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Former HR Worker Arrested on Identity Fraud Charges

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ICE arrested a former worker in the Pilgrim’s Pride human resources department last week on charges of identification document fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to an ICE news release. The indictment against Hope Anguiano alleges that she and a co-defendant, Lucio Ramirez, conspired to provide identification documents to illegal aliens who did not have proper identification when applying for a job at the Pilgrim’s Pride Mount Pleasant, Texas facility.

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Illegals Hot Topic in Local Nevada Campaign

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In a town that’s nearly 90 percent white, a Grass Valley City Council candidate still is making illegal immigration a campaign issue. Ed Yarborough this week has hung handmade fliers on doors with the warning “It could happen here.” The word “here” is underlined by hand in red ink.http://www.theunion.com/article/20081009/NEWS/810099995/1066&parentprofile=-1&title=%E2%80%98It%20could%20happen%20here%E2%80%99

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Texas Driver's License Rule Upsets Some Immigrants

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A little-noticed administrative change preventing illegal immigrants from obtaining a Texas driver's license has upset immigrant groups, lawmakers and Hispanic activists, who predict it will boost the number of unlicensed and uninsured drivers on Texas roads. Others fear it will boost a robust black market trade in counterfeit documents.http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6050257.html

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Getting to the Truth About the Unemployment Rate

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  by  Charles Breiterman

Low unemployment numbers help the political party in power get reelected. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which reports the unemployment rate, is part of the Department of Labor. The Secretary of Labor is appointed directly by the President, is a member of the President’s cabinet, and is likely to be loyal to the President. For these reasons, it is not surprising that the figure commonly supplied by the government and reported by the media actually underreports the true situation.

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