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OPINION

Obama Doesn't Lie—But He Does Mislead

President slides by on half-truths on health care: Krauthammer

Sep 18, 09 9:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Wilson wasn’t quite right. President Obama doesn’t lie, exactly, writes Charles Krauthammer of the Washington Post, but he still has an odd “relationship to the truth.” For example, Obama promised to veto any bill that grew the deficit, then with his very next sentence... More »

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Barack Obama • illegal immigrant • Bill Clinton • health care reform • congressional Democrats • Obama administration • President Obama • Charles Krauthammer • Congressional Republicans • Joe Wilson • You lie

Wilson Wins: Obama Beefs Up Illegal Immigrant Ban

President will exclude illegals from new health-care purchasing exchanges

Sep 12, 09 7:38 AM CDT
(AP) - Looks like Joe "You Lie!" Wilson scored a direct hit: The White House denied the charge, saying illegal immigrants wouldn't be covered under his health plan, but moved yesterday to beef up measures to exclude them. The Senate Finance Committee looked ready to follow its lead. Obama press... More »

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Barack Obama • illegal immigrant • Senate Finance Committee • health care reform • Max Baucus • Robert Gibbs • Joe Wilson

(AP) - South Carolina Republican Rep. Joe Wilson, who shouted "You lie" at President Barack Obama during his speech to Congress tonight, called the White House within hours of the outburst, attempting to reach Obama. He ended up speaking instead to White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, and "expressed... More »

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illegal immigrant • White House • Rahm Emanuel • apology • health care reform • speech • President Obama • Congressional Republicans • Joe Wilson • civility • You lie

(Newser) - Mexican drug traffickers are having a banner year growing pot in California’s plentiful—and, due to the state budget crisis, woefully understaffed—parkland, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Authorities think California might see a record-breaking, multi-billion dollar crop. “Our whole state is overrun,” said a spokeswoman for... More »

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California • illegal immigrant • Mexico • marijuana • drug traffickers

 As Ariz. Housing Heads South, 
 Kidnappers Move In 

Failing housing market leaves homes abandoned for kidnappers to use

Jun 10, 09 6:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gangs of kidnappers preying on illegal Mexicans immigrants or drug rivals are turning Phoenix into the kidnap capital of the US, reports the Wall Street Journal. In one raid, 30 shivering, half-naked smuggled immigrants were discovered in an abandoned home. They had been shaken down for thousands of dollars.... More »

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illegal immigrant • crime • Arizona • housing market • kidnapping • Phoenix • drug cartel • kidnapper • smuggling • Mexican

 Mexican Heroin 
 Seeps Into 
 Rural US 

Mexican cartels push the drug into the heartland

May 31, 09 11:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - As the battle between drug cartels and law enforcement rages in Mexico, traffickers are gaining footholds in America's Heartland. Ohio saw heroin-related deaths spread into 18 new counties between 2004 and 2007, just one indication that dealers aren't limited to big cities. "It's like going to pick up beer,... More »

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drugs • illegal immigrant • Mexico • heroin • drug cartel • drug dealer • heartland

Woman Stashes Mom's Body
in Freezer for
20 Years

Daughter feared immigration inquiry

May 27, 09 12:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - A London woman hid her dead mother’s body in a freezer for two decades, apparently out of fear of immigration authorities, reports the Daily Mirror. The daughter, now 83, was worried that if the public knew her mother had died, officials would find out she’d been in the... More »

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immigration • London • illegal immigrant • corpse • body • Britain • Daulat Irani • freezer

Swine Flu Suspected in Death of NYC Toddler

Mayor confirms 4 cases at Rikers Island

May 19, 09 12:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Swine flu may be responsible for the death of a 16-month-old boy from Queens, the New York Times reports. Jonathan Zamora Castillo died at 10:20 last night, just hours after being admitted with a high fever, Mayor Bloomberg said this morning. He also said that four cases have been... More »

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illegal immigrant • New York City • Michael Bloomberg • Queens, New York • swine flu • Rikers Island • Jonathan Zamora Castillo

Feds to Check Jails for Illegal Immigrants

Program would boost deportation, though at steep costs

May 19, 09 10:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US government is ramping up a program to identify illegal immigrants being held in local jails for non-immigration crimes, and flag them for deportation, reports the Washington Post. Currently operating in 48 counties, the program will be screening every local jail by 2012. The program was started under President... More »

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illegal immigrant • deportation • jail • illegal immigration • Immigration and Customs Enforcement • George W. Bush • President Obama

(Newser) - The number of children born to illegal immigrants is rising rapidly, a new study says, raising a host of economic and social concerns. The number of such children rose from 2.7 million in 2003 to 4 million last year, the Washington Post reports. More than a third of the... More »

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immigration • illegal immigrant • immigration reform • children • immigration services

Hundreds 
Missing in 
Shipwreck 
off Libya 

Illegal workers were heading to Italy

Mar 31, 09 3:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hundreds of people are missing and feared dead after at least one boat packed with illegal immigrants sank off the coast of Libya, the BBC reports. Libyan officials say they managed to rescue 23 people after a vessel carrying 250 Europe-bound migrants sank. Another boat carrying 342 passengers is still... More »

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illegal immigrant • Libya • Egypt • illegal immigration • boat accident

Border Patrol Destroys Foliage With Chemicals

Killing plants will cut hiding places for immigrants, smugglers

Mar 25, 09 10:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - In an effort to keep smugglers and illegal immigrants from hiding in heavy vegetation as they attempt to cross the Mexican border, the US Border Patrol is looking to Agent Orange for inspiration. One plan for cutting down on possible hiding places on riverbanks is to use an herbicide that... More »

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illegal immigrant • border control • Mexican border • Border Patrol • smuggler • herbicide • border crossing • Agent Orange • Laredo, Texas • Rio Grande

Mexican Border 
Arrests Hit 30-Year Low 

Recession, enforcement keep Mexicans at home

Dec 29, 08 3:54 PM CST
(Newser) - The number of people trying to sneak into the US appears to be plummeting, thanks to tougher enforcement and the beleaguered US economy, USA Today reports. Just 705,000 people were caught trying to sneak in from Mexico in fiscal 2008, the lowest total since 1976. “We're definitely... More »

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illegal immigrant • Mexico • Mexican border • Department of Homeland Security • Border Patrol • illegal immigration • border • economy

Jail Biz Backfires for Rhode Island Town's Immigrants

Privately run jail causes discord in town full of immigrants

Dec 27, 08 10:04 AM CST
(Newser) - Locking up accused criminals is big business in America, but an attempt to cash in came with a high cost for one Rhode Island town, a New York Times investigation finds. The Donald D. Wyatt Detention Center, a maximum security jail, promised to bring jobs to the largely Hispanic town... More »

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illegal immigrant • prison • deportation • jail • Rhode Island • Immigration and Customs Enforcement • private prisons • detention

 Chertoff's Cleaner 
 Hired Illegals 

Fined owner says he's a 'scapegoat,' blasts Homeland Security system

Dec 11, 08 9:41 AM CST
(Newser) - A cleaning service whose illegal workers got past Secret Service checks to scrub Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff’s home is facing fines for hiring undocumented laborers, the Washington Post reports. The owner calls the enforcement uneven, saying his small business may go under while customers and large companies enjoy... More »

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illegal immigrant • Department of Homeland Security • Michael Chertoff • Immigration and Customs Enforcement • undocumented workers • Madeleine Albright • housekeeper

Border Protection Chief Busted for Hiring Illegals

Homeland Security official was responsible for stopping illegal immigrants entering country

Dec 6, 08 3:46 AM CST
(Newser) - A top Homeland Security official could be facing a stiff prison sentence for hiring illegal immigrants to clean her home, the Boston Globe reports. Lorraine Henderson, a regional director whose responsibilities include stopping illegal immigrants from entering Massachusetts, is accused of employing a Brazilian woman who entered the country illegally... More »

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illegal immigrant • Massachusetts • illegal immigration • border security • Homeland Security



 Obama Will 
 Give Aunt Her 
 Money Back 

'Auntie Zeituni' found to be living illegally in US

Nov 1, 08 3:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s campaign will return donations made by his aunt, who was outed yesterday as an illegal resident in the US, the Washington Post reports. Zeituni Onyango, the half-sister of the candidate’s late father, lives in a Boston public housing unit and gave $265 to her nephew’s... More »

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Barack Obama • Kenya • illegal immigrant • Boston • deportation • campaign contributions • Immigration and Customs Enforcement

 Obama's Aunt Is 
 Living Illegally in US 

Kenyan aunt's application for asylum was rejected in 2004

Nov 1, 08 4:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama's Kenyan aunt has been living illegally in the US since 2004, the AP reports. Zeituni Onyango—affectionately referred to as "Auntie Zeituni" in the candidate's memoir—has been living in a Boston housing estate for the last 4 years, despite having been ordered to leave the US... More »

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Barack Obama • Kenya • illegal immigrant • Boston • deportation • Immigration and Customs Enforcement • Election 2008 • Zeituni Onyango

High Court to Hear Immigrant ID Theft Case

Could impede Justice tactic of jail time for  illegal immigrants

Oct 20, 08 3:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Supreme Court said today it will hear a case pertinent to a recent surge in identity-theft prosecutions against illegal immigrants, the Washington Post reports. Lower courts were split over whether the government must prove that thieves knew they were stealing the identity of an actual person when they use... More »

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illegal immigrant • appeal • identity theft • Immigration and Customs Enforcement • US Supreme Court • identification • appellate court • Ignacio Flores-Figueroa

 Welcome to Illegal Immigrant Air

De facto new airline shuttles aliens home

Oct 17, 08 10:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - There’s a new airline in town, and it’s offering all the amenities: leather seats, ample legroom, free food, and impeccable service. There’s just one problem: Its passengers would usually rather not be traveling, the Wall Street Journal reports. Welcome to ICE Air, the de facto new airline... More »

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illegal immigrant • airline industry • illegal immigration • Guatemala • ICE

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