Athens (Texas) Review      sc          Federal agents sweep Athens businesses    Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents searched at least two Athens businesses Tuesday as part of a nationwide effort to locate and remove fugitive aliens. -- ICE Public Information Officer Carl Rusnok, from the regional office in Dallas, confirmed the searches were part of an ongoing operation

Reuters         Illegals march in U.S. but rallies lose steam    Los Angeles -- Thousands of [illegal aliens and their pals] marched through cities across the US on Thursday, but the smaller crowds suggested their cause had lost momentum in this election year. -- [Illegal alien]-"rights" activists tried to focus this year's rallies on stopping workplace raids after Washington failed last year to...

Des Moines Register         Tactics in Swift raids denounced at hearing    Allegations that federal officials illegally arrested nearly 1,300 Swift workers in raids at Marshalltown and across the country were highlighted Tuesday at a union-sponsored hearing that included remarks by former Gov. Tom Vilsack. -- A federal immigration agency spokesman said the allegations were false.

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution   sc       Crackdown on illegals protested outside Georgia state capitol    About 200 people gathered on the steps of the state capitol Thursday to protest immigration raids and deportations. -- The rally, organized by the Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights, called for comprehensive immigration reform and an end to the kinds of deportation agreements in effect...

New York Times        LAPD expects calm at illegal alien tantrum    A day before thousands are expected to converge here as part of the annual May Day pro-[illegal alien]  rallies nationwide, police officials said Wednesday that new technology, training for officers and better communication would prevent a repeat of the melee that concluded demonstrations in L. A. last year.

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Tyler (Texas) Paper         109 illegals held in Texas deported to Mexico    More than 100 illegal aliens who have failed to comply with deportation orders were rounded up this week in East Texas. -- Carl Rusnok, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement public information officer, said that a fugitive operation team targeted aliens who had been ordered deported to their native countries...

KRQE-TV -- Albuquerque, New Mexico       FBI busts "special interest" illegals    FBI agents on Wednesday busted 10 people they termed "special interest illegal aliens" for allegedly trying to use fraudulent documents to get New Mexico drivers licenses. -- A Motor Vehicle Division employee alerted police several weeks ago about what the employee believed to be a fraudulent attempt to get a license...

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Washington Post         Nearly 25 percent of children younger than 5 Are Latino, census says    Hispanics, the nation's largest and fastest-growing minority group, now account for about one in four children younger than 5 in the United States, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released today. -- The increase from almost one in five in 2000 has broad implications for governments, communities and schools nationwide...

KARE-TV -- Minneapolis         15 illegals found inside van headed to Minneapolis    Lakeville police discovered a mini-van packed with illegal [aliens] during a routine traffic stop. -- Officers stopped the van for speeding on Interstate 35-W last week. -- Inside the Ford Windstar, police found 15 illegal [aliens].

Charlotte Observer         Crowd gathers for immigration rally    About 50 people have gathered this morning at Marshall Park in a rally for [illegal alien] "rights." -- The rally is part of a nationwide series of protests scheduled today. Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools officials say a number of those participating in the rally are believed to be CMS students...

Chicago Sun-Times         Wedding derailed by immigration arrest    It was going to be a matrimonial blowout: lots of food, scores of guests and even a mariachi band. -- But two days before Fernando Lara Flores, 26, was due to wed his fiancee, Lucia Rodriguez, at St. Cletus Parish in La Grange, he was taken into custody by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at O'Hare Airport...

Arizona Daily Star -- Tucson      Agents fire at speeding truck headed toward them    Two Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents fired shots at suspected drug smugglers headed toward them at high speed in a pickup during a violent encounter Wednesday morning east of Douglas. -- The agents, along with Border Patrol agents and Douglas police officers, were monitoring traffic about 6 a.m. on Geronimo Trail Road...

Arizona Daily Star -- Tucson         Turnout for pro-amnesty rally in Tucson sparse     Turnout for a May Day immigrant rights march in Tucson appears lighter than expected. -- About 400 to 500 flag- and sign-carrying activists are marching from the city's south side to Armory Park near downtown. More people are expected to join in as the marchers near the park, but turnout so far is well below the estimated 10,000 to 12,000... [Related article with photos]

Arizona Republic -- Phoenix       Profiling allegations often hard to prove    Dozens of volunteer legal observers armed with pens, paper and cameras have shown up whenever Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio conducts a crime sweep. -- Standing on sidewalks, the volunteers carefully record the details of every traffic stop that deputies make.

WLS-TV -- Chicago       Live coverage of pro-amnesty spectacle in Chicago    Live streaming video of pro-invader / open-borders tantrum. Many of these clowns are demanding amnesty within 100 days of January 20, 2009. Lots of babbling in Español, shameless baby-waving, etc.

Independent Weekly -- Durham, North Carolina         Durham signs on with federal immigration enforcement    Three months after Durham Police Chief Jose Lopez took office and ardently defended a city council resolution blocking police officers from profiling illegal immigrants, he and City Manager Patrick Baker signed an agreement in January allowing the Durham police to enforce federal immigration laws.

KRGV-TV -- Welasco, Texas    Video Included       Police spot new trend in human smuggling    Police say human smugglers are making more money because of the expected construction of the border wall. -- Penitas Police Chief David Harris says the demand is greater and smugglers are trying to cross over larger groups...

KARE-TV -- Minneapolis         15 illegals found inside van headed to Minneapolis    Lakeville police discovered a mini-van packed with illegal [aliens] during a routine traffic stop. -- Officers stopped the van for speeding on Interstate 35-W last week. -- Inside the Ford Windstar, police found 15 illegal [aliens].

The Freeman -- Waukesha, Wisconsin         Authorities seize five illegal aliens from Waukesha house    Waukesha police and U.S. immigration agents apprehended five people - one who was previously deported - at a residence believed to be a rooming house for illegal immigrants early Tuesday morning. -- The officers arrived at the house, in the 2200 block of Melody Lane, at about 6:30 a.m., Waukesha Police Capt. Mark Stigler said... [Watch video from WDJT-TV]

National Association of Former Border Patrol Officers         Latest NAFBPO foreign news report    The Senate of Mexico voted unanimously yesterday (Monday) to de-criminalize the illegal entry of aliens into Mexico by exchanging the present jail term sanctions for "administrative" ones, meaning fines ranging from the equivalent of twenty up to five hundred days of the minimum daily wages prevalent in the...

The Press Association         Meddlesome Irish minister seeks deal on illegal aliens    Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's historic address to the US Congress could help the cause of Irish [illegal aliens] in the country, the Government said. -- Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern confirmed he will hold talks today in the US to press for a bilateral deal with the American government on the issue.

National Association of Former Border Patrol Officers         Latest NAFBPO foreign news report    The Senate of Mexico voted unanimously yesterday (Monday) to de-criminalize the illegal entry of aliens into Mexico by exchanging the present jail term sanctions for "administrative" ones, meaning fines ranging from the equivalent of twenty up to five hundred days of the minimum daily wages prevalent in the...

Dallas Morning News          Dallas marchers will join nationwide protests against policies on invaders    Hundreds of organizations across the country – including several in Dallas – are rallying today in defense of illegal immigrants, organizers said. -- Organizers said they will call for an end to raids and deportations, which have increased over the last 2 ½ years, and they'll call for Congress to take up a comprehensive overhaul of U.S. immigration laws.

Virginian-Pilot -- Norfolk         Fishing company operator sentenced to jail for hiring illegals    A federal judge sent a message to the commercial fishing community on Wednesday that getting caught employing illegal immigrants will land you in jail. -- Despite calls for leniency from prosecution and defense attorneys, U.S. District Judge Raymond A. Jackson gave Yvonne Michelle Peabody, operator of the Peabody Corp., 90 days in prison...

Associated Press        Panel wants crackdown on aid to illegal aliens    Baton Rouge, La. -- Knowingly transporting an illegal [alien] in Louisiana would be a state crime punishable by up to a year in jail, under legislation approved Wednesday by the House Criminal Justice Committee. -- Rep. Brett Geymann, R-Lake Charles, included language in his bill providing a possible defense...

WorldNetDaily.com         'Ramos, Compean must ask for clemency'    The two former U.S. Border Patrol agents who were sentenced to prison terms of more than a decade each for shooting at a drug smuggler who dumped a load in the United States, then fled on foot back into Mexico rather than be arrested, must ask if they want clemency in their cases, according to the White House.

Sierra Vista (Arizona) Herald / Review        Half of 700-mile fence span done, government says    The U.S. fence along the Mexican border is less a wall than a stuttering set of blockades: half barrier, half gaps. -- Americans are split pretty much the same way: half in favor, half against, passionate on both sides when it comes to the idea of erecting a wall to keep people from entering the country illegally...

Minneapolis Star-Tribune        Hispanics now 15 percent of population    The United States grew steadily more diverse last year, with Hispanics holding on to their rank as the nation's largest and fastest-growing minority group -- a trend with far-reaching implications for American politics and immigration policies...

KNBC-TV -- Los Angeles    Video Included         Minuteman, others protest Mexican consulate    San Bernardino, Calif. -- Dozens of American citizens protested outside the Mexican Consulate in San Bernardino on Wednesday. -- Many of the protestors said they were part of the Minuteman group, KNBC's Mary Parks reported. -- For more than a month, Mexican citizens have come to purchase government identification cards...

Associated Press        Neb. AG refuses to sue for illegals' fair housing "rights"    Lincoln, Neb. -- Anne Hobbs was angry. The head of the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission had just learned of a Hispanic couple who said their landlord asked for their driver's licenses - but didn't ask the same of non-Hispanic tenants.

KUAR -- Little Rock, Arkansas       24 suspected illegals arrested at construction site    Federal agents arrested 24 suspected illegal immigrants working on a construction project near the Little Rock National Airport, but not inside the airport's secured areas, officials said Wednesday. -- Agents raided a construction project at the site of Supermarine, a company operating near the airport providing fuel...

Orange County Register -- Santa Ana, Calif.        Illegals and supporters plan to march for a cause    [Illegal alien.... criminal "rights"] advocates will march in Santa Ana and cities across the United States Thursday to urge the federal government to grant legal status to the country's 12 million [illegal aliens] and halt workplace raids.

WorldNetDaily.com        Constitution Party candidate says U.S. sovereignty at risk    The Constitution Party candidate for president says the biggest danger America faces is from Washington, D.C., not Tehran or Baghdad, and that he would jump at the opportunity to cut it down to size. -- "I really believe that our nation is fast becoming a nation that does not respect the freedoms and liberties..."

Washington Times        Prince William stiffens crackdown on illegals    The Prince William Board of County Supervisors last night approved an addition to its 2-month-old crackdown on illegal immigrants, considered one of the most aggressive in country. -- With the board's decision, county police can verify the immigration status of anyone they arrest, even for minor infractions such as speeding or jaywalking.

Family Security Matters Editorial        American Legion tackles illegal immigration    Illegal immigration has been termed a “victimless crime” by open borders advocates. Yet the influx of illegal aliens over American borders hurts both Americans and the illegal aliens themselves. According to FSM Contributing Editor Mike Cutler...

WRAL-TV -- Raleigh         Dole shifts immigration focus from D.C. to local enforcement    Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole has focused more on local enforcement of existing immigration laws than Washington deal making since making a key vote last year that helped stall bipartisan reform of the country's immigration system...