July 29, 2009
Wal-Mart Wants Health Plan to Cover Illegal Aliens
Dr. John Agwunobi, who leads Wal-Mart's in-store medical clinic unit, said earlier this week he thinks the new national health system should cover illegal immigrants.
50 Page Rap Sheet Not Enough to Get One Woman Deported
Shoumin Chai, a Chinese national recently caught running an ATM theft scam, has a 50 page rap sheet and has been in and out of jail in the U.S. for years. Finally, in 2008 she recieved a deportation order but was released while she appealed it, and continued her crime spree in the U.S.
Couples Learn the Hard Way About Cross-Border Marriage
The San Diego Union Tribune has a story about the all too common problems encountered by people who think getting married will solve their immigration problems. There is a high bar on getting status, especially for people who are in the U.S. illegally and marriage isn't an automatic ticket to a green card.