Illegals in the path of Hurricane Ike
Region: TexasHurricane Ike is bearing down on the Gulf of Mexico, forcing Texas emergency officials in areas near the Mexican border to consider evacuating a million people. But many illegals, afraid of the evacuation process, are stay... more
Views: 1503Matabeland Migration Linked to South Africa Violence
Region: Zimbabwe
Matabeleland activist says mass exodus to Zimbabwe’s southern neighbour always carried with it the seeds of a possible backlash. By Joseph Nhlanhla in Bulawayo The xenophobic attacks that have rocked South Afric... more
Views: 1121Mexican Immigrants Aid US economy, says Calderón
Region: Mexico
Families of Mexican origin contribute hundreds of billions of dollars annually to the US economy, Mexico President Felipe Calderón said in a speech in New Orleans on Monday, April 21. Calderón, along with Can... more
Views: 2943The Case Against Nicholas Corbett
Region: Arizona
In January, 2007, 22-year-old Francisco Javier Dominguez Rivera, his two brothers and a woman left Puebla, Mexico for the United States – sans visas – slipping into the US at the southern Arizona border, betwee... more
Views: 3345NY Governor Spitzer's Illegal Immigrant Driver's Licenses: Driving Us Where?
Region: New YorkNew York Governor Eliot Spitzer sparked controversy with his plan to issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants who submit foreign passports or other documents. Opponents, primarily Republicans, charge that this reward... more
Views: 1778Hispanic workers are fleeing Arizona
Region: ArizonaHispanic workers are leaving the state of Arizona like rats leaving a sinking economic ship. Mostly to blame, say economists, is the weakening U.S. economy. As growth slows down, jobs that employed Latinos, especially ... more
Views: 2679Conservative Uprising Ends Immigration Bill
Region: United StatesWhere's the fence? A majority of Americans say they would rather see existing laws upheld. Conservatives have fought back with the ad you can see at the above link. Even the illegal immigrants themselves are... more
Views: 1547Indians want water stations for illegals removed
Region: United States
Mike Wilson of the Tohono O'odham Nation, near Tucson, Arizona has been ordered to stop providing water to illegal migrants crossing the desert from Mexico. It's not the first time he's been asked to stop and it's unclear ... more
Views: 1397Hospital tries to send man in coma back to Mexico
Region: Illinois
A situation playing out in Chicago represents one of the many dilemmas faced by the US in dealing with undocumented immigrants. Francisco Pantaleon, 30, suffered a severe brain hemorrhage a month ago and has been in a c... more
Views: 2616According To Immigrant Workers, They Cannot Afford To Send Money Back Home Anymore
Region: United StatesOne of those immigrants from Mexico, Eduardo Gutierrez gives his story. He worries about his parents that are still in Mexico. However, he cannot send money back home to Mexico anymore. The money is used to support his ail... more
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