Minister: minors detained in roundup of illegal immigrants at French camp won't be expelledSeptember 23rd, 2009 France won't expel young illegal immigrantsPARIS — France's immigration minister said Wednesday that minors detained in a roundup of illegal immigrants in the English Channel port of Calais would not be expelled from France. Eric Besson said in an interview on France-Info radio that the youths detained Tuesday in the so-called "jungle" encampment which housed mainly Afghans trying to sneak over to Britain had been sent to special centers for juveniles pending examination of their cases.
1 injured in gun battle at busy San Diego border crossingSeptember 22nd, 2009 1 injured in shootout at San Diego border crossingSAN DIEGO — One person was injured in a gun battle Tuesday involving an attempt to smuggle illegal immigrants from Mexico at the busiest border crossing in the U.S., authorities said. Details remained sketchy, but dozens of suspected illegal immigrants were detained when drivers tried to storm past inspectors at the San Ysidro port of entry and make their way into the U.S.
1 killed, 6 wounded when gunmen attack truck carrying illegal migrants in southern MexicoSeptember 19th, 2009 Gunmen kill illegal migrant in southern MexicoTUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico — Mexican officials say gunmen have attacked a group of illegal immigrants in southern Mexico, killing one and wounding five as well as an alleged people smuggler. According to Mexico's federal preventative police, gunmen fired on a truck carrying the migrants before dawn Saturday along a highway outside the city of Comitan in Chiapas state.
New indictment issued for personnel director in massive immigration raid at Miss. plantSeptember 16th, 2009 New indictment issued in Miss. immigration raidJACKSON, Miss.
UN refugee agency 'alarmed' at the detention of child immigrants in GreeceAugust 28th, 2009 UN 'alarmed' at immigrant detention site in GreeceATHENS, Greece — The U.N. refugee agency says it is "alarmed" at the conditions at a Greek detention center where hundreds of illegal immigrants are being held, including scores of children.
California man driving truck carrying illegal immigrants indicted on smuggling chargesAugust 27th, 2009 Man indicted in Arizona on human smuggling chargesTUCSON, Ariz. — A man arrested in Arizona while driving a refrigerated truck carrying nearly 100 illegal immigrants has been indicted on federal smuggling charges.
DPS conducts traffic stop; finds nearly 100 undocumented immigrants inside a trailerJuly 31st, 2009 Traffic stop leads to discovery of 97 immigrantsNOGALES, Ariz. — Arizona police stopped a refrigerated truck hauling fruit and found nearly 100 illegal immigrants, some as young as 9, crammed inside the trailer in near-freezing temperatures, officials said Thursday.
Nearly 100 immigrants discovered inside near-freezing refrigerated truck on Arizona highwayJuly 31st, 2009 96 immigrants discovered inside refrigerated truckNOGALES, Ariz. — Arizona authorities stopped a refrigerated truck hauling fruit and found almost 100 illegal immigrants — some as young as 9 — crammed inside the trailer in near-freezing temperatures, officials said Thursday.
Authorities: Crime sweep southeast of Phoenix nets 72 arrests, including 25 illegal immigrantsJuly 27th, 2009 Crime sweep southeast of Phoenix nets 72 arrestsPHOENIX — The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office arrested 72 people during a three-day crime sweep in Chandler and Queen Creek southeast of Phoenix. Sheriff Joe Arpaio says the operation started as an attempt to control illegal immigration, but new federal guidelines prevent deputies from arresting illegal immigrants solely for being in the U.S.
Feds accuse SC poultry plant of knowing managers hired hundreds of illegal immigrantsJuly 16th, 2009 Feds accuse SC poultry plant of illegal hiringCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Federal authorities say the company that runs a South Carolina poultry plant knew its managers were hiring illegal immigrants at a facility raided in October.
Sheriff's deputy shoots, kills 16-year-old boy in Compton; teen said to have gunJuly 6th, 2009 Deputy shoots, kills teen boy in ComptonCOMPTON, Calif. — Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy by a sheriff's deputy in Compton.
Arizona Senate approves bill to criminalize illegal immigrants' presence in stateJuly 1st, 2009 Arizona Senate OKs immigration enforcement billPHOENIX — Arizona has moved a step closer to becoming the only state to criminalize the presence of illegal immigrants through an expansion of its trespassing law. A 16-11 vote by the Arizona Senate early Wednesday would criminalize the presence of illegal immigrants in the state.
San Francisco DA defends graduating illegal immigrants from a job programJune 24th, 2009 SF DA defends program training illegal immigrantsSAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco's district attorney is defending a city-led job program for first-time drug offenders that has included at least six illegal immigrants. The program came under fire after the Los Angeles Times reported earlier this week that immigrants who didn't have authorization were included.
34 illegal immigrants found in Phoenix drop house held against will for up to a monthJune 9th, 2009 34 illegal immigrants found in Phoenix drop housePHOENIX — Authorities say they have busted the third drop house for illegal immigrants found in the Phoenix area in the last few days. Officer Robert Bailey with the Arizona Department of Public Safety says the third house was raided Monday.
Britain may be home to three-quarters of a million illegal immigrantsMarch 12th, 2009 LONDON - A new survey by the London School of Economics claims that Britain is home to three-quarters of a million illegal immigrants. The Government has refused to estimate the number of illegals it has allowed into the UK since 2005.
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