Posts Tagged ‘illegal immigrants’

Kenya: Porous Borders Raise Security Fears in Spite of Crackdown

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Reports of an intricate syndicate in which foreigners acquire Kenyan citizenship led to the recent countrywide crackdown on illegal immigrants, the Nation has learnt.

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Kenya: Porous Borders Raise Security Fears in Spite of Crackdown

Kenya: ODM Calls for Annan to Mediate Talks

Monday, February 15th, 2010

The Orange Party on Monday called for the return of mediator Kofi Annan as the crisis in the coalition government entered its second day.

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Kenya: ODM Calls for Annan to Mediate Talks

Africa: India’s Bharti Places U.S.$10 Billion Bid for Zain Africa

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Kuwait-based mobile phone firm Zain’s acceptance of a $10.7 billion offer for its Africa operations promises a major realignment of the wireless telecoms landscape on the continent, analysts said, citing a possible renewal of market share wars in countries such as Kenya.

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Africa: India’s Bharti Places U.S.$10 Billion Bid for Zain Africa

Lawyers Back Creating New Immigration Courts

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Citing a crushing caseload, the American Bar Association endorsed a recommendation to Congress for an independent immigration court system.

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Lawyers Back Creating New Immigration Courts

New York State Labor Chief Is Confirmed to Federal Post

Friday, February 5th, 2010

The Senate voted 60 to 37 on Thursday to confirm M. Patricia Smith, the New York State labor commissioner, for the Labor Department’s No. 3 post

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New York State Labor Chief Is Confirmed to Federal Post

Houston Bus Companies Were Links in Illegal Immigrant Network

Friday, February 5th, 2010

A seedy underground system transported illegal immigrants all over the country and sometimes held them captive until their relatives paid exorbitant fares, officials said.

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Houston Bus Companies Were Links in Illegal Immigrant Network

War Without Borders: In Drug War, Tribe Feels Invaded by Both Sides

Monday, January 25th, 2010

An Indian reservation is caught between the U.S. and Mexico as a major transit point for drugs as well as people

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War Without Borders: In Drug War, Tribe Feels Invaded by Both Sides

Crusader Bent on Dismantling Spending Rules

Monday, January 25th, 2010

James Bopp Jr. is no longer a Quixote tilting at the idea of regulating political donations as an affront to free speech.

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Crusader Bent on Dismantling Spending Rules

Haitians Illegally in U.S. Given Protected Status

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

The Obama administration extended a special immigration status that protects Haitians from deportation for 18 months.

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Haitians Illegally in U.S. Given Protected Status

To Overhaul Immigration, Advocates Alter Tactics

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

Four students began a 1,500-mile walk to Washington on Friday, the first steps in a new push by immigration advocates for reform before the midterm elections.

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To Overhaul Immigration, Advocates Alter Tactics