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Undocumented Immigrants Barred from Visiting Loved Ones in Prisonnew

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently floated the idea of building prisons in Mexico to house the 18,000 California inmates who are in the country illegally. We have to wonder: Could a jailbird's mom visit him in Tijuana? Because if she's undocumented, she can't do that here.
SF Weekly  |  Lauren Smiley  |  02-17-2010  |  Immigration
Tags: Tijuana, Mexico, California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, prisons, undocumented immigrants

How San Francisco's Sanctuary Sellout Hurts Undocumented Teensnew

Before: The city coddled undocumented teen criminals. After: The city punishes undocumented teens who commit crimes (and some who don't, too).
SF Weekly  |  Lauren Smiley  |  11-18-2009  |  Immigration
Tags: sanctuary cities, Immigration, San Francisco, ICE, crime, deportation, teenagers

Exporting The Dead in San Francisconew

With 36 percent of the city's residents born outside the United States, a significant portion of the city sees funeral homes as a mere way station before shipping the deceased to graves in their homelands.
SF Weekly  |  Lauren Smiley  |  01-21-2009  |  Immigration
Tags: Immigration, San Francisco, death and dying

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