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Justice Dept. Sets Sights On Alabama's Immigration Law Again

October 7, 2011 • One week after a federal judge refused to block key sections of Alabama's new immigration law, the U.S. Department of Justice is asking a federal appeals court to halt the law, saying that it goes against federal powers over immigration.

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Obama's New, More Lenient Deportation Policy Could Cut Both Ways Politically

August 18, 2011 • A cynical observer might view as a bid for Hispanic votes the Obama Administration's new policy to review as many as 300,000 illegal immigration cases to focus more on deporting criminals than undocumented individuals who pose little to no risk to society.The decision would use some of the criteria of the DREAM Act, which failed to get through Congress, to show leniency to young people, especially students and military veterans brought illegally to the U.S. as small children by their undocumented immigrant parents.

Obama Makes Economic Case For Immigration

President Obama makes an economic case for immigration reform at the Chamizal National Memorial on Tuesday in El Paso, Texas. Jewel Samad/Getty Images hide caption

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Obama Makes Economic Case For Immigration

May 10, 2011 • In his El Paso, Tex. speech Tuesday, the president had to explain why legalizing millions of illegal immigrants wouldn't hurt Americans economically. He argued that illegal immigrants force down U.S. wages since workers lacking legal status can be more readily exploited by unethical employers.

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Arizona Rejects Birthright Citizen Bills; Utah Pushes Immigration Reform

March 18, 2011 • Weary of the negative attention they received last year for their controversial law getting tough on illegal immigrants, Arizona lawmakers rejected birthright citizenship bills as a distraction from state budget woes and other problems. Meanwhile, conservative Utah is leading on immigration reform.

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Lou Dobbs Used Illegal Workers On His Properties: Report

October 7, 2010 • The former CNN anchor crusaded against illegal workers while using them on his estate and more, according to an investigative report in The Nation.

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Meg Whitman Gets Lie-Detector Offer From Journalist

October 1, 2010 • Meg Whitman said she'd take a a lie-detector test to prove she's telling the truth in the matter of the undocumented housekeeper . A Los Angeles Times journalist says he has it all arranged.

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Meg Whitman Has Undocumented-Worker Eruption

September 29, 2010 • California GOP governor Meg Whitman was accused by a former housekeeper, an undocumented worker who she employed for nine years, of firing the woman for political reasons.

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Stephen Colbert Gives 'Truthiness' Jolt On Capitol Hill

September 24, 2010 • Comedian Stephen Colbert gave a truthiness jolt to a congressional hearing on illegal ag workers.

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Mexican Illegally In U.S. Deports Himself, Gets Visa After Year

August 30, 2010 • Mexican Man Illegally In U.S. Deports Himself, Gets Visa After Year

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Nun's Death By Illegal Immigrant's Alleged DUI Joins National Debate

August 3, 2010 • The death of a nun killed by an illegal immigrant in an alleged DUI fuels the national debate.

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Deportations Higher Under Obama Than Bush

July 26, 2010 • Deportations of illegal immigrants are higher under President Obama than George W. Bush.

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Arizona's Attorney General Walks Immigration Tightrope

July 23, 2010 • Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard must walk an immigration tightrope.

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Judge To Hear Arguments On Arizona Immigration Law

July 22, 2010 • A federal judge in Phoenix was hearing lawsuits against Arizona's new anti illegal immigration law.

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Utah Closes In On Origin Of 'Illegal' Immigrant List

July 15, 2010 • Utah officials say they know the database containing the names of 1,300 supposed illegal immigrants.

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Utah Vigilantism: List Of Alleged Illegals Distributed

July 14, 2010 • A group calling itself Concerned Citizens of the United States sent out a list with the names and personal information of 1,300 people it says are illegal immigrants.

Utah Vigilantism: List Of Alleged Illegals Distributed

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