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For U.S. farmers and Mexican workers, it's tough being legal

Employers say guest visa rules are complex and costly. Labor groups say they fail to protect workers. Fixing things won't be easy... There are millions of undocumented workers in America, and thousands of employers who illegally hire them.

 

Illegal Immigrant OK'd to Collect $3M Lotto Jackpot

Illegal Immigrant OK'd to Collect $3M Lotto Jackpot

An illegal immigrant allegedly swindled out of his $3 million lottery jackpot win will finally collect his prize, the Daily Mail reports. The man won the jackpot after purchasing a lottery scratch card at N&K Quick Pick in Spring Valley, N.Y., on Feb. 3.

 

US makes criminals priority for deportation

US makes criminals priority for deportation

Many illegal immigrants who were facing deportation despite having no criminal record will be allowed to stay in the country and apply for a work permit under new rules from the Homeland Security Department. Republicans are balking at the change....

 

Justices Uphold Law Penalizing Hiring of Illegal Immigrants

The Supreme Court’s 5-to-3 decision on Thursday amounted to a green light for vigorous state efforts to combat the employment of illegal workers.

 

Republicans move to block US citizenship for children of illegal aliens

Senior Republicans have escalated the increasingly bitter fight over immigration with proposals to rewrite the US constitution to block the children of illegal aliens from obtaining citizenship. In the latest move to inflame the racially tinged issue ...

 

Ariz. gov: Most illegal immigrants smuggling drugs

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Friday most illegal immigrants entering Arizona are being used to transport drugs across the border, an assertion that critics painted as exaggerated and racist...

 

Nebraska Town Votes to Banish Illegal Immigrants

Nebraska Town Votes to Banish Illegal Immigrants

Residents of Fremont, Neb., a meat-packing town, approved a referendum to banish illegal immigrants from jobs and rental homes.

 

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