Immigrant Crackdown Halted
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A federal judge yesterday barred the Bush administration from launching a crackdown Tuesday on U.S. employers who hire illegal immigrants while she considers a lawsuit by the AFL-CIO that charges that the plan will harm citizens and other legal workers.
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ederal and city officials said yesterday they had arrested scores of immigrants in New York City, who were facing possible deportation to their home countries because of their convictions in sex crimes.
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Messages reminding people not to overstay their visas are part of a government drive to clamp down on immigration.
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Over the last year, illegal immigrants and their families have retreated from community life under the pressure of tougher federal and local enforcement.
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Two developments Monday, one tragic the other controversial, marked the latest phase in southern Europe&#39;s struggle to stem the flood of illegal immigrants.
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JAKARTA The Indonesian authorities ordered a nationwide security crackdown Thursday after several foreign governments warned that terrorists were preparing to attack Western targets before Christmas.
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Operations are temporarily suspended at the six Swift & Co. meat plants that were searched by U.S. immigration officials early on Tuesday as part of an identity-theft investigation, the company said.
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In Stillmore, Ga., more than 120 illegal migrants were arrested last month.
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Law enforcement officials in the Phoenix area are using new tactics to cut off illegal immigration: They are going after used-car salesmen who sell vehicles to smugglers, and arresting operators of safe houses where immigrants stay after crossing the border.
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO this week separately assailed a new White House-backed crackdown on illegal immigration, warning of massive disruptions to the economy and headaches for U.S. citizens if the proposal goes ahead as planned in the coming days.
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Immigration agents raided six Swift & Co. meat plants early on Tuesday, temporarily shutting them down, as part of a 10-month federal investigation into identity theft involving illegal immigrants, federal officials said.
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Police firing tear gas and bullets halted protests Wednesday, blocking mass rallies the opposition hoped would show the power behind their demands for the president to step down. At least two people were fatally shot by police.
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More than 350 people who have committed crimes or are suspected of terrorist links have been arrested in a federal crackdown on foreigners with visa violations, part of a broader effort to prevent al-Qaida from disrupting U.S. elections.
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Malaysia appears to delay the deportation of hundreds of thousands of illegal foreign workers.
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Unable to agree on comprehensive   immigration legislation sought by President George W. Bush, the   U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill   cracking down on illegal immigrants who commit crimes or are   gang members.
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Israeli border police scuffle with Israeli peace activists in a village near the West Bank town of Ramallah. Photo: AP. Paramilitary border police detained two Palestinians at a checkpoint and
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By Thomas Korosec, Houston Chronicle  Jun. 6--DALLAS -- A federal judge extended an order Tuesday preventing the suburb of Farmers Branch from enforcing a voter-approved ordinance barring apartment rentals to most illegal immigrants.