Yesterday Rhode Island Superior Court Judge Mark Pfeiffer agreed with Gov. Don Carcieri’s rationale for immediate implementation of his executive order requiring all state contractors, vendors and grantees to use E-Verify to avoid hiring illegal workers. Read more...

1. Marriage fraud found to be common loophole
2. DHS nominee to lead ID program she opposed
3. Experts: Obama likely to curtail raids
4. NY co. activists call for probe of hate crimes
5. Some illegals lead transient life Read more...

1. Napolitano nomination dubbed 'pragmatic'
2. FBI pressed illegals to spy on terrorists
3. Analysis: Senate may hand Obama 'victories'
4. Questions remain over SC regulations
5. NY co. board seeks to 'rebuild trust'
6. GA co. to cooperate with Feds.
7. UT meat plant workers 'unafraid' Read more...

The Salvadoran man charged in the double-murder of Michael and Virginia Spevak, a kindly and beloved retired Washington, DC couple is reported to be a member of Street Thug Criminals, a violent street gang already well-known to local police and ICE. Since 2005, ICE has arrested at least 10 other members and leaders of this gang, all but one citizens of El Salvador (see below). Read more...

1. Critics blast record of nominee
2. NC legislator to attempt bill
3. Illegal aliens repatriating
4. VA co. in new ICE arrangement
5. CO co. tax probe targets illegals
6. Illegal traffic increasing in CA
7. Economy hitting DC immigrants
8. Ex-IRA militant denied appeal Read more...

Incoming Homeland Security Czarina (and thus immigration chief) Janet Napolitano is no immigration hawk, and the next few years may well undo a good part of what's been accomplished over the past few, but still, she can't be all bad — the Village Voice hates her.

In what is described as Obama's "first major Hispanic appointment," Cecilia Munoz, one of the top people at La Raza, has been named director of intergovernmental affairs. Since her job is to oversee relations with state and local governments, there's obviously not going to be much encouragement from the White House for state and local cooperation in immigration enforcement.

A little-noticed item last week on funding for the 2010 census gives clues about what's likely to happen next year regarding immigration enforcement: Read more...

From a piece (not online) by Frontera NorteSur:

Meanwhile, many Mexican migrants are hedging their bets in the Promised Land. Taurino Castrejon Salgado, a Guerrero leader of the Union of Campesinos and Mexican Emigrants (UCEM), said the election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States has strengthened the decision of many migrants to remain north of the border.

"Twin Cities man committed suicide bombing in Somalia". Read more...

1. Census spending cuts raise concerns
2. Governor Napolitano on border security
3. McCain to pursue re-election
4. Asians concerned about immigration
5. Activists optimistic about Obama
6. OH professor urges compromise
7. NY teen denies murder of Ecuadorian
8. Judge upholds murder charges
9. Mexican man pleads guilty
10. TX Guardsman sentenced Read more...

From a Q&A with Sen. Harry Reid:

Q: With more Democrats in the Senate and the House and a Democrat in the White House, how do you see congressional efforts playing out on such issues as health care and immigration?

I can see why Obama would ask Arizona Gov. Janet Naplitano to head Homeland Security — she's about as close as any Democratic governor can get to appearing hawkish on illegal immigration. Read more...

Mexico is offering compensation for guest workers to the U.S. who'd had part of their wages withheld (money the Mexican government and banks just kept — i.e., stole). This happened 60 years ago. And many of the workers seeking the money now live in the United States — guests who never left! Does anyone seriously think a new "temporary" worker program could turn out any differently?

1. Obama may 'reassess' workplace raids
2. Obama yet to announce DHS choices
3. Napolitano could prioritize immigration
4. Tancredo may not be finished with politics
5. Venezuela election may increase immigration
6. VA panel makes 'watered down' proposals
7. Undercover ICE agent arrested in FL
8. WA nightclub owner arrested Read more...

1. Crimes targeting Latinos on the rise
2. Report to assess impact of deportations
3. Illegals repatriating as economy sours
4. FL detention center expands capacity
5. NY murder final in spree crimes Read more...

1. GOP worries about Hispanic votes
2. Sen. calls for probe of MA raid
3. Napolatino expected DHS nominee
4. Obama under pressure by advocates
5. IL bill expands detainees' access
6. Teen charged with murder Read more...

1. Experts to craft imm. policy
2. Feds to discuss fence with landowners
3. Report criticizes treatment of minors
4. VA AG lauds police for efforts
5. Los Angeles may pay $13m in lawsuit
6. NY county exec battling fallout
7. IN activists wrangle over enforcement
8. Activists push for amnesty Read more...

This week the Houston Chronicle published an extensive three-part series reporting on the disturbing number (thousands) of illegal aliens who commit crimes and are processed through the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, but manage to avoid removal and often remain in the community to progress in their criminal career. The series does a service by pointing out the issues involved in dealing with the hundreds of thousands of criminal aliens living in this country. But it gives the misleading impression that local law enforcement agencies are helpless, with no recourse but to sit and wait for ICE to take all these bad people off their hands. Read more...

A video of Executive Director Mark Krikorian's speech at David Horowitz's Restoration Weekend is available below. Read more...

1. Latinos to press for amnesty
2. Imm. hawks alienated Latinos
3. NC sheriffs nab 3100 illegals
4. NY co. exec. apologizes over murder
5. MA plant owners settle labor dispute
6. Security companies profit Read more...

1. Government issues new E-verify rules
2. Sen. Cornyn wants probe of TX inmates
3. Poll: Americans, Europeans split
4. Texas complying with REAL ID
5. TX legislature expects several bills
6. Chinese immigrant admits selling secrets
7. NY illegal was deportation target Read more...

1. ICE released illegals from Houston jail
2. Gov't clears Irish airports for checks
3. Obama must 'pay the piper' on immigration
4. GA county to mull enforcement measure
5. CO university panel to tackle issue
6. Nobel laureate calls for amnesty
7. Status complicates home sale Read more...

Crime reporter killed in Mexican border city

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — A crime reporter in the violent Mexican border city of Juarez was killed Thursday, adding to dozens of journalist deaths in a country where newspapers are so fearful, many refuse to cover drug violence.

Armando Rodriguez had covered crime for 10 years in Ciudad Juarez, working for El Diario newspaper. He was shot several times as he sat warming up his car outside his home.

From a WaPo item on next week's meeting between Obama and McCain:

In an interview Friday, [Sen. Lindsey] Graham said that Obama requested the meeting during a 20-minute phone call that the South Carolina senator described as a "pleasant" discussion about how they could work together effectively.

1. Fed. government to limit E-Verify
2. Report alleges illegals mistreated
3. U.N. observes drop in remittances
4. Dallas schools provide fake SSNs
5. UT committee hears positions
6. NY community grapples with murder
7. Study: Chinese are diverse Read more...

Steven Camarota, Director of Research at CIS, is featured in a Lou Dobbs segment on President-elect Obama. Read more...

Last month, Maria Sacchetti of the Boston Globe interviewed Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of CIS. She wrote an article on his new book as well as posted a web video.

1. Obama may not be able to help aunt
2. Analysis: GOP to struggle over votes
3. Philly immigrant population growing
4. UT committee continues state tour
5. NYC probe finds exploitative agencies
6. Ethiopian immigrants rejuvenated
7. Former militant fights deportation Read more...

From the Boston Globe: Read more...