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More than 500,000 Jobs Lost in November
The government reported on Friday morning that 533,000 jobs were cut in the month of November, making it the biggest job-loss in 24 years. More than 600,000 jobs were lost in December of 1974.
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Guest Worker Program Proposed in Utah
Utah business leaders with the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce proposed a plan to the state legislature that would allow undocumented immigrants to work in the state for two years and receive health insurance funded by a special guest worker tax. the plan addresses concerns made by local businesses who are concerned about keeping their workforces intact while abiding by state and federal laws.
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Two Georgia Counties Applying for 287(g)
Georgia's fourth largest and fastest growing county is looking to join forces with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help enforce immigration laws. The county applied back in March for the 287(g) program and is still awaiting approval from ICE.
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Anti-Amnesty Chambliss Defeats Pro-Amnesty Martin in Georgia Senate Runoff
The Republicans avoided a super majority in the Senate on Tuesday with news that Senator Saxby Chambliss has won his re-election bid. Chambliss won just 49% of the vote during the November general election, forcing a runoff between him and the Democratic candidate Jim Martin.
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Pro-Amnesty Sen. Martinez Says He'll Retire
Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) announced on Tuesday that he will retire at the end of his term, which ends in 2010. Martinez pushed for an immigration reform bill and was one of the biggest Republican boosters for amnesty in the Senate.
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Texas-based Pilgrim’s Pride seeks bankruptcy protection
Federal immigration officials in April arrested more than 280 workers at Pilgrim’s Pride plants in five states, charging them with identity theft to obtain employment. Pilgrim’s Pride was not charged in the case.http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/6141828.html
By R.G. Ratcliffe, Houston Chronicle
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Shuler to Reintroduce The SAVE Act
Representative Heath Shuler (D-NC) plans to reintroduce The SAVE Act during the new Congressional session. The bill had 157 cosponsors, but the House leadership prevented a vote as Congress turned its attention to rising gas prices and the economy.
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Arizona Woman Sentenced for Hiring Illegal Aliens
The office manager of a Sierra Vista drywall firm was sentenced to jail for her role in the hiring of undocumented workers in Arizona's first Immigration and Customs Enforcement workplace raid.
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As one of the first journalists in the nation devoted to covering environmental issues, Roy Beck chronicled an amazing college-driven movement that ultimately resulted in some of the most significant policies and agencies designed to protect human health and natural resources.http://www.newsreview.com/chico/Content?oid=879689
By Melissa Daugherty , NewsReview.com
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Obama faces pressure on immigration reform
Many analysts are skeptical that Oba ma can navigate the political minefield of illegal immigration in his first year, while confronting the plunging economy and two wars. Still, groups on both sides are commissioning polls to gauge Americans' appetite for the immigration issue and assembling teams to file legislation for their cause next year.