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Justice lacking in immigration system
The Jewish story is one of migration. Our American Jewish story is one of receiving safe refuge on this nation's shores. From our seminal Exodus saga to our waves of aliyah to the land of Israel, we are a people who know the feeling of being expelled...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Judaism, U.S. Congress, Justice and Rights
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Immigration cases make up 40% of federal prosecutions, study says
Immigration-related offenses are now the leading type of federal prosecution, constituting more than 40% of cases compared with 22% for drug crimes, according to federal crime data. Many immigrants are now prosecuted because they try to cross the border...
Tags: Politics, Trials, Human Rights Watch, Crimes, Lawyers
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Farmers hope immigration bill yields more foreign farm workers
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON Walk the aisles of any neighborhood grocery store today and you're as likely to find tomatoes picked in Sinaloa, Mexico, as Central California or oranges from Sao Paulo, Brazil, as Bradenton, Fla. Farmers across the country warn that...Tags: Politics, Personal Data Collection, U.S. Congress, Justice and Rights, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)
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Letters: Hope over immigration reform?
Re "Hope is paying a visit again," May 18 Once again we have a "cry me a river" story in The Times about the plight of illegal aliens. Hope is not paying a visit again. My son was killed in 2010 after being struck by an illegal alien motorist.... -
U.S. panel votes to speed up airport fingerprinting of immigrants
Reuters* Major U.S. airports would be first to install equipment * Negotiations continue over high-tech visas By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - High-tech systems for tracking the movements of immigrants and other foreigners when leaving the...Tags: Politics, Patrick Leahy, Orrin Hatch, Personal Data Collection, Government
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Immigration: A wider better welcome mat
As an immigrant and an engineer, I know the magnetic pull that the United States exerts on anyone who dreams of a career in science. From the time I watched NASA technicians on television during the first lunar landing in 1969, I resolved to get the...
Tags: Politics, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Medical Research, DREAM Act, U.S. Congress
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Immigration bill clears hurdle in Senate
WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate next month that could lead to the biggest victory for...
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Politics, Patrick Leahy, Republican Party, Orrin Hatch
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Sexual assault in jails
A new government report singles out Los Angeles County's Twin Towers as having one of the worst rates of inmate-on-inmate sexual assault of any men's jail in the nation. One in 20 inmates held there reported that he had been victimized by another inmate...
Tags: Prisons, Justice System, Juvenile Delinquency, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights
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Hatch was the Republican to win over on immigration
WASHINGTON — When Sen. Orrin G. Hatch took his seat on the dais for the Senate Judiciary Committee's debates on the immigration reform bill, the 79-year-old was not just one of 18 senators. He was the most sought-after vote. A towering but genteel...
Tags: Mark Zuckerberg, Politics, Republican Party, Orrin Hatch, Personal Data Collection
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Immigration reform: Closer to reality or destined for failure?
Oh, how much things have changed in just a few months. Last May, Republicans and Democrats couldn't agree on any aspect of immigration reform. But on Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed a far-reaching immigration bill, clearing the way for a...
Tags: Politics, Patrick Leahy, Same-Sex Marriage, U.S. Congress, Migration
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Senators reach deal to ease high tech rules in U.S. immigration bill
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. senators reached a tentative deal with tech companies to ease restrictions on hiring foreigners for high-skilled jobs in the Senate's sweeping immigration bill, sources familiar with the talks said on Tuesday. For...Tags: AFL-CIO, Politics, U.S. House of Representatives, Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senate
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Tentative deal reached on high-tech visas in immigration bill
WASHINGTON — The outlines of a possible agreement emerged Tuesday on the criteria for high-skilled visas in the immigration overhaul, potentially paving the way for a key Republican senator to support the sweeping legislation and give it a boost...
Tags: Politics, Orrin Hatch, Personal Data Collection, Justice and Rights, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)
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