Illegal Immigrants News

Illegal immigrants sparked large brush fire, authorities say
A fire that blackened nearly 900 acres in San Diego County was caused by illegal immigrants who were apparently lost and set off a signal fire. The Cowboy Fire did not burn any homes or cause injuries. More than 1,300... Enforce Immigration Laws.Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:23:45 -0700

Illegal immigrants: Which states have lost the most?
The number of illegal immigrants in the United States has declined during the great recession, and the trend has been fueled by an exodus from erstwhile boom states like Arizona and Florida. Enforce Immigration Laws.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:16:59 -0700

Illegal immigrants down, but not in Illinois
The number of illegal immigrants in Illinois has remained stable in the midst of the recession, bucking a national trend in which the number living in the U.S. declined during the last two years as jobs dwindled, according to a study released Wednesday by the Pew Hispanic Center. Illinois ranked No. 5 with an estimated 525,000 illegal immigrants in 2009, more than the approximately 475,000 in ... Enforce Immigration Laws.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:44:57 -0700

Rise in public benefits to children of illegal immigrants in L.A. County has supervisor 'very concerned'
Welfare payments to children of illegal immigrants in Los Angeles County increased in July to $52 million, prompting renewed calls from one county supervisor to rein in public benefits to such families. The payments, made to illegal immigrants for their... Enforce Immigration Laws.Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:53:45 -0700

Illegal immigrants living in U.S. down since 2007
Washington -- The number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. has dropped for the first time in two decades -- decreasing by 8 percent since 2007, a new study finds. Enforce Immigration Laws.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:42:49 -0700

More illegal immigrants living, working in Alabama, study finds
BIRMINGHAM -- A national study estimates the number of illegal immigrants living in Alabama increased 30 percent in 2009, while the number nationwide dropped a little more than 4 percent. Enforce Immigration Laws.Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:03:22 -0700

Illegal immigrants in U.S. down 8%
The number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. has dropped for the first time in two decades - decreasing by 8 percent as the sour economy dried up jobs and increased enforcement made it harder to sneak across the border with Mexico , a new study find. Enforce Immigration Laws.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:05:33 -0700

Rise in benefits to children of illegal immigrants in L.A. County has supervisor 'very concerned'
Welfare payments to children of illegal immigrants in Los Angeles County increased in July to $52 million, prompting renewed calls from one county supervisor to rein in public benefits to such families. Enforce Immigration Laws.Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:20:37 -0700

Illegal Immigrants Found With Drug-Filled Backpacks
LA GLORIA - Authorities caught nine illegal immigrants, some as young as 12, in the La Gloria area. They claim they were forced to carry drugs in backpacks or they would be denied food and water. In all, five drug-filled backpacks were confiscated. They had more than $50,000 worth of marijuana inside. The group is now being processed to be returned to their home countries. Enforce Immigration Laws.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:36:05 -0700

28 illegal immigrants from Iowa arrested in ICE Midwest operation
There were 28 illegal immigrants from Iowa among 370 who were arrested last week in what U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement called the largest operation throughout 10 Midwestern states. In the three day operation across Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota and Nebraska, 370 convicted criminal illegal immigrants and [...] Enforce Immigration Laws.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:23:06 -0700