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For Lane Yon, “Mayor” of Bear Necessities, Obstacles to Immigration Hit Home

Bear Necessities food service worker Lane Yon has been painfully struggling in a way many of his Cornell friends might not know. His wife, Kim Por, has been denied entry into the United States by the American embassy in Cambodia, according to Yon, since 2008. read more

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Immigrants on Trains Near Northern Border Detained

Hundreds of passengers are taken into detention each year from domestic trains and buses along the nation’s northern border.

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Policy shift may allow some illegal immigrants to stay

A shake-up in immigration policy may lead to deportation proceedings being dropped for thousands of aliens who entered the United States illegally but are applying to stay in the country, officials said on Friday.

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Court to free a 2d suspect from N.E. in NY bomb case

The second of three New England suspects arrested on immigration charges in connection with the failed Times Square bombing is expected to be released today. That would leave Aftab Ali Khan of Watertown as the only regional suspect still in custody for immigration violations in the case. New England – Times Square – United States – Immigration – New York

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Swimmer Gimbutis hoping for a green card green light

Olympic swimmer Rolandas Gimbutis didn’t represent the United States in the 2000 Games, but he desperately wants to remain living here, teaching inner city kids how to swim.

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Swimmer Gimbutis hoping for a green card green light

Olympic swimmer Rolandas Gimbutis didn’t represent the United States in the 2000 Games, but he desperately wants to remain living here, teaching inner city kids how to swim.

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Activist targets evangelicals on immigration

NAPERVILLE, Ill. – A handwritten sign on the church door announces the event where Matthew Soerens, fluent in Spanish, the Bible and the nation’s immigration laws, will try to win converts.

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Nod to Arizona on immigration

Now that some of the initial excitement over the Arizona immigration law has seemed to level off, it is worth remembering that this measure is simply an effort to protect our borders. Unfortunately, our national government fails to enforce current federal laws and seems to tolerate the constant stream of illegal aliens coming into the United States. This is unacceptable.

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2 Utahns find citizenship in military service

In their own ways, David Luviano and Juan Moreno both came to the United States and to Utah in search of a better life.

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Thomas Kostigen’s Ethics Monitor: U.S. citizenship should demand more than birth

I think that the U.S., as many nations have done over the past two decades, needs to update its immigration laws.