- A new Pew Hispanic Center report says that Latinos made up half of the nation’s growth since 2000. By 2007, they accounted for 15 percent of the population.
- USA Today takes a look at immigration in Arizona, where the issue is very much on the political radar.
- The collapse of the housing industry has led to less work for day laborers, many of whom are illegal immigrants. It used to be a good living, but many laborers are finding they can no longer send money home to their families.
- ICE picked up 29 alleged illegal immigrant gang members in Northern California. The crackdown follows controversy over San Francisco’s “sanctuary” law, which may have enabled the murder of a family by an MS-13 member.
- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) and his opponent Joe Garcia have resorted to trading barbs through ridiculous YouTube videos. News 21 found this race hinges on whether a new generation of Latinos will overrule older Cubans in South Florida.
Weekly Immigration News Round-Up 10/25
October 25th, 2008 by Amy Crawford · No Comments
Tags: · Arizona, California, Columbia Florida, day laborers, illegal immigrants, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Latinos, Mario Diaz-Balart, Pew Hispanic Center
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