police to turn over suspects or criminals to immigration authorities for possible deportation. Immigrant rights groups said the program has …

Guatemala to Lobby US Congress on Immigration

A Tragic LossBorder Patrol Agent Robert Rosas, a 30-year-old, married father of two young children, was murdered shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday while responding alone to a suspected border incursion near Campo, a town in rugged, arid terrain in southeastern San Diego County. La Prensa Libre (Guatemala City, Guatemala)  7/28/09Guatemalans to lobby U.S. Congress for …

Amnesty makes no sense

Unemployment hit 15.5% last month for American workers without high school diplomas. It makes no sense to give amnesty or a “path to citizenship” to millions of illegal immigrants who would compete with unemployed Americans for scarce jobs and drive down their wages.Amnesty would hurt American taxpayers. After illegal immigrants are legalized, they’d become eligible …

More Companies use Immigration Database

What do Continental Airlines, the Houston Ballet, the city of Dallas and Sen. John Cornyn all have in common?They all use the federal government’s E-Verify program to check if their employees are authorized to work in the U.S. legally.A Department of Homeland Security database of the more than 118,000 public, private and government employers enrolled …

Arpaio takes steps to curb Mexican flu

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has ordered extra precautions for dealing with illegal aliens in the wake of the swine flu scare, centered in Mexico City. Arpaio’s office said Tuesday that Arpaio has ordered protective gear for his deputies and urged them to wear masks and gloves during the arrests of suspected illegal aliens. Many …

Arpaio responds to tantrum; MCSO investigates death threat

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said he won’t back down from his immigration enforcement policies in light of Saturday’s march against his enforcement of illegal immigration laws. “You think I’m going to stop because they don’t like what I’m doing?” Arpaio said. “Change the laws. They’re not going to scare the sheriff – I’m elected …