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General, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics

From Speaker Pelosi to local city leaders, more speaking out in defense of undocumented immigrants

Mar 20, 2009, 3:55 PM 29

LatinaLista — In the past, as of three months ago, it used to be wherever ICE wanted to build an immigrant detention facility, they would encounter some local resistance, but eventually they got their way. Immigrant detention facility However,…

Economy, Government, Immigration, Palabra Final

Department of Homeland Security Touts Apprehension Record But Overlooks Undocumented Labor Used at Their Own Detention Facility

Nov 6, 2007, 4:57 PM 26

LatinaLista — A UPI story published last week revealed that two weeks prior, the number of illegals detained nationwide surpassed 30,000. (Source: NYTimes) On the heels of this revelation is news that the Williamson County, Texas commissioners voted to…