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As the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) carried out raids in Los Angeles, in which 35 Mexicans were reportedly detained, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said that migrants "are not criminals". She defended the migrants living in America and said, "Mexicans living in the United States are good men and women, honest people who went to the United States to seek a better life for themselves and to support their families. They are not criminals! They are good men and women!" Sheinbaum said in a speech, a news agency AFP report cited. What happened in Los Angeles? Armed and masked...

<p>Saudi Arabia has paid more than 20 percent of the cost of Hillary Clinton’s campaign for presidential elections, Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was quoted as saying Sunday in a news report by the Jordanian Petra News Agency. This is outrageous, if true, as it is illegal in the U.S. for presidential candidates to accept funding from foreign governments.</p>

Make a donation to Sen. Barack Obama before July 31st and you could be one of 10 lucky contestants that will win three rooms of carpeting and a gift selection from the Spiegel catalogue. Ok, not really. But you can be one of ten lucky donors that can win a trip to Denver for the last two days of the Democratic convention, including the final spectacular event, Barack's acceptance speech of the Democratic nomination for president before a ginormous crowd of nearly 80,000 people.

The UnConstitutionality of Citizenship by Birth to Non-Americans By P.A. Madison Former Research Fellow in Constitutional Studies Last updated 4/04/06 We well know what federal law says on the subject of children born to non-citizens (illegal aliens) within the jurisdiction of the United States by declaring them to be American citizens. But what does the Constitution of the United States say about the issue of giving American citizenship to anyone born within its borders? As we explore the Constitutions Citizenship Clause, as found in the Fourteenth Amendment, we can find no Constitutional authority to grant such citizenship to persons born...

I thought I would insert a little perspective into the argument concerning border enforcement this morning? I though yesterday's conversation went so well, ya know? This one will probably be moved to chat, but even so, maybe today we can discuss what REAL border enforcement would mean, and if that is something you REALLY want to see happen in America?

<p>Because of tighter security along the border, Tucson's federal court has one of the highest prosecution rates in the nation for illegal immigrants and drug smugglers.</p> <p>Nineteen men and one woman filed into a federal courtroom in shackles earlier this month, hoping their admissions of guilt would bring leniency so - as many admitted - they could commit their crimes again. These 20 people were among 2,600 accused of illegal entry into the United States who were represented in fiscal 2003 by a team of 13 immigration attorneys in Tucson's federal Public Defender's Office, said Fred Kay, the lead defense attorney in the office.</p>

Computer Connectivity and Putting 40 Something's in Jail for Stuff they did in there 20s I am 40 years old, and I am doing OK. I just have one little problem, to get my drivers license back; I may have to do thirty days in jail. Let me explain. Five years ago I was in Ohio, where I lived for several years. I haven't lived there for 12 years now. I went to a restaurant that serves the best margaritas in the world. I had several. I planned on sleeping them off in my car. The owner came out about...