Illegal immigration

SAVE Act Secures America’s Borders, Provides Employers with Tools to Verify Work Eligibility, and Enforces Current Laws

November 8, 2007 -- (Washington D.C.)- Congressman John P. Murtha, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, announced that yesterday the Secure America through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act of 2007 was introduced in the House of Representatives. Congressman Murtha joined over 80 Democrats and Republicans in cosponsoring this legislation, which was introduced by Congressman Heath Shuler.    » read more »

08 November 2007 -- Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff says measures, such as hiring more agents and installing hi-tech detectors, have resulted in 22 percent decrease in arrests of illegal immigrants along the southern U.S border with Mexico. He says this is a sign U.S. authorities are beginning to get control of the border. But a separate U.S. government audit released this week found that thousands of illegal migrants made their way undetected through screening procedures at legal ports of entry, such as airports and land border crossings.    » read more »

05 November 2007 -- The state of Oklahoma has begun implementing a new law that is described as the toughest in the nation against illegal immigrants. Supporters of the law say it will reduce crime and curb use of taxpayer funded services by people who have no right to be in the United States. But Latino groups, joined by civil rights groups and churches say the new law is fostering discrimination.    » read more »

October 30, 2007 -- SPRINGFIELD - Missouri Governor Matt Blunt today visited Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D headquarters to outline his law enforcement directives effort to fight illegal immigration. The governor discussed his actions to curb illegal immigration following this weekend’s police work and attention to detail that led to ten illegal immigrants being detained following a traffic stop in Warren County.    » read more »

October 25, 2007 -- JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri Governor Matt Blunt today issued the following statement on the lawsuit filed by a state contractor he ousted for hiring illegal immigrants.    » read more »

October 22, 2007 -- McLean, VA - Here's an exchange from last night's debate that may have slipped your notice...

The Los Angeles Times reports: "Former Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee set the tone by saying rival Rudolph W. Giuliani believes in federal funding for abortion and 'sanctuary cities' for illegal immigrants."

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"As for sanctuary cities, Giuliani defended his policy, saying it enabled 'illegal immigrants to report crime and to put their children in school.'"    » read more »

Ensures That Illegal Immigrants Are Not Receiving Tax-Supported Benefits Intended For Legal Residents

September 27, 2007 -- ‘Kentucky will not be a safe haven for illegal immigrants who commit felonies’

FRANKFORT, Ky. – In a continuing effort to protect the public, Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher has notified federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials that Kentucky wants authority to verify the immigration status of foreign-born felons in Kentucky prisons.    » read more »

September 25, 2007 -- Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal ruled in a formal legal opinion today that federal law bars states and Community Action Agencies (CAAs) from knowingly providing federal benefits such as home heating assistance to illegal immigrants, but also expressly exempts CAAs from verifying citizenship.

Blumenthal issued the legal opinion at the request of Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Michael Starkowski. The request relates to an ongoing whistleblower complaint.    » read more »

Governor Outlines Tough Directives Against Illegal Immigration

September 20, 2007 -- HANNIBAL– Missouri Governor Matt Blunt today reached out to local law enforcement officials to offer support in their efforts in the fight against illegal immigration. Gov. Blunt discussed his recent directives to help curb illegal activity and outlined his plans to seek funding to help state and local law enforcement agencies pursue agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to enforce immigration laws as federally deputized ICE agents.    » read more »

30 August 2007 -- Months ago, an ambitious attempt to overhaul America's immigration system failed in Congress, and there is little talk of reviving the proposal anytime soon. Absent reform, some federal agencies are redoubling efforts to enforce existing laws and crack down on the hiring of illegal aliens. The moves are eliciting few cheers from the business community, defenders of undocumented workers or even those who favor a hard-line approach to combating illegal immigration.    » read more »

August 30, 2007 -- JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri Governor Matt Blunt’s tough directive against illegal immigration is already getting results. Just one day after Gov. Blunt announced his law enforcement initiative to fight unlawful immigration, his directive lead to the detention of an illegal immigrant in Camden County who is now awaiting deportation.    » read more »

August 29, 2007 -- KANSAS CITY – As part of his tough strategy to fight illegal immigration in Missouri, Missouri Governor Matt Blunt today outlined his new plan to best position the state to combat this illegal activity.

“We cannot wait for Washington to stop unlawful immigration,” Blunt said. “I want to employ every available resource to ensure tax dollars are not funding illegal immigration and that the laws against illegal immigration are enforced.”    » read more »

Blunt: "We cannot wait for Washington to stop unlawful immigration"

August 27, 2007 -- JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Matt Blunt today said he is not waiting for Washington to enforce federal immigration law as he outlined tough new initiatives to enforce the laws against illegal immigration.    » read more »

20 August 2007 -- U.S. immigration authorities have deported a Mexican illegal immigrant who took refuge in a church for a year to avoid being separated from her U.S.-born son.

The pastor of the church, Reverend Walter Coleman, says Elvira Arellano was deported to the Mexican border city of Tijuana late Sunday.

Police arrested the 32-year-old activist earlier Sunday in Los Angeles after she spoke at a rally in support of illegal immigrant rights.    » read more »

August 16, 2007 -- JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Matt Blunt today sent a letter to the Missouri Housing Development Commission outlining principles for the commission to consider regarding illegal immigration that include possible sanctions of up to a lifetime ban of contractors and developers who knowingly hire illegal workers.    » read more »