May 31, 2006
Invisible Plaintiffs
A federal lawsuit reveals the complications of immigrant-labor oversight.
Migrant Housing Dedicated Wednesday
Duke joined Mt. Olive and others on project Illegal farm workers to get limited help
70 left homeless after complaint at Roberts Island Immigration bill jumble gets swindlers going
Fraud - Officials warn against a "special letter" that, for a fee, offers to fast-track the amnesty process for illegal immigrants May 30, 2006
Ex-braceros leery of guest worker plan
They say Senate bill needs assurances on living conditions, pay
Border agents' view: Target the employers Group helps immigrants have a 'life of dignity' May 29, 2006 HOUSE REPUBLICAN SAYS SENATE IMMIGRATION PLAN UNACCEPTABLE Good fences, great walls
Proposed border fence dividing neighbors, nation Immigration crackdown may threaten state's farms
Without migrants, prices would go up, farmers say Rules Collide With Reality in the Immigration Debate
May 28, 2006
Laborers sue Arkansas berry farm
With Illegal Immigrants Fighting Wildfires, West Faces a Dilemma Ag guest worker plan took a lot of tinkering May 27, 2006 Long Path to Immigration Deal
Senate and House are `moons apart,' especially on legalization, says one conservative negotiator.
Mexican President Thanks Bush for Support on Changes in Immigration Chaplain: Deportation would cost consumers
If illegal immigrants go, prices for produce will skyrocket, he says Analysis: Bush's role key in fierce debate
The House and Senate are still far apart on an immigration bill. Protections for pineros inserted into immigration reform bill Immigration bill faces tough foe
Key congressman labels Senate plan 'a nonstarter' House, Senate dig in deep on immigration reform
Conflicting bills: Utah Rep. Chris Cannon says the Senate's inclusion of 'amnesty' is deal-breaker Immigration-bill vote is urged before election
Immigration bill seen as big step May 26, 2006
Enough, Skinner says of food foes
McDonald's boss gags on `fictitious' attacks by critics Obstacles Loom in Immigration Bill Passage Border Fight Divides G.O.P. House Republican Pessimistic on Immigration Deal Senate, in Bipartisan Act, Passes an Immigration Bill
Farm Workers Blame Ailments On Pesticide Use Critics Say Bill Diminishes Due Process for Immigrants
McDonald's CEO: Attack on fast food is just 'fictional'
May 25, 2006
Fox - immigration solution requires respect Immigration foreshadows 2008 GOP contest
Fox urges joint effort to manage immigration Bush's Immigration Proposal Drives Wedge Between Usual Allies Fla. lawmakers resist president's immigration plan House GOP's Back Is to the Wall on Borders
Many Republicans say a softened immigration stand is unthinkable. Others fear the political fallout if there's no deal after a long debate. D.C. IN TUG OF WAR ON IMMIGRATION
Senate closes in on citizenship plan, but House foes say that's what has to go
Surprises on Senate's path to immigration bill Some in Mexico See Border Wall as Opportunity
Immigration Bill Backed in Senate, Setting Up Clash Martinez details how Senate slugged out immigration bill Workers await bill
Lawmakers' decision will affect lives of many Salinas-area immigrants, employers Immigration bill given final polish in Senate
Passage expected today by modest margin, but conference with House will be a battle Too lenient, too harsh: Immigration up for vote
The U.S. Senate is expected to approve its bill as soon as today. But there's a long way to go before anything is solved.
Mexico's Fox Urges Fairness for Immigrants
Touring the West, Mexican Leader Opposes Fence
Fragile Senate Coalition Set To Pass Bill on Immigration Silo fall leaves man critically injured
Overcome by gas, Washington County farm worker plunges 20 feet down chute Chambliss says immigration compromise puts more emphasis on amnesty than on border security
May 24, 2006
Braceros recount lives for posterity
Smithsonian team finds wealth of history in valley Sessions raps Alfa on immigration
Mexican President's Visit: State shows 2 faces of a growing debate
Hopes and struggles of life in the valley for migrants Senate immigration bill's key provisions THE IMMIGRATION DEBATE
CAPITOL HILL STANDOFF:
Senate moves toward passing a bill that conservatives in House oppose over 'amnesty' provisions Senate Backs Job Verification for Immigrants Migrant bill splits Florida's lawmakers
Nelson and Martinez favor compromise, while Harris supports a punitive approach. N.C. officials suggest possible pesticide, defect link State can't prove birth defect link
A report calls for a great increase in oversight in the use of the chemicals
House GOP Not Budging on Border
Leaders still committed to an enforcement-only plan and opposed to the Senate's wider overhaul. Fox Begins Visit in Immigrant-Friendly Utah
Mexico's president is welcomed by the state's political elite and hailed by his countrymen. Immigration report shakes up D.C. debate
IT ESTIMATES 103 MILLION PEOPLE WOULD ENTER U.S. Senate coalition fights off attempts to change bill House-Senate Battle On Immigration Likely
Some in GOP See Bush as Key to Accord Farmers Pressing Lawmakers on Immigration
Immigration foes throwing bricks at Sen. Mel Martinez SENATE BLOCKS MOVE FOR FULL CITIZENSHIP
Endorses plan requiring employers to check legal status on all prospective workers Farm Aid In North Carolina
The American Prospect: Guest Workers Fight For New Contract
May 23, 2006
Immigration Bill Expected To Pass Senate This Week Hastert May Block Version That Divides House GOP Feinstein offers plan to legalize immigrants
SENATOR’S ALTERNATIVE: Three steps would put illegal workers on path to green card Mexican President to Visit Utah Today
Mexican President Vicente Fox Heads to Utah Today to Begin 3-State Visit to the U.S. Contractor Fined Over Treatment of Workers
An L.A. company is told to pay back wages to Thai laborers hired on agricultural visas. Amendment's Defeat Helps Senate Immigration Plan
A farmworker program is left intact. Feinstein, meanwhile, seeks to ease legalization rules.
Failed Amnesty Legislation of 1986 Haunts the Current Immigration Bills in Congress May 22, 2006
Immigration Deal Is Likely Safe passage in Bush's hands
Lawmakers say success of immigration bill lies with president and his ability to persuade House GOP No fines or citations for Horn May 21, 2006
A ‘Black Hole’ on a Porous Border
Corrupt police and complicit citizens make Jacume a forbidding redoubt where smugglers of illegal drugs and immigrants operate with a sense of impunity. ‘They own the place,’ says a Mexican official.
At Unforgiving Arizona-Mexico Border, Tide of Desperation Is Overwhelming Bush calls for immigration deal again
Democrats’ response calls on president to stand up to ‘far right’ Waiting for citizenship, 20 years later Vote nears in Senate on migrants
If bill OK'd, talks with House next An air of uncertainty in town where Latino roots run deep Stirring the Pot, Focusing on the Melting
Divisions persist in the ongoing immigration debate, but lawmakers are united in pushing for a traditional American aim -- assimilation. Give and take across the border
1 in 7 Mexican workers migrates – most send money home Border War
Immigration, From a Simmer to a Scream
May 20, 2006
Senate's sausage-makers grind away on immigration
No plain English from Bush aides Border initiatives miss huge group
Millions overstay; security risk seen Immigration Bill Shapes Up in the Senate
A bipartisan alliance is steering the chamber's legislation closer to the White House's ideal than that of the House. Immigration issues put senators on a seesaw Bill addresses deportation appeals
SENATE VERSION WOULD CHANGE BUSH POLICY WIDELY SEEN AS UNFAIR Immigration bill needs tweaks, advocates say
Immigrant advocates applauded efforts by Sen. Mel Martinez to help undocumented immigrants legalize their status. But some fear his proposal could do more harm than good. May 19, 2006
Whitehall woman acts as go-between for legal migrant workers Build a Fence? Intruders Might Get Over It
To many opponents of illegal immigration, erecting physical barriers is essential. But their effectiveness has been mixed. Walking a fine line on wall
Mexico’s president doesn’t want to strain U.S. relations but wants to acknowledge the anger his people feel. Anger-driven patriot aches for his beloved U.S.
Most news, especially on immigration, perils his fragile health. It scares him - and his wife. Gregoire: Mexico president will meet farmers, business titans
Migrants forgo smugglers to enter U.S. Some Immigrants Fear Guest Worker Program Storm safety prompts concern for migrants Bush Now Favors Some Fencing Along Border May 18, 2006
Despite Security and Dangers, Border Crossers Find Way North
Bush heads to border smuggling hotspot A Job Americans Won't Do, Even at $34 an Hour
Some landscape firms rebut claims that higher pay, not immigration reform, is needed. Senate Votes to Extend Fence Along Border Senators OK fence on border
Karl Rove, UFW's Huerta find they're on same side as they push for adoption of comprehensive plan.
Senate Backs Fence, Guest-Worker Curbs
Immigration Bill Gaining Conservative Support May 17, 2006
Rumors spur drive to enter U.S.
Belief amnesty awaits compels some to cross border without delay
Mexico threatens to sue in U.S. Immigration Bill Taking Shape in Senate
Learning for a better life: Manatee's migrant graduates honored Immigration Proposals Pass Test In Senate
Guest-Worker And Citizenship Provisions Survive Bush's approach gets bipartisan support Troops will not stop trespassers, locals say
Hayward restaurateur praises guest-worker program, but most Latinos doubt plans will work House leaders cool to Bush plan
Rove, key Republicans to meet today on immigration proposal Bush gives immigration proposals hard push
Resistance still evident among conservatives
Senate guest worker plan survives attack
Boxer, Alabama Republican fail to kill provision, but number of visas is reduced Getting there and back Non-profit a pillar to farmworkers' families
Local Telamon Corp. office in Belle Haven serves the area's disadvantaged May 16, 2006 In Speech, A Balancing Act of Policy And Politics Bush's border security plan gets mixed reaction in Mexico NEWS ANALYSIS
President's Tough Talk on Border Is an Effort to Mend GOP Fences South Florida migrants split on troops plan Tainted water likely causing rashes, burning
Many residents complain of irritation after showering
Plan Met With Warnings That it Won’t Be Enough Bush Calls for Compromise on Immigration May 15, 2006
A long wait
Tighter limits on immigration visas Swell backlog of requests to enter the U.S. legally And can divide families for many years Bush Seeks to Heal Republican Split on Immigration
Plan to Deploy Guard at Border Worries Mexico Bush to call on Guard to monitor border Many unaware of enforcement level May 14, 2006
Migrants gain new space for living
Aspers complex helps out seasonal farmworkers in Adams County
Additional staff, funds help farmworkers Immigrant Advocates Take Their Case to Capitol Hill
Activists Lobby Members of Congress, Aides on Legislation May 13, 2006
Kolbe sees hope in immigration debate Bush to Unveil Plan to Tighten Border Controls Young immigrants raise voices, and hopes
Youths with energy and ideals are nurtured as new leaders who can sustain a reform movement. May 12, 2006
Opportunities attract illegal immigrants who may lack connections to cross legally New arrest in migrant probe Conference set in assault case against farmer Bush to Address Nation on Immigration New trial is ordered for migrant smuggler Worker killed at Manatee dairy farm
Javier Luis Mendoza dies at Jerry Dakin Dairy on Saturday after being pinned by a Bobcat.
May 11, 2006
Palmer: Ohio Fresh Eggs does not recruit in Mexico Senators Agree to Revive Immigration Bill
May 10, 2006
Farmworkers file complaint against FEMA Immigration bill back on Senate radar
Republicans say they will introduce legislation sometime next week, but Democratic lawmakers demand a compromise FEMA accused of ignoring plight of the poor after Wilma Housing complex for migrant workers opens Glades workers petition FEMA
May 9, 2006
Guest worker programs have checkered history Gutierrez promotes Bush proposals as way to help tourism. The president's commerce secretary explains how immigration reform benefits the industry.
Picking for keeps: Cobden farm provides jobs for immigrant colony Unions divided over guest-worker program May 8, 2006
Migrant parents in U.S. pay to have children smuggled in
Tighter border security leads to desperate acts
Surprising allies on immigration Jobs are there for immigrant workers
Employers want ID, but no questions asked
May 7, 2006
Editorial
To honor Chavez, consider a range of ideas in Valley
Following footsteps of Cesar Chavez Farmworker group fights McDonald's Border Arrests Rise as U.S. Debates Immigration Issue A LEGACY OF THE UNFORESEEN
Immigration reform: U.S. policies aimed at controlling the flow of newcomers historically have led to unexpected consequences Immigration reform called unlikely in '06
Congress members say there is too much distance between House, Senate views to find common ground this year A model home for low-income families
May 5, 2006
Mexico leftist to push US on immigration reform For Bush, it's `Cuatro de Mayo'
President Bush celebrated the Mexican holiday one day early amid contentious division over immigration reform. Millions made on counterfeit documents Anti-immigrant bloc lacks coordination
Movement has no nationwide group to lobby Congress
May 4, 2006 Likely voters prefer enforcement, new poll says
Survey offers different views from other recent studies, reflecting volatility of issues Lawmakers pass legislation to protect foreign workers
May 3, 2006 After rallies, a quest for unity
"We need to harness this power," an mmigration advocate said. But others raised fears. May 2, 2006 Boycott Gives Voice To Illegal Workers
The Day's Impact On Economy Unclear 'Sleeping giant' awakes Arcadia migrants sympathetic, but loss of a day's wages pains them Marchers span life's spectrum Immigrants send a resounding call
In the Philadelphia area, protests draw thousands. Many employers feel the pinch. At least 20,000 rally in Orlando
Supporters of immigrant rights fill streets Immigrants Take to U.S. Streets in Show of Strength THOUSANDS RALLY FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
County demonstrations empty schools, stores, fields
Orlando Rally Draws Thousands Next: Converting the Energy of Protest to Political Clout Immigrants, supporters seize day with protests Immigrants rally To work or not to work
With many employees out for the day, some closed their doors, but others stayed opened House passes affordable housing measures
$637M package includes money for farmworker housing, hurricane recovery, teacher assistance
Growers, field workers march together
AG INDUSTRY TOOK STEPS TO ALLOW PROTESTERS TO JOIN MARCHES May 1, 2006
Immigration rallies planned across U.S.
Climate less volatile in region, some say Protest strike's focus blurs
A state immigrant group calls for "A Day of Respect" amid uncertainty about a work stoppage's effect. Impact of protests might be without precedent
Planned demonstrations could have dramatic impact on economy, some say Orlando readies for immigrant march
Thousands expected to rally today at noon
Migrant farmworkers stand to benefit from legislation
Bill detailing the use of seat belts and pesticides probably will pass.
Voices mixed on boycott, protest
Immigration Bill Lobbying Focuses on House Leaders
With Senate in Hand, Bush May Face a Skeptical GOP Base Impact of protests might be without precedent
Planned demonstrations could have dramatic impact on economy, some say
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