Federal judge rejects Massachusetts return bid by immigration detainees
A federal judge in Massachusetts has dismissed a lawsuit brought by illegal immigrant detainees over their transfer from Massachusetts to Texas holding centers following a March 6 factory raid in which 360 people were arrested....
Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry Tuesday reluctantly signed a strict immigration reform bill meant to discourage illegal immigration. The Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007 denies illegal immigrants state identification, and requires...
Federal court dismisses indictment against anti-Castro militant
A federal judge dismissed the indictment against anti-Castro militant Luis Posada Carriles on Tuesday, holding that the government purposefully manipulated Carriles' statement in order to charge him with lying to immigration authorities....
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Tuesday that it will continue to move forward with implementation of the REAL ID Act , despite opposition among state legislatures and in the US...
Castro blames US release of militant for attempted plane hijack
The two Cuban soldiers who last week killed an army officer while attempting to hijack a plane to flee the island were encouraged to do so by last month's US release of anti-Castro militant Luis Posada Carriles...
Jack Martin : "The White House and Congress understand that the American public is concerned about the fast-growing concentration of illegal residents in our communities, schools and worksites. But there are two...
Thousands of protesters rallied in cities across the United States Tuesday for more relaxed immigration laws and facilitated routes to citizenship for illegal immigrants. Marchers took to the streets in Los Angeles, New York, Detroit, Washington...
US Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) Thursday introduced a bill to restrict gun sales to terror suspects. S. 1237 would give the US attorney general the power and discretion to block gun sales to people listed...
UK court cites torture fear in ordering release of Libyans slated for deportation
A UK special court ruled on Friday that two Libyan men suspected of involvement in terrorist activities could not be deported to Libya , overriding an agreement between the two governments. The Special Immigration Appeals Commission ...
San Francisco mayor to maintain city's status as illegal immigrant 'sanctuary'
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom pledged Sunday to keep the city a haven for immigrants, saying that while he cannot stop US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from making arrests, he will try to...
