Afghan immigrant pleads not guilty to plotting NYC terror attack with beauty-supply chemicalsNEW YORK — As a suspected al-Qaida operative pleaded not guilty Tuesday to plotting a bomb attack in New York, the city’s police commissioner pronounced the threat neutralized and said there is nothing to fear from the defendant’s three alleged accomplices. Feds charted struggling NYC immigrant’s path from coffee cart vendor to terrorism plot suspectNEW YORK — It was midsummer in suburban Denver when an unassuming, bearded man pushed a red shopping cart between shelves stacked with hair coloring and nail polish remover. AP Interview: Latino leader wants immigration reform in parts if Congress delays full billWASHINGTON — The head of the nation’s leading Latino legal advocacy group said if comprehensive immigration legislation seems unlikely in 2010, Congress should make down payments by passing smaller-scale reforms. Thai family wins citizenship after divorce mix-up led to deportation threatLOS ANGELES — Andy Promsiri needed to clutch his naturalization certificate in his hand to believe he had finally become a U.S. citizen after trying for 26 years. 2 charged with smuggling dozens of immigrants into California after US border crossing rushedSAN DIEGO — Two men were charged Thursday with smuggling illegal immigrants in a failed attempt to rush the nation’s busiest border crossing in vans packed with suspected illegal immigrants. Police: Agents felt trapped in border shooting at busy San Diego crossingSAN DIEGO — Federal agents felt trapped when they opened fire on the driver of one of two vans packed with suspected illegal immigrants that barreled toward them at the nation’s busiest border crossing, an official said Wednesday. Federal government considers boosting immigration filing fees, cutting costsLOS ANGELES — The federal government is considering raising fees on applications for immigration-related services to help offset a shortage in revenue. Government approves thousands of special visas to help abused illegal immigrantsOAKLAND, Calif. — For years, Laura Teresa Leon Sanchez says, she was beaten, raped and robbed by her boyfriend. If she tried to leave, he threatened to have her deported. 2 van drivers arrested after federal agents fire at suspected smugglers at Calif. crossingSAN DIEGO — San Diego police have arrested two of the three drivers who tried to storm their immigrant-filled vans past border inspectors. The driver of a third van has fled to Mexico. Minister: minors detained in roundup of illegal immigrants at French camp won’t be expelledPARIS — 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. 4 hurt at Calif. border crossing after federal agents fire shots at suspected human smugglersSAN DIEGO — U.S. authorities shut down the nation’s busiest border crossing for about four hours Tuesday afternoon after federal agents fired shots at three vans filled with illegal immigrants whose drivers tried to storm past inspectors, officials said. 4 injured in gun battle involving immigrant smuggling at busy San Diego border crossingSAN DIEGO — Four people were 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. 1 injured in gun battle at busy 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. Obama administration names its border czar to be Customs and Border Protection commissionerWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama announced Tuesday he intends to nominate his Southwest border czar to be commissioner of Customs and Border Protection. Users of immigration Web site can get texts, e-mails to check citizenship, other applicationsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration launched a new Web site on Tuesday that officials hope will make citizenship and other immigration services more accessible. New census director says he’s worried economy, tensions over immigration will hurt head countWASHINGTON — The head of the Census Bureau says he’s worried the poor economy and tensions over immigration will deter people from participating in next year’s high-stakes count. Obama administration to name its border czar to be Customs and Border Protection commissionerWASHINGTON — The Obama administration plans to nominate its Southwest border czar to be commissioner of Customs and Border Protection. French police clear out then bulldoze camp for immigrants seeking to slip into BritainCALAIS, France — French police razed a squalid camp used by illegal immigrants in scrubland near the English Channel port of Calais on Tuesday, using backhoes and buzz saws to clear away the precarious dwellings of a fragile population, mostly Afghan minors, who were led away stunned and sometimes sobbing. French police clear out then bulldoze major camp for migrants seeking to slip into BritainCALAIS, France — French police cleared out then bulldozed a squalid, sprawling forest camp near the northern city of Calais on Tuesday, detaining hundreds of illegal migrants who had hoped to slip across the English Channel into Britain. French police clear out major camp for migrants seeking to reach BritainCALAIS, France — French police on Tuesday cleared out a squalid, sprawling forest camp known as the “jungle” harboring hundreds of illegal migrants dreaming of slipping across the English Channel into Britain. Ex-Mexican president Fox says US should spend to narrow wage gap between 2 nationsALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The United States, Mexico and Canada should spend 2 percent of their gross domestic products to narrow the economic differences between the neighbors, former Mexican President Vicente Fox said Monday. Recession’s impact: Census data show longer commutes, delayed marriage, fewer immigrantsWASHINGTON — A broad survey of Americans has provided striking measures of the recession’s effect on life at home and at work: People are now stuck in traffic longer, less apt to move away and more inclined to put off marriage and buying a house. Superintendent tells Mexican residents attending US schools: Prove Texas residency or leaveDEL RIO, Texas — Students living in northern Mexico have skirted residency requirements to attend U.S. public schools for generations, but when the superintendent in one Texas border town got word that about 400 school-age children were crossing the international bridge each day with backpacks but no student visas, he figured he had to do something. Mexican ex-president Fox says US should spend part of GDP to narrow wage gap between 2 nationsALBUQUERQUE — Former Mexican President Vicente Fox says the United States should spend 2 percent of its gross domestic product to narrow the wage gap between Mexico and America. Human rights group accuses Italy of violating rights of would-be migrantsROME — A human rights group on Monday accused Italy of forcibly returning would-be migrants to Libya, failing to screen them for possible asylum requests and exposing them to abuse in the North African country. President Obama promises to start moving on immigration reform in CongressWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says undocumented workers should not be included in the health care overhaul plan he’s trying to push through Congress. Hope and misery flourish in squalid French migrants’ camp to be razed by policeCALAIS, France — Hijrat Hotak’s parents sold the family home in Afghanistan, paying a smuggler $15,000 (€10,200.61) to help buy a bright future in Britain for their 15-year-old son. 1 killed, 6 wounded when gunmen attack truck carrying illegal migrants 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. Last few immigrant families depart former Texas prison as part of changes to detention systemDALLAS — The last immigrant families have departed a disparaged former Texas prison that housed them while they awaited decisions in immigration cases, federal officials said Friday. Venezuelan opposition figure seeks asylum in Peru to evade charges of inciting violenceLIMA, Peru — A Venezuelan opposition figure sought political asylum in Peru on Thursday to evade charges that he incited violence in an August protest against a controversial education law, his lawyer said. |
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