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November 2009
A win for Southern California citizenship applicants, latimes.com, November 10, 2009
Border Arrests Decline Again, nytimes.com, November 10, 2009
Fla. Senate candidate Rubio takes tough stance on immigaration, miamiherald.com, November 10, 2009
Immigrants Can Make Important Contributions to Society Pope Says, catholicnews.com, November 10, 2009
Immigration Plan Questioned, rollcall.com, November 10, 2009
Rody Alvarado's Odyssey, nytimes.com, November 9, 2009
Iraq war veteran's wife spared deportation, latimes.com, November 6, 2009
Critics, Supporters Keep Debate Over NAE's Immigration Stance Alive, christianpost.com, November 5, 2009
Agent of Change and Defenders of the Status Quo, immigrationforum.com, November 5, 2009
October 2009
Groups Seek Better Count of Hispanics, wsj.com, October 1, 2009
Immigration reform is the way, laopinion.com, October 1, 2009
September 2009
Broken in U.S.A., nytimes.com, September 30, 2009
Homeland Security on the Web: the Good and the Not-So-Good, immigrationforum.org, September 30, 2009
Border Deaths Are Increasing, washingtonpost.com, September 30, 2009
Health Care, Immigrants, and the Character of Our Country, huffingtonpost.com, September 30, 2009
Immigration Crackdown With Firings, Not Raids, nytimes.com, September 29, 2009
EOIR's Fraud and Abuse Program, usdoj.gov, September 25, 2009
New Chief Immigration Judge Sworn In by Attorney General Holder, usdoj.gov, September 17, 2009
Latinos in Suffolk County face racial intolerance, report says, cnn.com, September 4, 2009
American Apparel to dismiss 1,500 factory workers, latimes.com, September 3, 2009
Latinos in Suffolk County face racial intolerance, report says, cnn.com, September 2, 2009
August 2009
500 groups urge Obama to halt immigration police program, latimes.com, August 31, 200
Congressman Kirk's Immigrant Blind Spot May Cost Him Dearly, huffingtonpost.com, August 31, 2009
EOIR Appoints New General Counsel, usdoj.gov, August 31, 2009
Managing Expectations About the Immigration Debate, immigrationforum.org, August 31, 200
Napolitano Steps up for Immigration Reform in Recent Statements, americasvoiceonline.com, August 31, 2009
N.C. native wrongly deported to Mexico, charlotteobserver.com, August 30, 200
Police should be hands-off on immigration, nydailynews.com, August 30, 2009
OC REGISTER: Groups mobilize for the next immigration battle, ocregister.com, August 29, 2009
Can a Mother Lose Her Child Because She Doesn't Speak English?, time.com, August 27, 2009
Anti-Gang Crusader Accused In Murder Conspiracy, npr.org, August 25, 2009
Genital mutilation grounds for asylum bid, nfgate.com, August 25, 200
Immigration Reform Waits Its Turn, npr.org, August 22, 2009
Fresh fight looms over immigration, washingtonpost.com, August 18, 2009
Immigration official says agents will no longer have to meet quotas, latimes.com, August 18, 2009
More Immigration Detainee Deaths Disclosed, wsj.com, August 18, 2009
New Voices Join Push for Real Immigration Reform, huffingtonpost.com, August 17, 2009
USCIS Reminds Eligible Applicants under Ruiz-Diaz to File Adjustment of Status Application before End of August, uscis.gov, August 14, 2009 (PDG 29KB)
A College Dream Ends Too Soon, newsweek.com, August 12, 2009
Alejandro Mayorkas Sworn in as USCIS Director, uscis.gov, August 12, 2009 (PDF 28KB)
Napolitano Announces Global Entry Expansion, dhs.gov, August 12, 2009 (PDF 24KB)
Napolitano Focuses on Immigration Enforceme
nt, nytimes.com, August 11, 2009
Remarks by Secretary Napolitano at the Border Security Conference, dhs.gov, August 11, 2009 (PDF 51KB)
Napolitano Announces Additional Funds to Secure Border, dhs.gov, August 11, 2009 (PDF 52 KB)
Press Conference by President Obama, and Presidents of Mexico and Canada, President's Latest Remarks on Immigration Reform, thewhitehouse.gov, August 10, 2009
2009 Immigration Detention Reforms, ice.gov, August 6, 2009 (PDF 33KB)
ICE announces major reforms to immigration detention system, ice.gov, August 6, 2009 (PDF 29KB)
USCIS to Accept New H-2B Fiscal Year 2009 Petitions, uscis.gov, August 6, 2009 (PDF 33KB)
USCIS Update Case Status Inquiries with the Service Centers, August 6, 2009 (PDF 33KB)
Latino Groups Criticize Obama On Immigration Raids, npr.org, August 5, 2009
Hostage house in Compton an Example of the Increasing Dangers for Illegal Immigrants, latimes.com, August 4, 2009
Firm Stance on Illegal Immigrants Remains Policy, nytimes.com, August 3, 2009
NCLR Applauds Introduction of Legislation on Immigration Detention Standards, nclr.org, August 3, 2009
McCain to GOP: Reach out to Hispanics, politico.com, August 2, 2009
July 2009
Immigration Rights Activists Retool Reform Efforts , nytimes.com, July 31, 2009
Immigration Detention Centers Fail Government's Standards, latimes.com, July 28, 2009
U.S. Rejects Call for Immigration Detention Rules, nytimes.com, July 28, 2009
U.S. citizens wrongly detained, deported by ICE, sfgate.com, July 27, 2009
Illegal Immigration from Mexico Hits Lowest Level in Decade, wsj.com, July 23, 2009
Battered Asylum Seekers May Find U.S. Relief, npr.org, July 22, 2009
EOIR Notario Notice, usdoj.gov, July 22, 2009 (PDF 49KB)
Details Matter In Advancing Comprenhensive Immigration Reform, Says NCLR, nclr.org, July 21, 2009
Obama Hones Immigration Policy, wsj.com, July 21, 2009
Obama: No Health Care For Illegal Immigrants, cbs.com, July 21, 2009
NCLR Commends Representative Mike Honda for Introducing Immigrant Integration Legislation, NLCR.org, July 20, 2009
Asylum for Battered Women, copyrighted nytimes.com, July 18, 2009
Real ID -- a real pain, latimes.com, July 18, 2009
USCIS Naturalizes First Soldier in Military Pilot Recruiting Program, uscis.gov, July 17, 2009 (PDF 22KB)
Republicans and Immigration, thp.com, July 16, 2009
Hispanics Divided Over Census Boycott, npr.org, July 13, 2009
Prominent Hispanic Republican says GOP must change its tone, thehill.com, July 13,2009
A race between protection and deportation (U Visa), latimes.com, July 12, 2009
Immigration Judges Found Under Strain, copyrighted nytimes.com, July 10, 2009
NCLR Urges Administration And Congress To Get Serious About Comprenhensive Immigration Reform, nlcr.org, July 10, 2009
Obama Revives Bush Idea to Catch Illegal Workers, washingtonpost.com, July 9, 2009
Dithering on Immigration Reform, washingtonpost.com, July 6, 2009
Big-City Police Chiefs Urge Overhaul of Immigration Policy, copyrighted nytimes.com, July 1, 2009
June 2009
Update on the comprehensive immigration reform debate, immigrationforum.org, June 30, 2009 (PDF 79KB)
Call to action: Immigration reform must start this summer, dailynews.com, June 30, 2009
Commentary: Immigration reform takes courage, cnn.com, June 29, 2009
Game On! on Imm. Politic Blog, Immigrationforum.org, June 26, 2009 (PDF 96KB)
New Border Fear: Violence by a Rogue Militia, copyrighted nytimes.com, June 26, 2009
President Kicks Off Immigration Reform Surrounded by Lawmakers, americanprogress.org, June 26, 2009 (PDF 50KB)
White House Meeting with Congressional Leaders on Immigration is a Step in the Right Direction, Says NCLR, nlcr.org, June 26, 2009
Remarks by the President, whitehouse.gov, June 25, 2009 (PDF 97KB)
President Obama: Working Together for Immigration Reform, whitehouse.gov in youtube.com, June 25, 2009 (Video)
Principles for Immigration Reform, americanprogress.org, June 24, 2009 (PDF 55KB)
Obama To Lay Groundwork For Immigration Debate, npr.org, June 24, 2009
Immigrant Youth and Supporters Urge Congress to Approve “DREAM Act” and Remove Barriers to College, nclr.org, June 23, 2009
Reid claims he has votes for reform, politico.com, June 23, 2009
Dream Act Advocates Hold Graduation Ceremony on Capitol Hill, nclr.org, June18, 2009
Study Finds Immigration Courtrooms Backlogged, coyrighted nytimes.com, June 17, 2009
Archbishop Chaput Speaks on Immigration Reform, catholic.org, June 16, 2009
Worker ID Cards Expected To Stir Up Immigration Debate, chicagotribune.com, June 16, 2009
Court Won't Weigh In On Border Fence Dispute, npr.org, June 15, 2009
U.S. Temporarily Suspends Policy of Deporting Widows of Citizens, wsj.com, June 10, 2009
Map Follows Progress of Southwest Border Fence Project, cbp.gov, June 8, 2009 (PDF 3.76MB)
Reform Immigration for America, thp.com, June 2, 2009
NCLR Joins National Immigration Campaign to Push for Immigration Solutions, nclr.org, June 2, 2009
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