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French crack down on gypsy travelers
Aug 19, 2010
In France, the government is expelling gypsy, or Roma travelers -- rounded up as part of a summer clampdown on illegal camps. Over 700 people are expected to be flown out of France in the next few weeks.
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Taxes on H-1B visas pay for border bill
Aug 13, 2010
President Obama signed a $600 million border security bill that will put more agents and equipment on the job along the Mexican border.
But with the U.S. bank balance deeply in the red, where's that money coming from? According to the White House, from taxes on H-1B visas for skilled workers. Alisa Roth reports.
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A new beginning for meatpacking plant
Aug 12, 2010
In 2008, federal agents walked into a kosher meatpacking plant in Iowa and walked out with almost 400 people. At the time it was the biggest immigration raid in U.S. history. For the tiny town of Postville and its main employer, it was devastating. Now, the plant is trying to get back on its feet. Jeff Horwich reports.
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The impact of illegal immigrant births
Aug 12, 2010
A new study from the Pew Hispanic Center says in 2008, 340,000 babies were born in the U.S. to at least one parent who was in this country illegally. That's nearly 1 in 12 newborns. A section of the constitution grants automatic citizenship to those babies. Amy Scott reports on what that means for the economy.
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Smugglers encourage migration to Europe for profit
Aug 9, 2010
Every year, thousands of refugees and illegal migrants try to sneak into the U.K. France's north-coast are flooded with fleeing migrants -- and smugglers hoping to profit from their plight.
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MID-DAY UPDATE: The Senate could vote today to send $26 billion to the states...
Aug 5, 2010
... The "jobs bill"would avert state worker layoffs.
New unemployment claims rise
Sales for big retailers like Costco, Macy's, & Target are...
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Sell the right to immigrate to the highest bidder?
Aug 5, 2010
An American Nobel Laureate is proposing a radical solution in the U.S. immigration debate: auctioning off the right to a green card.
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Illegal immigrant 'snitches' use up 10,000 visas in crime-assistance
Aug 3, 2010
Illegal immigrants who report being the victim of a major crime can get working papers to cooperate with police. This year, enough illegal immigrants reported crimes to use up all 10,000 allotted visa slots.
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Obscure immigration program encourages foreign investors
Jul 29, 2010
One Cleveland entrepreneur is using a little-known U.S. immigration program to encourage local development.
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Making a case for immigrants and innovation
Jul 15, 2010
Opponents of immigration are belting some harsh rhetoric in the wake of Arizona's new hard-line laws. But economics editor Chris Farrell explains why immigrants are crucial to U.S. entrepreneurship.
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