Read more immigration reform stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/966/immigration-reform.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:52:32 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63365/obama-targets-employers-in-immigration-crackdown.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Obama administration is cracking down on illegal immigration using a new approach: pursuing employers rather than the immigrants themselves, the Wall Street Journal reports. Immigration officials announced yesterday they’d begun auditing 652 companies; hiring breaches could mean fines or civil and criminal charges. The new method runs counter to...http://www.newser.com/story/63365/obama-targets-employers-in-immigration-crackdown.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 02 Jul 2009 11:34:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62352/on-immigration-reform-obama-skips-specifics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLackluster support for immigration reform has forced President Obama to be purposefully vague about a timeline for legislation, Michael Muskal writes in the Los Angeles Times . “I’m committed to passing comprehensive immigration reform,” Obama told Latino leaders today. But his “vague language on timing for immigration reform is in sharp...http://www.newser.com/story/62352/on-immigration-reform-obama-skips-specifics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 19 Jun 2009 14:45:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59258/lefties-obamas-becoming-dubya.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSorry, ladies: Hell has no fury like a political base scorned, and tensions are simmering among liberals, who feel spurned by President Obama, Josh Gerstein writes for Politico. With his reversals on military tribunals and releasing photos of abused detainees, and reluctance to tackle gay rights and immigration reform, some...http://www.newser.com/story/59258/lefties-obamas-becoming-dubya.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 17 May 2009 9:53:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58984/us-immigration-slows-delaying-minorities-rise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagImmigration laws and the recession have slowed the growth of America’s immigrant populations, delaying the date when minorities will become the majority by as much as 10 years, the AP reports. Estimates had pointed to 2042, but it now could be another decade as growth slowed from 4% in 2001...http://www.newser.com/story/58984/us-immigration-slows-delaying-minorities-rise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 14 May 2009 9:14:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58221/obama-seeks-27b-to-clamp-down-on-border.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn the budget he’ll hand to Congress tomorrow, President Obama is seeking $27 billion for border and transportation security as he focuses on immigration enforcement and battling the flow of US arms to Mexico. The 8% increase over this year’s budget allows for an expansion of border teams, a security...http://www.newser.com/story/58221/obama-seeks-27b-to-clamp-down-on-border.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 06 May 2009 10:32:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56182/illegal-immigrants-having-more-kids-in-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe number of children born to illegal immigrants is rising rapidly, a new study says, raising a host of economic and social concerns. The number of such children rose from 2.7 million in 2003 to 4 million last year, the Washington Post reports. More than a third of the...http://www.newser.com/story/56182/illegal-immigrants-having-more-kids-in-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Apr 2009 20:13:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56127/labor-rivals-unite-to-push-immigration-reform.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerica’s two labor umbrella groups may be archrivals, but on immigration reform, they’ve agreed to put up a common front, which could be a big boon to White House hopes, reports the New York Times . The AFL-CIO and Change to Win have agreed to push for the legalization of current...http://www.newser.com/story/56127/labor-rivals-unite-to-push-immigration-reform.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Apr 2009 8:40:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55843/in-a-switch-emanuel-now-backs-immigration-reform.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRahm Emanuel seems to have had a change of heart about immigration reform. In the past, he's been a lukewarm advocate at best for fear it would hurt Democrats at the polls. But in his new job as chief of staff, he’s pushing immigrant-friendly laws and predicting legislation on comprehensive...http://www.newser.com/story/55843/in-a-switch-emanuel-now-backs-immigration-reform.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 10 Apr 2009 9:34:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55752/immigration-dragnets-catch-us-citizens-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWorkplace raids and jail sweeps have become popular ways to enforce US immigration law, but they often result in the detention of legal residents, the Los Angeles Times reports. It can take months, sometimes years, to clear up, because many citizens don’t have proof of their legal status, few carry...http://www.newser.com/story/55752/immigration-dragnets-catch-us-citizens-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Apr 2009 10:24:57 CDT