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1:29 PM EST
2/9/2012 Congress considers new foreign guest worker programA congressional committee took on part of the nation’s illegal immigration problem Thursday during a hearing on guest worker programs.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Migration, Labor, Labor Legislation, Employee

11:38 AM EST
1/18/2012 New Mexico governor seeks to end licenses for illegal immigrantsNew Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez plans to push for the approval of a bill denying driver's licenses to illegal immigrants, an effort Democrats will have to oppose quickly during the legislature's 30-day session.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Politics, Migration, Social Issue, Demographics, Illegal Immigrants

3:11 PM EST
1/15/2012 South Carolina primary election to test immigration policyThe upcoming South Carolina Republican primary election on Jan. 21 is turning into a test of U.S. immigration policy. Republican candidates are trying to respond to public outrage about illegal immigration but at the same time appeal to Hispanic voters.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Political Campaigns, Migration, Political Candidates

3:09 PM EST
1/10/2012 New Israeli law designed to stop 'infiltrators'Following a heated public debate, the Israeli cabinet passed on 9 January a tough new law intended to deter the entry of what the government calls “illegal migrants” or “infiltrators." The law allows for the detention for up to three years - without trial - of anyone who crosses the border without a permit, including families and minors.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Government, National Government, Migration

5:34 PM EST
1/6/2012 Court: Massachusetts must cover legal ImmigrantsMassachusetts' highest court ruled Thursday that the state must offer the same level of subsidized insurance to legal immigrants as to citizens. The decision affects roughly 40,000 residents and could cost the state at least $150 million per year.

Source:KaiserHealth Topics:Health, Government Health Care, Politics, Migration

8:45 AM EST
12/30/2011 U.S. spending $100,000 for comedians’ India trip to spread religious toleranceThe United States this week confirmed sponsoring a trip to India next year for a trio of Indian-American comedians to spread the word of religious harmony, according to a State Department official.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Theater, Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Freedom Of Religion

2:45 PM EST
12/29/2011 Border law enforcement uses more military equipmentNew surveillance equipment and weapons being deployed along the U.S. border with Mexico are prompting some Mexicans to complain that U.S. law enforcement is becoming too military.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Police, Law Enforcement, Politics, Migration, Defense, Military Equipment

2:13 PM EST
12/27/2011 DEA: Mexican drug cartel extortion moving more into U.S.Mexican drug cartels are increasingly demanding protection fees from retail businesses on the U.S. side of the border, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. The extortion rings appear to be part of a growing presence of Mexican gangs in the United States, one of which was targeted for arrests recently in Washington, D.C.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Organized Crime, Police, Investigation, Politics, Migration

3:08 PM EST
12/21/2011 Hispanic community's opinions strong on Supreme Court immigration caseThe Hispanic community is voicing strong opinions on a state immigration law case the Supreme Court has agreed to hear early next year. Spanish language commentators say the court's decision is likely to affect the 2012 U.S. presidential elections and the lives of millions of illegal immigrants in the United States.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Justice And Rights, Trials, Litigation, Politics, Migration

8:12 AM EST
11/14/2011 723,000 foreign students enrolled in U.S. universities in 2010Foreign students who studied at U.S. colleges and universities went up 4.7 percent to 723,000 during the 2010 academic year, according to a yearly report by the Institute of International Education.

Source:AHN Topics:Education, University, Politics, Migration