Illegal Immigration
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AP stops using term 'illegal immigrants'
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AP is issuing new guidelines, saying the word "illegal" should describe an action, not a person. So, "illegal immigration" is okay; "illegal immigrants" is not.
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Supreme Court to weigh Arizona voter registration case
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The Supreme Court will struggle this week with the validity of an Arizona law that tries to keep illegal immigrants from voting by demanding all state residents show documents proving their U.S. citizenship before registering to vote in national elections.
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Maryland illegal immigrant driver's license law has Democratic support
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A bill that would reverse Maryland's law prohibiting illegal immigrants from obtaining driver's licenses is in play in the state's legislature, WTOP reports.
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Ambar Pinto, a student and undocumented immigrant, to attend State of the Union
For 19-year-old Ambar Pinto, living in the shadow of being an undocumented immigrant makes attending college one of her biggest struggles. Tonight, she hopes the president's State of the Union address will bring more details on comprehensive immigration reform.
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Medicare looking to recoup fraudulent payments
CommentWilliams interview January 29, 2013
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Maryland's Dream Act referendum heads to high court
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Maryland's highest court will decide whether a referendum on a measure allowing in-state tuition for illegal immigrants will appear on the general election ballot this fall.
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Protesters rally against ICE's deportation program in Montgomery County
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Dozens of protesters rallied Tuesday in Montgomery County against a federal program that gives immigration authorities access to fingerprints of prisoners.
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Immigration and Customs sweep captures more than 3,000 convicted illegal immigrants
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Dubbed "Cross Check," the six-day operation conducted last week was the largest of its kind, ICE officials say. Officials say that 20 of the 195 arrests in D.C., Maryland and Virginia were in Alexandria alone.
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Octogenarian faces prison for four decades of smuggling migrants to U.S.
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Federal prosecutors in San Diego want an 85-year-old woman to spend more than three years in prison for smuggling migrants to the United States illegally.
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Prince William County files suit over illegal immigrants
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Prince William County has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security stemming from concerns that the government is releasing dangerous illegal immigrants back into the community.
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Md. board set to certify petition on tuition bill
CommentThe Maryland State Board of Elections is scheduled to certify that opponents to allowing in-state tuition for certain illegal immigrants have enough signatures to put the measure on next year's ballot.
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O'Malley signs immigrant tuition bill
Going to college in Maryland will now become easier for immigrants who meet certain conditions.
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Demonstrators question Chipotle's employment practices
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A showdown over workers rights, and rights of illegal immigrants, sparked a spirited protest Thursday. Demonstrators spoke out against the firing of hundreds of workers by the restaurant chain Chipotle.
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