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House passes new surveillance law
The House today easily approved a compromise bill setting new electronic surveillance rules that effectively shield telecommunications companies from lawsuits arising from the government's terrorism-era warrantless eavesdropping on phone and computer...Tags: Parliament, Government, National Government, Upper House, George Bush
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House Passes Surveillance Bill
Associated PressThe House on Friday easily approved a compromise bill setting new electronic surveillance rules that effectively shield telecommunications companies from lawsuits arising from the government's terrorism-era warrantless eavesdropping on phone and...Tags: The White House, George Bush
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Bush widens immigration checks
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe Bush administration, in an aggressive new effort to keep illegal immigrants out of the workforce, on Monday ordered all companies doing business with the federal government to begin ensuring their employees can legally work in the U.S. The order will...Tags: Government, Interior Policy, George Bush, New York University, Illegal Immigrants
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Chinese suspected in Capitol hacking cases
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterHackers believed to be operating from China have broken into computers in Congress, apparently in search of information on Chinese dissidents, two GOP lawmakers said Wednesday. The hackers were not identified, but one of the lawmakers, Rep. Christopher...Tags: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Government, Computing and Information Technology, Upper House, George Bush
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A lethal limbo for migrants
In May 2007, Victoria Arellano, a 23-year-old transgender immigrant from Mexico, was sent to a detention center in San Pedro after being arrested on a traffic charge. Arellano, who was born a male and had come to the United States illegally as a child,...Tags: Health Treatments, Trials, International Law, Prisoners and Detainees, Prisons
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U.S. tax rebates denied to many
Associated PressHundreds of thousands of taxpayers - including legal immigrants and soldiers based abroad - won't be getting their cut of the federal government's economic stimulus package because of a provision aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from getting...Tags: Interior Policy, Armed Forces, Internal Revenue Service, Migration, Illegal Immigrants
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Immigrants detained to death
Joseph Dantica, an elderly Haitian pastor, was scared. A gun battle on the roof of his church in 2004 had left him a target of gangs, so after 30 years of visiting the U.S., he decided to emigrate. Carrying a valid passport and visa, Dantica flew to Miami...Tags: New York Times, Demographics, Defense, Edwidge Danticat, Migration
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Married a foreigner? Kiss that tax rebate goodbye
San Jose Mercury NewsSAN JOSE, Calif. — When Congress passed an economic stimulus package giving hefty rebates to most taxpayers, it tried to make sure that illegal immigrants didn't get any of the cash. But in doing so lawmakers inadvertently penalized at least 1...Tags: Government, Interior Policy, National Government, George Bush, Armed Forces
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A jolt in new Vietnam pact
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersTo U.S. officials, a new pact announced this week with Vietnam, allowing the government to deport illegal immigrants, was almost routine -- a straightforward matter of treating Vietnam like other nations. But for many among the tens of thousands of...Tags: Government, International Law, Freedom of Religion, Illegal Immigrants, Refugee
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Passport problems? Call your congressman
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIf you need help with your passport, do not e-mail your congressional representative's office. Call. This list of California House members (with their district number) was compiled using the contact information on each representative's website. --------...Tags: Xavier Becerra, Ken Calvert, Dennis Cardoza, George Miller, Kern County
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