Illegal Immigrants

Sample Connecticut Driver's License (credit: CT DOT)

Connecticut Legislators Back Driver’s Licenses For Illegal Immigrants

A proposal in Connecticut to expand access to driver’s licenses to immigrants regardless of their legal status has received the support of the governor, legislative leaders and mayors from across the state.

2013/04/30

5 Years In Prison For Attorney Who Ran Immigration Fraud Mill

An attorney was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday, for orchestrating a massive scheme allowing tens of thousands of illegal immigrants to gain citizenship through fraud.

2013/04/10

The sequester budget cuts have triggered the release of hundreds of illegal immigrants from prisons, setting off a firestorm of controversy among lawmakers. (Photo: CBS 2)

Sequester Budget Cuts Lead To Controversial Release Of Jailed Illegal Immigrants

The feds are keeping a tight lid on the details of the inmate release, saying only that there are “hundreds” nationwide, and that they are “non-criminals and other low risk offenders.”

2013/02/27

North lawn of the White House (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Controversy Erupting After Leak Of White House Immigration Plan

President Barack Obama’s chief of staff said Sunday that the White House is working with a bipartisan group of Senators on immigration with no proposal yet.

2013/02/17

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn - Dec. 13, 2012 (credit: Rich Lamb / WCBS 880)

Quinn Wants NYC Not To Give Feds Info On Certain Illegal Immigrants

New York City leaders are drafting legislation to limit the city’s participation in the federal Secure Communities program.

2012/12/13

FILE - A child whose parents are undocumented immigrants participates in a protest on immigration reform in Washington, DC in 2010. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Obama Administration Makes Dramatic Shift In Illegal Immigrant Deportation Policy

There will be no more arrests and no more fear of deportation for as many as 800,000 immigrants who came to the United States as children and have since had no criminal records.

2012/06/15

New Haven Mayor John DeStefano (credit: @MayorDeStefano / Twitter)

New Haven Mayor Wants Illegals To Vote In Local Elections

One Connecticut mayor is asking the legislature to allow illegal immigrants to vote in local elections.

2011/12/14

Deported Immigrants Who Returned To U.S. Arrested

Officials with Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the 54 arrests in the NYC area came as part of a four-day sweep conducted in recent days.

2010/11/20

NY Ex-Cop Accused Of Selling Fake Licenses

Former Brewster mayor John Degnan said the grand larceny charges filed against Robert Serino, if true, shake “everything I believe about human nature and doing the right thing.”

2010/10/02

Government Subpeonas Teen’s School Records

The 19-year-old, Ousmane Coulibaly, grew up poor and estranged from his parents. He’s now staying in a New York homeless shelter while he tries to graduate and obtain special immigration status.

2010/09/18

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