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UCI grad pursues DREAM Act in D.C.

Several hundred young undocumented immigrants from across the country, including Orange County, participated in a mock graduation ceremony in Washington, D.C., this afternoon in an effort to raise awareness for proposed immigration reform. The ceremony is one of many happening today as immigration activists ratchet up efforts to push immigration reform onto the fall legislative agenda. Students from O.C. colleges are expected to participate in a similar ceremony in Orange at 6 tonight. “We

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What you need to know about H-1B

Taken from: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services http://www.uscis.gov/h-1b_countWhat is a ‘Cap’?The word ‘cap’ used in this update refers to annual numerical limitations set by Congress oncertain nonimmigrant visa classifications, eg, H-1B and H-2B. Caps control the number of workersthat can be issued a visa in a given fiscal year to enter the United States, pursuant to a

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Patriots are ‘low-level terrorists’!

That is correct. If you disagree with government and voice or become involved in getting the word out, you are a ‘low-level terrorist’! This assertion has apparently been standard nomenclature for some time. Government is truly, and unequivocally, out of control when citizens who peacefully disagree with those in government are termed ‘low-level terrorists’! Oh, and those of Muslim faith who strap bombs to themselves are not terrorists?! According to govspeak, they aren’t. We are going dow

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Tragedy in Amexica – San Diego Man Beaten and Stabbed to Death in Yuma By Gang Bangers

San Diego, Amexica Jun 11, 2009 In 1983, Morteza Tajik fled the Islamic Revolution in Iran with his young wife and two small daughters. At twenty-nine, he was the oldest of eight children and the only one who could escape the war torn country. They first went to Germany where they applied for asylum in the United States. After four years of trying, it was finally granted and Morteza moved his family to Southern CA in 1987. He worked several jobs as a dishwasher, pizza delivery man and others to

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Fear-filled immigration debate lacks human face (The UTD Mercury)

Tragically, Jiverly Wong’s shooting at the American Civic Association building in Binghamton, N.Y., which left 13 dead, reinforces concerns about immigrants bringing crime to communities.

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Iraqi native returns home as U.S. soldier – Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports – Army … (Army Times)

YANKTON, S.D. — Sarah Abdalkreem left her native Iraq as the target of insurgents. Now, she is returning to that nation as a United States soldier. Spc. Abdalkreem saw her brother killed and her father kidnapped — never to be seen again — from their Iraq home.

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In City of Lawyers, Many Immigrants Fighting Deportation Go It Alone (New York Times)

Robert A. Katzmann, a federal judge, has used the prestige of his office to push for lawyers to do more volunteer work in the immigration court system.

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Laughed out of court

The “Birthers” got bitch-slapped by a federal judge yesterday when the jurist not only mocked them, but ordered the plaintiff’s attorney, John Hemenway of Colorado Springs, to prove he hasn’t violated court rules barring frivolous and harassing cases, and if he can not show just cause, he should have to pay President Obama’s attorney, Bob Bauer, for his time arguing that the case should be thrown out. There is a certain contingent of batshit-insane, far-right lunatics who profess to believe tha

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California used to check prez candidates’ eligibility Lawsuit seeks school records to verify citizenship status

This is a WorldNetDaily printer-friendly version of the article which follows. To view this item online, visit http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?pageId=90256 Sunday, March 01, 2009WorldNetDaily ExclusivePosted: February 28, 2009 12:30 am EasternBy Bob Unruh WorldNetDaily President ObamaA California lawsuit seeking documentation from Occidental College that could verify the nationality under which Barack Obama entered the school points out that the state formerly reviewed presidential candi

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Gates of Vienna News Feed 2/27/2009

This news feed is clogged up with some of the late tips from last night, and also I haven’t done all of today’s stories. The most important news item is that the US has withdrawn from Durban II. Thanks to C. Cantoni, Insubria, Islam in Action , JD, KGS , TB, Tuan Jim, and all the other tipsters who sent these in. Headlines and articles are below the fold. – – – – – – – – – Financial Crisis Crisis: Tunisia, Outlook Good for Call-Centres What’s Wrong With the Stimulus