Illegal immigrants News

More than 20 illegal immigrants arrested in sweep in Connecticut

Around 20 illegal immigrants were arrested by Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents (ICE) since last week, in an operation that will continue through Saturday.

In the Media by Owen Weldon - 1 comment

Texas bans shooting immigrants from helicopters

Austin - Texas state troopers will no longer be permitted to shoot immigrants from helicopters under new rules announced on Thursday.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 9 comments

Reuters poll: 53% of Americans want illegal immigrants deported

A new Reuters/Ipos poll shows that more than half of US citizens want "most or all" of the country's illegal immigrants deported. Reuters reports that the results point to the hurdles lawmakers face in the ongoing reform of the country's immigration laws.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 16 comments

Senate reaches bipartisan agreement on immigration reform

Washington - In a recently completed news conference, an eight-member group of US Senators announced they have reached a bipartisan agreement in principle for comprehensive immigration reform.

In the Media by Greta McClain - 5 comments

Arizona stripper busted on human smuggling charges

Florence - If you are driving a car with six illegal immigrants in it, it is a good idea to obey all the traffic laws. And if stopped and you tell a police officer the six men are friends, it is prudent to know their names.

In the Media by Arthur Weinreb - 3 comments

Two illegal Afghani immigrants guilty of murder of Greek man

Athens - Greece was shocked to the core in May 2011 by the violent murder of a Greek man as he fetched his car to take his pregnant wife to hospital to give birth. The perpetrators of the crime, two illegal immigrants from Afghanistan, were found guilty today.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas

Stiffer penalties for illegal immigrants who commit crimes

Athens - Greece is to introduce new legislation to impose stricter penalties on illegal immigrants who commit serious crimes. The measure is to be brought in to tackle the escalating wave of crime committed by foreigners.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 1 comment

California school scraps 'Dress Like a Mexican Day'

Anaheim - An Orange County high school's "Dress up like a Mexican Day," has been indefinitely canceled after an investigation found that stereotyping Mexican Americans as bandanna-wearing gangbangers was "hurtful and demeaning" to Latino students.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan - 6 comments

French Socialists to dismantle Sarkozy’s immigration policies

At the French Senate’s Judicial Committee hearing on Wednesday July 24, France’s new Interior Minister Manuel Valls signalled that the new Socialist government of President François Hollande intended making changes in French immigration law.

In the Media by Robert Myles - 1 comment

Lake Malawi: At least 47 illegal immigrants drown

People trying to escape drought and war in Ethiopia and Somalia have drowned whilst trying to cross Lake Malawi in a small boat. At least 47 people are reported dead so far.

In the Media by Amanda Payne - 4 comments

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