Weekly Immigration News Round-Up, 9/5

The Washington Post looks at how Shenandoah, Pa., is coping with the aftermath of Mexican immigrant Luis Ramirez’ murder. Ramirez was beaten to death by a group of white teenagers in June.
State Rep. Russell Pearce won the Republican primary for the Arizona state Senate. Pearce is a fierce anti-immigration hardliner, and he has been accused of ties to white supremacists.
A group of landlords and other opponents are suing Farmers Branch, Tex., to block a law that would prevent require occupancy permits to prevent illegal immigrants from renting homes in town. The ordinance is scheduled to take effect this month, after a previous ban was overturned. News 21 investigated Farmers Branch earlier this summer.
The Laurel, Miss., ICE raid may have indicated a policy change. Only eight immigrants faced criminal charges this time, compared to some 300 at the Postville, Iowa raid.
Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D) hopes to use President Bush against his challenger, immigration hardliner Lou Barletta (R), the Standard-Speaker says. News 21 followed Barletta’s candidacy earlier this summer.