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3/10/10 |
Ariz. Subway franchise to close for illegal hire |
| A west Phoenix Subway sandwich franchise on Tuesday became the second Arizona business to admit to violating the state law that penalizes employers for knowingly hiring illegal immigrants.... |
| Read More Businessweek by Amanda Lee Myers |
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3/09/10 |
Neb. lawmakers will debate prenatal-care measure |
| A legislative committee on Tuesday ensured that lawmakers will debate whether to allow illegal immigrants and some legal residents to continue receiving prenatal care.
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| Read More Associated Press |
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3/09/10 |
Antonovich Details Welfare Cost For Children Of Illegal Immigrants |
| Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich has released figures from the Department of Public Social Services showing that illegal aliens' children born in the United States collected over $50 million in welfare benefits ... |
| Read More KHTS |
| news |
3/09/10 |
Hidalgo Co. commissioner Handy pleads guilty |
| A south Texas county commissioner pleaded guilty Monday to two felony counts stemming from her putting illegal immigrants who worked at her home on the county payroll.
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| Read More Associated Press by Christopher Sherman |
| legislation |
3/09/10 |
Immigration bill targeting employers nixed |
| Lawmakers voted down a bill Monday that would have required employers to screen workers using a federal background check system amid concerns it would add ... |
| Read More Business Week by Simmi Aujla |
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3/09/10 |
Nearly 300 illegal immigrants arrested near border |
| The Department of Homeland Security says nearly 300 illegal immigrants were arrested at border checkpoints near San Diego over the weekend. ... |
| Read More The Associated Press |
| legislation |
3/09/10 |
ID Card for Workers Is at Center of Immigration Plan |
| Lawmakers working to craft a new comprehensive immigration bill have settled on a way to prevent employers from hiring illegal immigrants: a national biometric identification card all American workers
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| Read More Wall Street Journal by Laura Meckler |
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3/08/10 |
Mentally ill wait for services behind illegal immigrants |
| Mentally ill patients are being placed on waiting lists for treatment because Florida's mental health institutions are crowded with illegal immigrants.... |
| Read More St. Petersburg Times |
| arizona news |
3/08/10 |
Sheriff Arpaio plans another illegal immigrant round-up, crime-suppression sweep |
| Deputies have arrested 77 illegal immigrants this week and Sheriff Joe Arpaio says in a media release that this is "good reason for another crime suppression/illegal immigration operation to be conducted within the next two weeks."... |
| Read More AZ Family by Alicia E. Barron |
| arizona news |
3/08/10 |
Illegal immigrant accused in Ariz. rapes pleads guilty in deal |
| Authorities say an illegal immigrant accused of stalking and raping at least five young girls in Chandler has agreed to a 168-year prison sentence as part of a plea agreement.... |
| Read More Washington Post |
| commentary |
3/08/10 |
De-incentivizing illegal immigration |
| Illegal immigration is an example of the dark side of money’s motive power. How do we go about removing the incentive to hire illegal immigrants? Offer an alternative pool of workers - like a young male in jail for failure to pay child support.... |
| Read More Herald-Gazette by Walter Geiger |
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3/08/10 |
With Money on the Line, Local Governments Urge Illegal Immigrants to Fill Out Census |
| Cities, counties and states that haven't been very kind to illegal immigrants over the years are suddenly dusting off their welcome mats. With the 2010 census about to get under way, those illegal residents will be worth a lot of money ... |
| Read More Fox News by Judson Berger |
| legislation |
3/08/10 |
Kobach: 'Idaho is going to fall somewhere on the spectrum' |
| Kris Kobach told the ID Senate State Affairs Committee that there are eight areas of the law within which states can constitutionally take action against illegal immigration, and AZ has done the most, CA the least.... |
| Read More Idaho Spokesman-Review |
| legislation |
3/08/10 |
Strict immigration law lacks 'teeth' |
| Nearly four years after it was passed, a state law cracking down on the hiring of illegal immigrants has had little effect: Two county prosecutors say they can't bring charges under the law because it provides no penalties.... |
| Read More Atlanta Journal-Constitution by Mary Lou Pickel |
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3/08/10 |
No finish in sight for 'virtual' border fence |
| A multibillion-dollar "virtual fence" along the southwestern border promised for completion in 2009 to protect the U.S. from terrorists, violent drug smugglers and a flood of illegal immigrants is a long way from becoming a reality... |
| Read More Washington Times by Jeffrey Anderson |
| legislation |
3/08/10 |
New way pushed to verify workers' legal status |
| Steven Camarota of the Center for Immigration Studies says NEVA is a political maneuver by lawmakers who oppose immigration enforcement. "Why would you want to start over unless your real goal was to delay?" Camarota said.... |
| Read More Arizona Republic by Daniel Gonzalez |
| arizona news |
3/08/10 |
Immigration Arrests on the Rise in AZ |
| Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies made eight more arrests on state felony human smuggling charges again last night. Human smuggling arrests by patrol deputies are on the rise since Sheriff Joe Arpaio recently initiated ... |
| Read More Borderfire Report by Maricopa County Sheriff's Office |
| legislation |
3/08/10 |
FAIR Endorses Commonsense Immigration Legislation |
| FAIR has strongly endorsed two bills, both sponsored by Rep. Tiahrt, that would help enforce the federal restriction on in-state tuition for illegal immigrants and reinstate effective citizenship verification under SCHIP.... |
| Read More Right Side News by FAIR |
| commentary |
3/08/10 |
Is a virtual fence on the southern US border enough or do we need a physical barrier? |
| A physical fence is a necessary thing and now more than ever.... |
| Read More Helium by Melba Dagan |
| legislation |
3/08/10 |
Health Reform Push |
| The Senate health reform bill contains loopholes that could benefit many thousands, if not millions, of illegal immigrants. Though immigration hasn't been raised as much as other bubbling controversies like abortion, this issue remains alive.... |
| Read More Center for Immigration Studies by James R. Edwards Jr. |
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By Andrew P. Thomas
MARICOPA coUNTY aTTORNEY |
Guilty Plea in the Chandler Serial Rapist Case
March 08, 2010
Plea agreement calls for more than 160 years in prison
Santana Batiz-Aceves has pled guilty to charges related to the Chandler rapist investigation. The charges stem from attacks on seven young girls in 2006 and 2007. Five were sexually assaulted. The victims were between 12 and 15 years old. Batiz-Aceves was arrested in January 2008 following exhaustive investigation by Chandler Police.
The defendant is an illegal immigrant who had been deported three times out of California; once was after serving time for possession of drugs for sale, once was after serving time on a burglary, and once when he was caught trying to return to the US.
On March 1, 2010 Batiz-Aceves pled guilty to 12 charges including Child Molestation, Attempted Sexual Assault, and Aggravated Assault. The plea agreement stipulates that Batiz-Aceves will spend 168 years in prison. The defendant will be sentenced on April 2, 2010. Deputy County Attorneys Angela Andrews and Jodi Hammond prosecuted the case.more..
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