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Congress split on importation of “high-skill” workers
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Hundreds Arrested in Iowa Immigration Raid
At least 100 immigration agents raided the Agriprocessing plant in Postville, Iowa, at around 10 am (cst) on Monday, May 12. Immigration officials told local authorities that 600-700 arrests were expected at the plant -- a facility that employees around 1,000 individuals.
The ICE raid was executed to look for evidence of suspected identity theft and fraudlent use of Social Security numbers, among other crimes. Immigration agents were also granted permission to investigate individuals suspected of being in the United States illegally.
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Rohrabacher Calls for National Day of Prayer for Ramos and Compean
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Reps. Herseth and Goodlatte introduce H.R. 1430
On March 9, 2007, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Rep. Stephanie Herseth (D-SD) introduced H.R. 1430 -- The Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2007 – which, if enacted, would eliminate the visa
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US Firm Fined for Violations Related to H-1B Program
Grant Gross, IDG News Service, 2 May 2008
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Summer employers brace for shortage of foreign workers
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The Rainbow Coalition Evaporates
"Though blacks have long worried that the country’s growing foreign-born population, especially its swelling rolls of illegal immigrants, harmed their economic prospects, they have also followed their political leadership in backing liberal immigration policies.
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Virginia Firm Convicted of Hiring Illegal Aliens
The Peabody Corporation of Newport News, Va., along with the company's president and vice president, was convicted of hiring at least 126 illegal aliens between 2003 and 2007. Peabody operates a fishing fleet out of Newport News and used illegal aliens on 322 trips.