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How Immigration lost 17 boys

SEVENTEEN asylum-seeker children suspected of being trafficked from Vietnam have vanished from immigration centres across the country, and authorities admit they have not been searching for them.

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The 2012ers take a hard line against immigration—illegal or legal—in SC primary

Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum both took a hard line on illegal immigration in Thursday's debate in South Carolina, drawing a contrast with Newt Gingrich, who supports a limited path to legalization for some illegal immigrants who have lived in the country for decades. In response to a question from an audience member about “amnesty,”

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Immigration slams Jetstar visa blunder

Immigration New Zealand says a $6500 fine handed to Jetstar after a Chinese passenger's nationality was changed to allow her into New Zealand visa-free showed it took rules over entering the country seriously.

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Immigration courtrooms silent during ICE review

In a trial of a politically divisive program, U.S. prosecutors in Denver and Baltimore are reviewing thousands of deportation cases to determine which illegal immigrants might stay in the country — perhaps indefinitely — so officials can reduce an overwhelming backlog by focusing mainly on detainees with criminal backgrounds or who are deemed threats to national security.

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Hardship claim extended for immigration applicants

Moving yet again to streamline the immigration process, the Obama administration on Friday proposed new hardship rules to make it easier for illegal immigrants to apply for legal status and stay in the country if they have a family member who is here legally.

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Jail immigration policy made in secret, lawsuit says

Nashville immigration lawyer Elliott Ozment’s new lawsuit aims to stop jailers across Tennessee from enforcing a state law that requires them to investigate whether inmates are in the country legally.

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Nashville immigration lawsuit targets new law

Nashville immigration lawyer Elliott Ozment’s new lawsuit aims to stop jailers across Tennessee from enforcing a state law that requires them to investigate whether inmates are in the country legally.

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Arizona sheriff faces new setback over immigration

A federal judge dealt a new setback Friday to the immigration enforcement efforts of America’s self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff,” barring his deputies from detaining people based solely on the suspicion that they’re in the country illegally.

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Arpaio’s immigration patrols face another setback

PHOENIX—A federal judge dealt a new setback Friday to the immigration enforcement efforts of America’s self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff,” barring his deputies from detaining people based solely on the suspicion that they’re in the country illegally.

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Federal judge blocks key parts of South Carolina immigration law

A federal judge Thursday blocked several provisions of South Carolina’s tough new immigration law from taking effect New Year’s Day, including a requirement for law officers to check the immigration status of people they pull over if they suspect those people are in the country illegally.

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