NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The August jobs report was dismal for plenty of reasons, but perhaps most striking was the picture it painted of racial inequality in the job market.
Black unemployment surged to 16.7% in August, its highest level since 1984, while the unemployment rate for whites fell slightly to 8%, the Labor Department reported.
The Obama administration is cracking down on immigrants in the U.S. who have overstayed the terms of their visas by using a system that automatically checks multiple national security, immigration and law enforcement databases at the same time, a senior Homeland Security Department official said.
Gov. Patrick agrees to meet with family of Milford man
BOSTON (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - Gov. Deval Patrick says he has agreed to meet with the family of a Milford man who was killed at the hands of an alleged drunk driver and illegal immigrant.
FOX 25 has been reporting on the death of a man from Milford allegedly at the hands of an illegal immigrant that police say was driving drunk. Matthew's family wanted to talk to Gov. Deval Patrick about what happened to their son so no other family has to experience what they're going through.
Local government officials invited to training sessions on new immigration law
By Ken Stanford Editor
ATLANTA - A joint training session will be held in Gainesville Monday for local government officials from the area on Georgia’s new immigration law. Another session is planned September 26 in Tifton.
