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• 148 African boat migrants reach Canary Islands
Migrants sit on the Tejita beach near El Medano on the Canary Island of Tenerife, Spain. At least 148 immigrants arrived in a small boat Saturday and were detained.    July 6: A collection of rare notes and artifacts from the royal family sells for ...
• Feds to hike fines for hiring illegal immigrants
WASHINGTON - The government will raise by 25 percent the fines it levies against employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants, officials said Friday. Attorney General Michael Mukasey and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced the ...
• U.S. border chief touts 'virtual wall'
Aguilar said far fewer immigrants have been seen at traditional staging points in Mexico and that agents have not seen a shift to new crossing areas along the border. Congress has approved 700 miles of fence for the border and has allowed officials to ...
• cutting a new one for Vin Weber ten days ago:
BROWN:  They‘re talking about DeLay.  They‘re talking about—absolutely talking about immigration, because there‘s so many people out here who represent immigrants in relationships with immigrants.  They are also talking about, believe it ...
• Immigration can make or break Bush base
... seeing played out in the Senate.  The Senators are walking very, very carefully on these issues.  They’re trying to find a comprehensive solution that deals with the border situation, guest workers, the status of the 11 million illegal immigrants ...

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