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Austin Immigration

Reflections on community, culture and conflict

St. James Episcopal Church (www.stjamesaustin.org) and St. Andrews Presbyterian Church (www.staopen.com) together sponsored a community event for...
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What do we do about the DREAM act?

Last week, Senate Democrats reintroduced the DREAM act (acronym for Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) which would allow...
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A divided Texas House and Nation on Immigration

  • A divided Texas House and Nation on Immigration
  • April 15, 2011
The current issue in Texas on immigration, has brought about a state wide debate, especially among religious leaders and lawmakers. Separation of...
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Widow of fallen Marine unable to come to the USA

A recent case reported by Fox News shows the problems in our immigration code when it comes to families. Hota Ferschke met her husband, Marine Sgt....
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Gov. Perry calls once again for 1,000 more National Guard troops along Texas-Mexico border

Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Saturday renewed his call for an additional 1,000 National Guard troops to help secure the Texas-Mexico border. &ldquo...
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Sen. Cornyn calls Mexico 'pathway' into U.S. for array of illegal immigrants

While conceding that $600 million in new federal funding to improve U.S.-Mexico border security represents “a step in the right direction,...
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$600 million border security bill signed; focus shifts to immigration reform

Talk is turning to immigration reform after President Obama signed a $600 million bill Friday, Aug. 13, aimed at shoring up security at the U.S....
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Birthright bombshell: 8% of babies born in U.S. in '08 were offspring of illegal immigrants

An estimated 340,000 of the 4.3 million babies born in the United States in 2008—including thousands in Texas—were the offspring of...
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U.S. House approves $600 million to improve security in Texas, other border states

The U.S. House on Tuesday, Aug. 10, approved legislation authorizing $600 million in federal funding to beef up security along the U.S.-Mexico...
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Travis County leads nation in deportation of non-criminals through federal fingerprinting program

Travis County, Texas, so far has deported a higher percentage of non-criminals than any county in the federal government’s new Secure...
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