Labor Unions Reach Agreement on Immigration Reform Policy

See Labor groups reach an accord on immigration, NYT, 4/14/09, at A1

-support legalizing illegal immigrants, opposes temp immigrant workers

Arizona Sheriff Generates Controversy with Raids of Businesses Seeking Illegal Immigrants

See A sheriff both praised and reviled, NYT, 9/28/08, at 20

Agriprocessors Challenges Union Vote in Brooklyn

See Meatpacker in Brooklyn challenges a union vote, NYT, 9/1/08, at B1

-trying to persuade US Supreme Court that illegals can't join labor unions
-company had fire strikers

350+ Factory Workers Arrested at Immigration Raid at Mississippi Plant

See Hundreds of factory workers are held in immigration raid, NYT, 8/26/08, at A12

-350 workers retained at Howard Industries electrical transformer mfg
-ICE raid follows one in Postsville Iowa

INS withdraws no jail offer to those who surrender at goverment offices without previous criminal record

See Immigration Authorities' no jail offer is withdrawn, NYT, 8/23/08, at A11

-Scheduled Departure program

Immigration Raids Provide Bounty of Evidence for DOL Investigators

See After Iowa raid, immigrants fuel labor inquiries, 7/27/08, at A1

-pervasive labor violations uncovered by worker testimony

Employers Objecting to Tough State Laws on Immigration as Too Harsh

See "Employers fight tough measures on immigration, NYT, 7/6/08, at A1

-pushback in Arizona, Indiana, Kentucky to harsh laws penalizing employers for violations

Supervisors Arrested at Kosher Meat Plant in Iowa on Criminal Immigration Charges

See 2 supervisors are arrested after sweep at meat plant, NYT, 7/4/08, at A13

-Agriprocessors plant
-389 workers rounded up on 5/12 previously, 270 mostly from Guatemala sent to prison

Feds Conduct Largest Ever Workplace Raid in Houston

See 160 arrested in immigration raid at Houston plant, NYT, 6/26/08, at A16

-160 employees arrested, Action Rags USA
-200 immigration agents involved

States Adopt Tougher Tactics Against Illegal Immigrants

See Local Officials Adopt New, Harder Tactics on Illegal Immigrants, NYT, 6/9/08, at A1

-identity theft enforcement, allegations of racial profiling
-Mississippi passes law to make it a felony for illegal immigrant to hold a job

Illegal Immigrant Workers at Meatpacking Plant in Iowa Sent to Federal Prison After Raid

See "270 Immigrants Sent to Prison in Federal Push," NYT, 5/24/08, at A1

-largest criminal enforcement operation ever carried out by federal immigration authorities in the workplace

Immigration Raid at Pilgrim's Pride Plants in Texas Leads to 280 Arrests

See "Immigration sweep ends in 280 arrests at 5 plants," NYT, 4/17/08, at A20

-largest immigration roundup of the year, 280 illegal immigrants arrested at 5 chicken processing plants

-See also "Immigration, off the books," NYT editorial, 4/17/08, at A28 *discussing two Congressional bills, SAVE Act and New Employee Verification Act, to crack down on hiring of illegal immigrants, which would be subject to database errors)

See "Visa application period opens for highly skilled workers," NYT, 4/1/08, at A19

-65000 temporary work visas H-1Bs applied for on first day, pressure by tech companies on Congress to raise limit

Federal Govt to Increase Fines 25% Against Employers who Knowingly Hire Illegal Immigrants

See "New tactics to control immigration are unveiled," NYT, 2/23/08, at A10

-Bush administration to increase civil fines against employers 25% who knowingly hire illegal immigrants, and federal contractors to be required to participate in E-verify

NJ Senator to Push for Bill to Penalize Employers Who Hire Illegals

See "Giving employers the biz," NYDN, 2/19/08, at 33

-first time offenders would have biz license suspended 10 days, second time revoked, with duty to verify legal status of workforce

Suffolk County Raids on Contractors Hiring Illegal Immigrants Largely Unsuccessful

See "At Suffolk Building Sites, Sweeps for lllegal Workers Net Just One," NYT, 2/19/08, at B1

-2 sweeps of 33 contractors done since fall

Employers in US increasingly using web-based program to confirm employees' work authorization

See "US Program to verify worker status is growing," NYT, 2/13/08, at A19

-52000 employers now using E-Verify of 5.7 mllion employers nationwide; system has survived legal challenges

Immigrants Fleeing Arizona after Anti-Immigration Employment Laws Passed in State

See "Arizona is seeing signs of flight by immigrants," NYT, 2/12/08, at A13

-in part due to tough law punishing employers who hire illegal immigrants

Federal Judge Upholds Arizona Law Banning Illegal Immigrant Hiring

See "Arizona law banning the hiring of illegal immigrants is upheld," NYT, 2/8/08, at A15

Feds to Ease Guest Worker Program for Farmworkers

See "White House moves to ease guest worker program," NYT, 2/7/08, at A22