AltWeeklies Wire
Friend and Foes of Illegal Immigrants Deal with the Delugenew
As the number of undocumented immigrants in this country continues to grow, so does the volume of the debate over how to fix the problem. The controversy has no clear end in view, or even likely to come into view for a long time.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Eric Griffey |
10-10-2008 |
Immigration
Tres Strikes for Sen. Gordon Smithnew
How an undocumented immigrant worked at Smith Frozen Foods for nearly a decade.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
09-24-2008 |
Immigration
Coalition of Activists Seeks Oakland ID Cardnew
Backers say municipal identification would help undocumented immigrants report crimes and open bank accounts.
East Bay Express |
Jocelyn Wiener |
09-17-2008 |
Immigration
Taking a Look at Charlottesville's Invisible Workforcenew
Coping with language deficits and worries about anti-Latino hostility, Charlottesville immigrants stay under the radar, but if you look closely, you'll see how they prop up the city.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
09-17-2008 |
Immigration
Suspected Illegal Immigrants Allegedly Held Too Long in North Carolina Jailsnew
Wake County officers who have been trained on the 287(g) program can delay the release of a prisoner they suspect might be living in the country illegally. Prisoners can be held for 48 hours while ICE takes them into custody and attempts to determine their immigration status. So why did Teodolo Nunez Bustos remain in jail long after those 48 hours were up?
INDY Week |
Vernal Coleman |
09-04-2008 |
Immigration
There Are No Honest Players Among Human Smugglersnew
Illegal immigrants are subject to pain and death at the hands of their "rescuers" if they don't pay up in full.
Houston Press |
Chris Vogel |
08-12-2008 |
Immigration
South Florida Stakes Claim as the Epicenter of American Bigamynew
Together, Eunice Lopez, boyfriend Rodneys Gonzalez, and her Cuban-American family have racked up 32 felony charges of bigamy over five years. With phony weddings going for up to $15,000 a pop, the clan garnered hundreds of thousands of dollars. And they're not alone.
Miami New Times |
Natalie O'Neill |
08-04-2008 |
Culture
Homeland Security Won't Let a Former IRA Man Out of Prisonnew
After living in the U.S. for 25 years, Pol Brennan is now stuck on the Texas-Mexico border.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
07-29-2008 |
Immigration
Mesa Police Chief George Gascon Stares Down Sheriff Joe Arpaionew
Gascon squashed Arpaio's attempts to round up votes by rounding up illegal immigrants.
Phoenix New Times |
Ray Stern |
07-16-2008 |
Immigration
Mi Casa Is Not Tu Casanew
Protesters say illegals take our jobs, bring in leprosy, and, grrr, sell ice cream from bicycles.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Deirdra Funcheon |
05-13-2008 |
Immigration
At the Readynew
When the president of a Texas Minuteman group resigned because he couldn't stand the racist tendencies of other members in his chapter, it left many Houston residents debating the purpose of the volunteer border patrollers, and what good they might be doing.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
08-22-2005 |
Immigration
The Identity Makersnew
In the age of terror, are the people who make fake identification documents for the Hispanic community noble public servants -- or national security risks?
SF Weekly |
Cristi Hegranes |
07-26-2005 |
Immigration
Cantineras Risk Alcoholism to Earn Good Moneynew
In Houston's cantinas, women are paid to entice men to buy them drinks. Some took up the line of work to pay off the coyote who helped them cross the border.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
07-06-2005 |
The War on Women
Detention Costs Illegal Immigrant His Legnew
Moises Carranza-Reyes came to the United States looking for work. His lawyers say the poor medical care he received during eight days at a county jail resulted in the amputation of his leg.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
07-01-2005 |
Immigration
The Minuteman's 15 Minutes of Fame (Minute 14.5)new
Looking for illegal immigrants on the U.S.-Mexican border, the Minutemen end up getting spooked by rattlesnakes and the suspicious light of the moon.
SF Weekly |
Harmon Leon |
07-01-2005 |
Immigration
