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US sweep for illegal immigrants: Is Obama searching for a middle ground?
And the seven-day sweep, which ended this week, is part of the White House's focus on deporting criminals and "egregious immigration law violators," according to ICE. Among those rounded up were people convicted of manslaughter, sex-crime offenders,
Updated: 09/28/2011 04:22P
Former PM attacks surveillance bill
The former head of the Law Commission said the legislation has huge problems and should not be passed in its current form. He also rejects claims that not passing it before Parliament rises for the election, puts more than 40 criminal cases in jeopardy
Updated: 09/28/2011 04:01P
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Updated: 09/28/2011 03:58P
Wis. Election Officials: Waukesha County Clerk Failed To Follow Election Laws
vote-counting problems in Waukesha County resulted in the announced discovery of un-tabulated votes, putting incumbent conservative Justice David Prosser ahead in the state Supreme Court race against his liberal-backed opponent JoAnne Kloppenburg.
Updated: 09/28/2011 03:54P
The Singleton Law Firm, LLC, A Premiere Law Firm Located In Cumming, Georgia
Tammy M. Holcomb, Esq., has joined the Singleton Law Firm as a new attorney. Tammy will continue her work in the areas of Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, and Social Security Disability. Previously, Tammy was a consultant to The Georgia Advocacy
Updated: 09/28/2011 03:53P
Important Parts of Immigration Law Stand in Alabama
A federal judge has upheld some of the most "controversial" parts of the recently passed illegal immigration law in Alabama. Parts upheld include allowing local law enforcement to inquire about legal status after a criminal violation and before
Updated: 09/28/2011 03:43P
ICE Arrests 2900 convicted criminal immigrants
All those convicted have prior criminal record, according to reports. The news of the convicted was announced to signify "the Obama administration's ongoing commitment to prioritizing the removal of criminal aliens and egregious immigration law
Updated: 09/28/2011 03:40P
ICE announces nationwide arrests of thousands of convicted criminal aliens
Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday announced 2901 arrests in 50 states and four territories during a recent week of coordinated efforts primarily targeting felons in violation of immigration law. In what ICE Director John Morton told
Updated: 09/28/2011 03:40P
Police say surveillance law change is urgently needed
Robert Lithgow QC, from the Criminal Bar Association, accused the Crown of using "legislative magic dust" to try to "forget" the Supreme Court judgment in the Urewera case. "The Crown want to win when they lost.... it's a bad way to go about things,"
Updated: 09/28/2011 03:37P
Immigration raids net 2900 criminals in largest national crackdown
About 2900 illegal immigrants with criminal records have been arrested in what authorities on Wednesday called the largest such nationwide crackdown. The arrests, during the last seven days, came a month after the Obama administration announced that
Updated: 09/28/2011 03:37P
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