Index of Monthly Archives of Immigration Headlines: December 2002

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US Uncertain on Citizenship for Cloned Babies  12/31/02

Cloning without FDA permission is illegal. This and other issues have officials scratching their heads when it comes to US citizenship for clones. Reuters/Yahoo.

 

Plan to Shorten Visas Brings Outcry from Businesses  12/30/02

Businesses claim INS will cause undue hardship to businesses with its newly proposed visa limitations. USA Today reports.

 

Members of Congress Protest Special Registration 12/29/02

A political update on the controversial new process, from Shusterman.com

 

Pakistani-Americans Denounce INS Rule  12/28/02

Pakistani Americans feel slighted by an INS they feel has become prejudiced against them. From AP/Yahoo.

 

FBI Seeks Data on Foreign Students in U.S.-Report  12/25/02

The FBI continues to scrutinize foreign students, with more vigor than ever. Reuters/Yahoo.

 

Civil Liberties Groups Sue Over Calif. Arrests  12/24/02

"The U.S. Attorney General and the nation's immigration service were hit by a class action civil liberties lawsuit on Tuesday over the mass detentions of immigrants from Muslim countries who came forward to register under new anti-terrorism rules." From Reuters/Yahoo. See also: Muslims Condemn INS Detentions, Say USA Patriot Act Went Too Far  12/22/02 from the Los Angeles Times. Free registration required.

 

Men From Muslim Nations Swamp Immigration Office 12/17/02

The INS office in L.A. downtown got swamped with Middle Eastern men trying to get photographed and fingerprinted, as a result of an order given by Attorney General John Ashcroft. From the NY Times.

 

Surge in Child Refugees at Border Could Get Worse: UN 12/17/02

The number of unaccompanied children claiming refugee status in Canada is on the rise. From CBC.

 

Scientists Criticize Visa Restrictions 12/13/02

Leaders of the National Academies complain that the new restrictions on foreigners visiting the country are making scientific research difficult. From the Associated Press.

 

Law Firm's Owner Convicted of Bilking Illegal Immigrants 12/12/02

The owner of a respectable law firm ripped of illegal immigrants by using false information and forged signatures in order to process their applications for a work permit. From the Washington Post.

 

Former Mexican Leader Urges U.S. to Let More Workers Enter 12/09/02

Former Mexican president Salinas urges the US to broaden the impact of NAFTA by allowing more Mexicans to work legally in our country. Bu the Washington Post.

 

Immigrant Education Levels Rise 12/05/02

Immigrants are getting higher educations than ever before reports the Washington Post. Registration required.

 

'Safe Third Country Agreement to be Signed This Week  12/04/02

"Canada and the United States will sign a new refugee deal on Thursday... Under the terms of the 'safe third country' agreement, refugees will make their claims in the first of the two countries they enter," reports CBC.

 

Immigrants Not Bringing HIV With Them 12/04/02

New studies show that fears about new immigrants bringing HIV into the country are unfounded. Reuters has details.

 

Immigrants Play Role in Workforce Growth 12/02/02

"Immigrants accounted for over half the growth in the nation's labor force the past decade, filling openings in factories and textile mills, restaurants and other blue-collar industries, according to a private analysis of government data." AP/Yahoo.

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