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Putting an end to 'illegal immigrants'
Change of SubjectFrom Sunday's print column While the nation continues to wrestle with the problem of illegal immigration, its major newspapers are solving the problem of “illegal immigrant” The term is widely — though not universally —... -
No poor and huddled need apply
WASHINGTON -- Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint prefaced his condemnation of immigration legislation Monday with the same form of inoculation conservatives often use on such occasions: He quoted Emma Lazarus. "There's a statement at the bottom of...
Tags: Marco Rubio, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Heritage Foundation, High Schools, Crime, Law and Justice
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Gay rights amendment offered to U.S. immigration bill in Congress
ReutersBy Thomas Ferraro and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy on Tuesday introduced a gay rights amendment to the Senate's immigration bill, prompting one of the measure's Republican sponsors...Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation, U.S. Senate, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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My Word: Give immigrants legal path out of shadows
Last month, the U.S. Senate's Gang of Eight introduced the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act. This bill, to be considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, offers a glimmer of hope and a path to...Tags: Valencia College, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Senate, Politics, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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Gay rights amendment offered to US immigration bill in Congress
Reuters* Rubio warns gay rights proposal would 'kill' bill * Committee Republicans offer mountain of amendments (Adds details and context paragraph 11 onward) By Thomas Ferraro and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee...Tags: Jeff Flake, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation, AFL-CIO
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Letters: Learning from life in the fields
Re "A field day — not," Column One, May 3 Hector Becerra's article on his day as a farm worker picking strawberries reminded me of a similar article I read many years ago on complaints that immigrants were stealing jobs from American vegetable...Tags: Strawberries, Financial Aid, Colleges and Universities, Awards and Prizes, Politics
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WRAPUP 1-Battle over U.S. immigration bill starts in Congress
Reuters* Senate Judiciary debate gets under way on Thursday * Special interests to push controversial amendments * Supporters drive for lopsided Senate approval By Caren Bohan and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress this week opens...Tags: Washington, DC, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Verizon Communications, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation
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FEATURE-Grads preferred to grandmas in proposed U.S. immigration bill
Reuters* Bill sets up point system for skills, education, jobs * Asians likely to benefit, Latin America seen losing out * Some say visa shortage could encourage illegal immigrants By Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - U.S. immigration...Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation, AFL-CIO, U.S. Senate
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Politics as Usual
Barletta wants Boston bombing immigration hearings U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta pounced on news that one of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers' friends re-entered the country without a valid visa. The 11th District Republican, well known for his passionate...Tags: Lou Barletta, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch
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Death penalty supporters launch petition drive
One day after Gov. Martin O'Malley signed legislation to abolish capital punishment in Maryland, death penalty supporters said Friday they will launch a petition drive to give voters the opportunity to overturn the new law. At a news conference,...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Prosecution, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Martin O'Malley, Executive Branch
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Putting an end to 'illegal immigrants'
While the nation continues to wrestle with illegal immigration, its major newspapers are solving the problem of "illegal immigrant." The term is widely — though not universally — considered offensive. "'Illegal' should describe only an...
Tags: Local Elections, Judges, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Crime, Law and Justice, Tribune Company
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Immigration deformed
There's the story of a woman with five kids who was asked: If she had to do it all over again, would she have five children? "Yes," she said, "just not these five." That's the way I feel about the immigration "reform" bill introduced by the Senate's...Tags: Jeff Flake, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers
May 3, 2013
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May 7, 2013
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May 7, 2013
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May 8, 2013
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May 7, 2013
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May 7, 2013
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May 6, 2013
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May 5, 2013
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May 4, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 3, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 5, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
May 4, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
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