Panel rejects bills on illegal immigrants
2/20/2004. The Baltimore Sun
In Maryland, the House Judiciary Committee wasted little time yesterday killing legislation intended to crack down on illegal immigrants last night - defeating four bills by wide margins a day after they received a hearing. ...

Immigrant students get time to learn English under new law
2/20/2004. 3
Texas officials are reviewing a change in federal education policy that gives immigrant students more time to learn English before their test scores are considered in determining whether a school is meeting the federal government's annual targets for academic progress. ...

Plan Aims at Illegal Immigrant Finances
2/20/2004. Los Angeles Times
Illegal immigrants would be barred from transferring money to foreign countries under a proposal being floated by Howard Kaloogian, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate. ...

Bills worry migrants, employers
2/18/2004. AZCentral
A flurry of bills designed to crack down on illegal immigration in Arizona could penalize many Valley employers and recruit armed volunteers to patrol the state's border with Mexico....

Rival Factions Vie for Sierra Club Control
2/17/2004. The Washington Post
A fierce battle is brewing over the future of the Sierra Club, and an unlikely issue is at the center of the debate: immigration....

Skilled Worker Visas Limit Reached
2/17/2004. The Washington Post
The federal government won't accept any more applications for a popular visa program that provides skilled foreign labor to U.S. companies, the office of Citizenship and Immigration Services said Tuesday. ...

Friends rally support for family
2/17/2004. The Oakland Tribune
Supporters of a Fremont family that may be deported to the Philippines this week crowded inside a small coffee shop Sunday to learn about immigrant rights and to rally behind their friends. ...

Hispanic influence growing
2/16/2004. Las Vegas Review-Journal
Ray Sandoval, executive director of the Reynaldo Martinez Institute of Hispanic Leadership and Research, said exit polls in states that have held caucuses indicate Hispanics are engaging in the political process in greater numbers than ever before. ...

Bill would require fingerprinting of undocumented by ER staff
2/15/2004. Imperial Valley Press
Emergency room staff would have to fingerprint or photograph any undocumented immigrant they treat and report the patient to the Department of Homeland Security to begin deportation procedures if a bill introduced here Wednesday is enacted....

Local immigrants and advocates criticize Bush's "guest worker" proposal
2/14/2004. Takoma Voice
Three years after moving into the White House and recognizing the contributions of immigrants to the United States in his inauguration speech, President Bush broke his silence on immigration reform and proposed a plan to allow undocumented workers to adjust their status in the US. ...