Immigration Reform News

Catholic bishops have emerged as a formidable force in the health care overhaul fight, using their clout with millions of Catholics and working behind the scenes in Congress to get strong abortion restrictions into the House bill.

Former President Bill Clinton urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to pass health care legislation by year's end, pointedly telling skittish lawmakers that an imperfect bill is preferable to another failure like the one he and the party endured in 1994.

A Moscow court on Thursday authorized the arrest of two suspects in the January murder of human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov as signs emerged that the killing was motivated by revenge.

The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office plans to get started with a federal program that will allow specially trained deputies to enforce federal immigration law.

Georgia Tuesday November 10th ledger-enquier.com New federal legislation allows a Georgia sheriff department to work as immigration enforcement officers...

Arizona authorities say a truck rolled over on a dirt road while trying to elude U.S. Border Patrol agents, killing two men and badly injuring three others.

Arizona Tuesday November 10th foxnews.com Reported in this article a pick up truck fled from agents crashing killing two.

The Greenville News reported Monday that Jim Knight, spokesman for the state Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, said the citations have totaled more than $60,000 in penalties.

[A.P.] Greensville South Carolina Tuesday November 10th islandpacket.com New legislation in South Carolina requires business to verify legal status of their employees if over a certain amount of employees .

Immigration advocates shouted support for health care reform Monday afternoon as Sen.

Texas Tuesday November 10th brownsvilleherold.com Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison was met with illegal supporters demands on health care .

Lawyers say Sheriff Jenkins and his deputies have been engaged in a pattern of racial profiling against Latinos and other people of color in Frederick.

Maryland Tuesday November 10th wfind.com A Hispanic immigrant claims discrimination flies laws suit against a local Sheriff department. Alleged claims of profiling....

Sioux Falls, S.D. - A federal prosecutor today in closing arguments described Sholom Rubashkin as the mastermind behind the enormous alleged fraud scheme and immigrant harboring that festered for years at his eastern Iowa meat plant.

A Texas man was sentenced Monday to more than 14 years in prison for his role in what became the deadliest human smuggling attempt in U.S. history.

The House of Representatives approved late Saturday night a historic bill to remake the U.S. health-care system, delivering President Barack Obama a key procedural victory on his top domestic priority after a lengthy and sometimes emotional day of debate on the nearly 2,000-page measure.

Hundreds of immigrants in Southern California could soon become U.S. citizens after rights groups settled a lawsuit against the federal government over years-long delays in processing applications.

Just 16 of the 600 businesses checked since July have been cited under South Carolina's new immigration law, touted by state lawmakers as one of the toughest in the nation.

EVEN though no Republican candidate for president or the U.S. Senate has carried California since 1988, it's still not entirely impossible for a Republican to be elected governor next year.

Mumbai Police are investigating the role of arrested US citizen David Coleman Headley to find out whether the Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives had any local support in carrying out last year's Nov 26 terror attacks here, a senior official said Sunday.

Former Queensland Democrat senator Andrew Bartlett will stand for The Greens for the seat of Brisbane at the next federal election.

"We will pass health-care reform." Obama told the lawmakers they should approve the legislation now so he can sign a bill by the end of the year, White House spokesman Bill Burton said.

To 12-year-old Suzannah Pabla, piercing her nose was a way to connect with her roots in India.

WASHINGTON - Here is a comparison of the three health care bills before Congress, including one by House Democrats and an alternative by House Republicans.

[A.P.] Sunday November 8th daily record .com Reported in the article. New legislation on health may leave millions of illegals under 18 with out coverage . Estimated coast of the program 1,055 trillion over a decade.....

Rep. Dean Heller, R-Nev., right, stands with Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., center, and Rep.

Washington Sunday November 8th lasvegass sun.com G.O.P Officials views on restricting illegal immigrant receiving health care is scrutinized by some.