November 03, 2009
Illegal Day Laborers Face Competition from American Workers
"In the latest sign of the Las Vegas Valley's economic free fall, U.S. citizens are starting to show up in the early mornings outside home improvement stores and plant nurseries across the Las Vegas Valley, jostling with illegal immigrants for a shot at a few hours of work," the Las Vegas Sun writes.
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Immigration Issue Surfaces in Campaigns
Marcello Balve with New American Media says that the issue of illegal immigration is prominent in several elections this year, including the race for a New York House seat. Ballve notes that Doug Hoffman, candidate for the 23rd district in New York, told Glenn Beck in an interview that he strongly opposed amnesty for illegal immigrants.
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Agriprocessors Knew Raid Was Coming
Testimony continues in the trial of Agriprocessors executive Sholom Rubashkin. Yesterday's revelations focused on the period leading up to and after the raid by federal agents in Postville, Iowa, that led to the arrests of illegal immigrants working there. "Rubashkin's legal team argues that alleged fraud at the plant was caused by incompetence and poor record-keeping, instead of corruption," the Des Moines Register reported.
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Supreme Court May Hear Appeal of AZ Hiring Law
The U.S. Supreme Court may hear an appeal to Arizona's tough illegal hiring statute. "In a closed-door conference Friday, the outcome of which was released Monday, the justices agreed to ask Obama's solicitor general, Elena Kagan, to submit a brief outlining the administration's views. The justices will review the brief before deciding to take the case," the Arizona Republic reported.
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