http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Immigration_PolicyFind stories, videos, and photos about Immigration Policy from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sat, 17 May 2008 06:05:02 GMT5http://i.cnn.net//cnn/2008/POLITICS/05/05/mccain/tztop.mccain.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Immigration_Policy14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Immigration Policy from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/05/mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/05/mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain said Monday the tenor of the immigration debate has hurt the way Hispanic voters view the Republican Party.Tue, 06 May 2008 01:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/01/immigration.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/01/immigration.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of demonstrators gathered in U.S. cities Thursday to protest federal immigration raids and deportations and to call for comprehensive immigration reform.Fri, 02 May 2008 02:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/05/01/immigration.lens/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/05/01/immigration.lens/index.html#cnnSTCTextEquipped with a small video camera, a laptop and a point of view, filmmakers Eric Byler and Annabel Park are trying to influence the heated immigration debate in a suburban Virginia county outside Washington.Thu, 01 May 2008 19:11:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1736680,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1736680,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThousands of immigrants and activists gathered in cities across the country Thursday to demand comprehensive immigration reformThu, 01 May 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/28/navarrette/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/28/navarrette/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a recent commentary, I wrote that, as a Mexican-American, the ugliness of the immigration debate offends me -- not as a Mexican, but as an American.Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/17/smbusiness/illegal_immigration_dividing.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/17/smbusiness/illegal_immigration_dividing.fsb/index.htmA barbershop quartet sings "The Girl From Ipanema" in Portuguese on a television dialed to a Brazilian satellite channel inside Pavilion Barbecue, where the air is piquant with the aroma of the house specialty, frango de churrasco - slow-roasted chicken braised in red chili sauce.Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/31/navarrette.opinion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/31/navarrette.opinion/index.html#cnnSTCTextNot long ago, I got an illuminating e-mail from a woman who went off about how the federal government had to stop the "invasion" of illegal immigrants from Mexico and how the Mexican government had to stop its people from crossing into the United States without proper documents. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/15/latinos.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/15/latinos.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere's a dilemma brewing among Latino voters: If they support Sen. John McCain, long seen as a moderate Republican on immigration reform, they also must deal with his party's tough approach toward the hot button issue.Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:08:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1710851,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1710851,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMany immigrants sent by the U.S. back to Mexico have little real connection with the country. Now Mexico is trying to help with "humane repatriation" Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/30/debate.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/30/debate.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextFront-runners John McCain and Mitt Romney attacked each other's conservative credentials as they fought for their party's top spot during the final showdown before the Super Tuesday contests.Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/31/gop.debate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/31/gop.debate/index.html#cnnSTCTextFront-runners John McCain and Mitt Romney attacked each other's conservative credentials as they fought for their party's top spot during the final showdown before the Super Tuesday contests.Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/15/Dobbs.January16/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/15/Dobbs.January16/index.html#cnnSTCTextRemember how excited everybody was just a short while ago that this presidential campaign was the first in 80 years to be wide open, without a president or vice president in the campaign?Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/20/trancredo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/20/trancredo/index.html#cnnSTCTextRep. Tom Tancredo abandoned his long-shot bid for the Republican presidential nomination Thursday and endorsed Mitt Romney's candidacy, saying the Massachusetts Republican "can go the distance."Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/11/romney.huckabee.immigration/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/11/romney.huckabee.immigration/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is attacking Mike Huckabee on his record of illegal immigration in a new TV ad, a move the latter labeled as "desperate."Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:10:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1688794,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1688794,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNo, it's not Iraq. Candidates in both parties are surprised by the public's anger over illegal immigrantsWed, 28 Nov 2007 22:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/22/navarrette/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/22/navarrette/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe wacky world of immigration reform is full of half-baked ideas, but none has the taste of having spent less time in the oven than letting local cops enforce federal immigration law.Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/29/mccain.interview/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/29/mccain.interview/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain insisted Wednesday he is happy with his presidential campaign despite staff shake-ups, fundraising woes and stagnant poll numbers.Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:19:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1654871,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1654871,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsElvira Arellano is back in Mexico, and opponents of illegal immigration hope her deportion will mark the start of a crackdown. But that isn't likelyTue, 21 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/19/immigration.activist.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/19/immigration.activist.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn illegal immigrant who stayed in an Illinois church for a year to avoid separation from her 8-year-old son, a U.S. citizen, was arrested Sunday and was being processed for deportation.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:26:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1650068,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1650068,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsState lawmakers are increasingly stepping into the void created by the failure of Congress to approve sweeping changes to immigration policyMon, 06 Aug 2007 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1649483,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1649483,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA sadly routine deportation case -- and an obscure immigration bill -- has got the attention of Congress, thanks to some high school students intent on saving their friendsFri, 03 Aug 2007 02:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/19/dobbs.7.19/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/19/dobbs.7.19/index.html#cnnSTCTextHere are some facts from tonight's broadcast that you might find interesting. Wildfires • Nearly 1,500 new U.S. wildfires since Monday • Wildfires in 17 states this month Source: National Interagency Fire Center 60% of continental US in drought Source: U.S. Drought Monitor Employee Verification Defense Department non-work Social Security numbers (pdf file) Immigration Congress granted local police immigration authority under section 287(g) of the immigration law of 1996 Florida was the first to take advantage of the program in 2001 Now 24 law enforcement agencies in 11 states with 416 officers are trained in 287(g) There are at least 75 law enforcement agencies with requests pending with Immigration and Customs Enforcement which runs the program Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Representative David Price of North Carolina is proposing a bill that would mandate 287(g) use in all local and state prisonsThu, 19 Jul 2007 10:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1644534,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1644534,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn estimated 1.6 million children and spouses have been separated from family members forced to leave the country under toughened 1996 immigration lawsWed, 18 Jul 2007 18:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/28/immigration.congress/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/28/immigration.congress/index.htmlOpponents effectively killed President Bush's long-fought and emotion-laden Senate immigration bill Thursday when members voted against advancing the controversial legislation.Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/26/immigration.next/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/26/immigration.next/index.htmlThough the Senate voted Tuesday to bring President Bush's immigration reform bill back to the Senate floor, objections to any of two dozen amendments to be debated starting Wednesday could kill the bill for the year.Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:16:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1636517,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1636517,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPresident Bush urged lawmakers Saturday to "summon the political courage" to support his top domestic priority, an immigration overhaul that is hanging by a thread in CongressSun, 24 Jun 2007 15:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1636516,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1636516,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNew requirements to track down, deport and permanently bar people who overstay their visas would be added to a broad immigration bill under a GOP bid to attract more Republican supportSat, 23 Jun 2007 12:50:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1635122,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1635122,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTo win over the holdouts in her own party, Nancy Pelosi may break the immigration bill into piecesThu, 21 Jun 2007 21:35:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1633262,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1633262,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe President's emphasis on border security has given his bill a second chance, but he's still a long way from victoryWed, 20 Jun 2007 01:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/17/immigration.bill/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/17/immigration.bill/index.htmlThe Senate should wrap up work on a sweeping overhaul of U.S. immigration laws before July 4, but its odds of passage remain uncertain, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday.Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/15/bloggers.bush/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/15/bloggers.bush/index.htmlDifferent conservative blogs have different pet issues -- government transparency, federal judges, Fred Thompson, to name a few.Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/15/congress.immigration.bill/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/15/congress.immigration.bill/index.htmlThe morning after Senate leaders had revived his immigration reform bill, which a week ago appeared stalled, President Bush spoke to the Latino group Esperanza -- "hope" in Spanish.Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:23:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1631758,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1631758,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe President goes to Capitol Hill in an effort save the troubled bill Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/12/Dobbs.June13/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/12/Dobbs.June13/index.htmlPresident Bush is building his legacy, adding another unfortunate line of hollow bravado to his rhetorical repertoire. To "Mission accomplished," "Bring it on," "Wanted: Dead or alive," and of course, "I earned ... political capital, and now I intend to spend it," he has added "I'll see you at the bill signing," referring to his own ill-considered push for so-called comprehensive immigration reform legislation.Tue, 12 Jun 2007 21:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/12/immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/12/immigration/index.htmlPresident Bush broke bread with resistant Senate Republicans on Tuesday, but the fate of a White House-supported immigration bill remained uncertain.Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/08/schneider.immigration.fallout/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/08/schneider.immigration.fallout/index.htmlIs there likely to be political fallout from the immigration vote?Fri, 08 Jun 2007 21:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/08/immigration.reform.feedback/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/08/immigration.reform.feedback/index.htmlA "grand compromise" immigration bill suffered a major setback in the U.S. Senate this week.Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/05/debate.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/05/debate.immigration/index.htmlSen. John McCain defended his support of a controversial immigration reform bill from criticism by other Republican presidential hopefuls Tuesday night as the GOP contenders held their first debate in New Hampshire.Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/05/dobbs.cloture/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/05/dobbs.cloture/index.htmlMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.1348; Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007.Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/22/Dobbs.May23/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/22/Dobbs.May23/index.htmlThere are times when reason carries the mind no further, when the mind is carried from the rational across the penumbra of the absurd. That is where the leadership of the U.S. Senate now resides.Tue, 22 May 2007 21:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/18/schneider.bush.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/18/schneider.bush.immigration/index.htmlWhat's the political significance of immigration reform for President Bush?Fri, 18 May 2007 21:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/17/senate.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/17/senate.immigration/index.htmlThe estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants in the United States could be put on the path to citizenship under a new immigration bill agreed upon Thursday by a bipartisan group of senators.Thu, 17 May 2007 20:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/09/immigration.debate/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/09/immigration.debate/index.htmlSenators may have mended fences on contentious immigration legislation that sputtered in Congress last year, and they will head into next week's debate with what one GOP senator called a "grand bargain."Wed, 09 May 2007 14:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/01/immigration.bill/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/01/immigration.bill/index.htmlAs advocates for immigration reform marched at sites across the country Tuesday, their protests were aimed squarely at Capitol Hill, where lawmakers have been struggling, without success, to come up with a compromise on the contentious issue.Tue, 01 May 2007 21:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/01/navarrette/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/01/navarrette/index.htmlThis week marks the first anniversary of a series of major demonstrations over immigration reform. And while an entire year has gone by, Americans really haven't learned that much about the subject matter.Tue, 01 May 2007 12:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/EDUCATION/04/30/extra.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/EDUCATION/04/30/extra.immigration/index.htmlThe subject of immigration has been hotly debated since the founding of the United States. Questions about who should be allowed to enter and how they should be treated when they do have generated reams of immigration legislation. Use the information in this Extra! to help students examine the issue of immigration.Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/03/13/bush.mexico/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/03/13/bush.mexico/index.htmlPresident Bush vowed Tuesday to do all he can to push for changes in U.S. immigration laws, and stressed that he and his Mexican counterpart, Felipe Calderon, were working together on immigration issues.Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/06/dobbs.march7/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/06/dobbs.march7/index.htmlThis new Congress was supposed to be different. Instead, it is being led by a gaggle of partisan hacks pandering to the same special interests and corporate masters as the previous Republican-led Congress.Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/26/navarrette.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/26/navarrette.immigration/index.htmlThis week, Congress will return to the immigration debate when it hears testimony from U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez.Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/01/homeland.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/01/homeland.security/index.htmlA federal immigration official pleaded guilty Thursday to receiving more than $600,000 in bribes for falsifying documents for illegal immigrants.Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/24/Dobbs.Oct25/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/24/Dobbs.Oct25/index.htmlPresident Bush will sign the Secure Fence Act into law Thursday at a public ceremony in the White House Roosevelt Room, reversing his earlier decision to withhold the pomp and circumstance.Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/27/elec.keydates.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/27/elec.keydates.immigration/index.htmlSome key dates surrounding the immigration issue:Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/11/navarrette/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/11/navarrette/index.htmlImmigration restrictionists can be so dishonest.Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/20/navarrette/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/20/navarrette/index.htmlExactly what does promoting the English language have to do with protecting borders and reforming immigration policy?Thu, 20 Jul 2006 13:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/21/immigration.hearings/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/21/immigration.hearings/index.htmlIn a move that could prevent immigration legislation from passing Congress this year, the House will begin a fresh series of hearings on immigration next month, Republican leaders announced Tuesday.Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/05/guard.border/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/05/guard.border/index.htmlThe first of about 6,000 National Guard troops ordered to bolster patrols along the U.S.-Mexico border started work Monday as a 55-member detachment from Utah began working on projects in southern Arizona, a Guard spokesman said.Mon, 05 Jun 2006 07:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/01/immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/01/immigration/index.htmlPresident Bush Thursday urged the House and Senate to work out compromise legislation on immigration reform, and said opponents of one of his key proposals are taking an approach that's "wrong and unrealistic."Thu, 01 Jun 2006 11:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/06/12/8379210/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/06/12/8379210/index.htmFor the home building industry, the immigration debate raging in Washington is anything but abstract. It's the biggest issue nobody wants to talk about.Wed, 31 May 2006 19:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/17/dobbs.bushspeech/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/17/dobbs.bushspeech/index.htmlPresident Bush's address from the Oval Office on border security and illegal immigration failed to satisfy either advocates of amnesty or those demanding that the government secure our borders and ports. Whether by design or not, however, the president did manage to advance public awareness of both crises.Wed, 17 May 2006 13:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/15/immigration.reax/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/15/immigration.reax/index.htmlThe following is a sampling of reaction to President Bush's speech on immigration Monday night in which he proposed deploying National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border:Tue, 16 May 2006 00:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/15/bush.immigration.text/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/15/bush.immigration.text/index.htmlIn an address to the nation Monday evening, President Bush called for Congress to pass comprehensive immigration that strengthens border security, enforces immigration laws and includes a guest-worker program.Mon, 15 May 2006 23:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/15/immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/15/immigration/index.htmlPresident Bush outlined Monday night what he termed a "comprehensive" approach to immigration that combines tougher border enforcement with a guest-worker program.Mon, 15 May 2006 11:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/10/dobbs.enforcement/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/10/dobbs.enforcement/index.htmlReports this week that the Border Patrol is notifying the Mexican government of the locations of Minutemen volunteers are being denied by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. True or not, the Bush administration continues to follow absurd policies on both issues of border security and illegal immigration.Wed, 10 May 2006 16:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/04/bush.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/04/bush.immigration/index.htmlPresident Bush reiterated his support for a guest worker program Thursday during a Cinco de Mayo event in the White House's East Room.Thu, 04 May 2006 18:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/28/boycott/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/28/boycott/index.htmlMeatpacking plants will shut down. Markets won't open. Trucks won't roll. Students will walk out of school. Millions of people will take to America's streets in possibly unprecedented numbers.Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/04/25/extra.immigration.terms/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/04/25/extra.immigration.terms/index.htmlThe subject of immigration has been hotly debated since the founding of the United States. Questions about who should be allowed to enter and how they should be treated when they do have generated centuries of immigration legislation. Since Congress took up the issue of immigration reform, demonstrations have erupted around the United States. Use the information in this Extra! to help students examine the issue of immigration.Tue, 25 Apr 2006 14:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/24/smbusiness/immigration_reform/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/24/smbusiness/immigration_reform/index.htmAre there really jobs that Americans just won't do?Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/04/20/immigration.raids/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/04/20/immigration.raids/index.htmlThe Bush administration unveiled Thursday what it said is a new strategy aimed at companies employing illegal immigrants, illustrating it with a crackdown on the German-based firm IFCO Systems.Thu, 20 Apr 2006 07:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/04/19/immigration.raids/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/04/19/immigration.raids/index.htmlFederal immigration authorities rounded up more than 1,000 illegal immigrants at dozens of sites and charged nine individuals of the firm that employed them, federal law enforcement officials announced Wednesday.Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/29/news/economy/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/29/news/economy/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmFor somebody who isn't sure what to think about the immigration battle being waged these days in Congress, Jagdish Bhagwati's column in Tuesday's Wall Street Journal was strangely reassuring.Fri, 14 Apr 2006 12:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/10/schwarzenegger/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/10/schwarzenegger/index.html(CNN) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today called our current immigration system "bad policy" in a Wall Street Journal editorial.Mon, 10 Apr 2006 21:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/10/immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/10/immigration/index.htmlHundreds of thousands of protesters turned out Monday in small towns and big cities across the United States, demanding that undocumented immigrants get a chance to live the American dream.Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/09/immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/09/immigration/index.htmlLawmakers traded blame Sunday over the impasse that left immigration legislation stalled last week in the Senate, expressing hope that the push for an election-year overhaul was not dead.Sun, 09 Apr 2006 21:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/02/coverstory.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/02/coverstory.tm/index.htmlThe numbers tell the story -- one of conflicted values and little resolution.Sun, 02 Apr 2006 16:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/29/immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/29/immigration/index.htmlThe Senate opened an election-year debate on immigration on Wednesday, with Majority Leader Bill Frist saying he will oppose a controversial proposal to allow illegal immigrants to eventually work toward legal status.Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/23/latino.march/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/23/latino.march/index.htmlThousands of demonstrators marched in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Thursday to oppose tough anti-immigration legislation sponsored by their Republican congressman Jim Sensenbrenner.Thu, 23 Mar 2006 23:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/09/15/uk.arrests/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/09/15/uk.arrests/index.htmlAuthorities in Britain have detained seven foreign nationals who are seen as a threat to national security, the UK Home Office said.Thu, 15 Sep 2005 07:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/14/fox.jackson/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/14/fox.jackson/index.htmlThe Rev. Jesse Jackson on Saturday criticized Mexican President Vicente Fox's comment that Mexican immigrants to the United States take jobs "that not even blacks want to do."Sat, 14 May 2005 23:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/08/intel.bill/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/08/intel.bill/index.htmlCongress may have put off immigration issues for now, in the hopes of passing the intelligence reform bill, but a battle over immigration policy may be looming right around the corner.Wed, 08 Dec 2004 17:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/07/16/broken.borders/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/07/16/broken.borders/index.htmlThe United States is facing an extraordinary immigration crisis, but our solutions have done nothing to alleviate the situation. The overburdened Border Patrol and local law enforcement, particularly in the Southwest, are apprehending thousands of illegal aliens on immigration violations every day. Yet surprisingly, many of those arrested are freed shortly after their detainment.Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/04/06/uk.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/04/06/uk.immigration/index.htmlUK Prime Minister Tony Blair has held an emergency summit with top Cabinet officials in an effort to stop abuse of the country's immigration system.Tue, 06 Apr 2004 08:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/04/01/uk.hughes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/04/01/uk.hughes/index.htmlUnder-fire British Immigration Minister Beverley Hughes has resigned after suffering biting criticism for flaws in the UK government's immigration system.Thu, 01 Apr 2004 09:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/09/ip.pol.opinion.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/09/ip.pol.opinion.immigration/index.htmlAdvice to politicians: Do something unpredictable. You will surprise your supporters. You will disconcert your critics.Fri, 09 Jan 2004 20:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/07/bush.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/07/bush.immigration/index.htmlSaying the United States needs an immigration system "that serves the American economy and reflects the American dream," President Bush Wednesday outlined an plan to revamp the nation's immigration laws and allow some eight million illegal immigrants to obtain legal status as temporary workers.Wed, 07 Jan 2004 13:30:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/08/09/78176/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/08/09/78176/index.htmA RECORD nine million people immigrated to the U.S. in the 1980s, roughly equal to the number of tempest-tossed citizens now out of work and yearning to rejoin the labor market. This coincidence ha...Mon, 09 Aug 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/07/13/76630/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/07/13/76630/index.htmEUROPE'S euphoria over the collapse of the Berlin Wall three years ago has given way to fear, insecurity, and rising hatred. Fascists have won elections in France, bitter strikes have hit Germany, ...Mon, 13 Jul 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/05/09/70514/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/05/09/70514/index.htmCONSIDER HOW AMERICA might look in the year 2000 unless it admits more immigrants: The labor force is aging and shrinking -- a legacy of the baby- boom generation, whose panda-like reproductive pat...Mon, 09 May 1988 04:01:00 EDT