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Bachmann pledges border fence with Mexico
October 15, 2011 2:44 PM
PERRY, Iowa (AP) - Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann has signed a pledge vowing to push for construction of a fence along the entire border with Mexico by the end of 2013. Bachmann says that illegal immigration costs the U.S. more than $100 million a year and argues securing the border... more » -
Denver weighs immigration checks for city work
August 3, 2010 2:27 PM
Denver is considering requiring companies to check the immigration status of its employees for city construction contracts. The City Council gave initial approval to the proposal on a 9-4 vote on Monday. A final vote is expected next week. The proposal would require companies to use the federal... more » -
Judge blocks parts of Arizona immigration law
July 28, 2010 1:13 PM
A judge has blocked the most controversial sections of Arizona's new immigration law from taking effect Thursday, handing a major legal victory to opponents of the crackdown. The law will still take effect Thursday, but without many of the provisions that angered opponents - including sections that required officers... more » -
Immigrant sentenced in huge Colorado drug smuggling case
May 11, 2010 8:25 AM
A 42-year-old Mexican man authorities say helped his brother smuggle millions of dollars worth of cocaine into the United States has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. Immigrant Miguel Arriola Marquez was also sentenced Friday to four years of supervised released for conspiracy to possess with intent... more »
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