Tuesday, December 5, 2006

Many illegal immigrants becoming homeowners in (Immigrant canada) N. Texas

Miami Herald - PLANO, Texas - For Alfredo Marquez, a plumber in Richardson, Texas, and an illegal immigrant, the decision to buy a home in Texas was easy. "After a while you realize that you're here for a long time, and you don't want to throw your money away by
Temple Daily Telegram - The fact that they will work for a cheaper wage depresses the job market for U.S. citizens. Another part of immigration is the chain migration effect, he said. This means that for every illegal immigrant, there six relatives or friends who will follow
Chicago Sun-Times - He seemed to underline his difference from Stroger when he said he "came here as an orphan immigrant and who had to work the hard way and still has to work the hard way." Some Stroger backers muttered. At an inaugural ceremony for Stroger later Monday
Philadelphia Inquirer - A plaintiff in the suit, filed by Community Legal Services and the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society among others, is Shmul Kaplan, 80, of Levittown, who was granted asylum in 1997 to escape religious persecution in Russia. Two years ago, the federal
Reuters India - Previously in Assam, the burden of proving that someone was an illegal immigrant lay with the accuser. Now that burden of proof has been shifted to the accused, who will need to either prove their nationality or face deportation, bringing Assam into
Denver Channel - GEORGETOWN, Colo. -- Prosecutors on Monday filed human smuggling and other charges that could result in 236 years behind bars for a man accused of driving a minivan carrying 14 passengers, four of whom died in a crash on Interstate 70. Jose Franco