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Dallas Latino leaders upset with illegal alien Halloween costume sold at Target

"It was never our intent to offend any of our customers," a Target spokesman said.

Friday, Oct. 16, 2009

Movie review and director interview: Amreeka

Joining popular films on the immigrant experience like My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Spanglish, Amreeka is a heart-warming, realistic story of a Palestinian family moving to Chicago amid post-9/11 anti-Arab hysteria.

Friday, Sept. 25, 2009

Farmers Branch proves it’s expensive - and distracting - to legislate immigration at the city level

City coffers are down $1.5 million and counting over court battles to keep landlords from renting to illegals.

Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009

Judge sanctions Farmers Branch for failing to produce rental ban-related documents

Judge Priddy hired a firm to retrieve the documents at the city's expense and has appointed himself to oversee the process.

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008

Limpy the coyote stays in Farmers Branch - for now

It's not like the Animal Control people haven't been trying to catch him for a couple of years.

Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008

Texas DPS cancels plans for random checkpoints

Critics of the plan suspected they had a hidden immigration agenda.

Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008

City of Farmers Branch being sued by Dallas law firm for legal fees

... to the tune of $480,000, resulting from the anti-illegal immigration case the city lost in court this summer.

Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008

Latino advocates file lawsuit against Farmers Branch

Farmers Branch had planned to put its immigrant rental ban into effect on Monday.

Monday, Sept. 15, 2008

UPDATED: Judge issues restraining order putting Farmers Branch rental ban on hold

U.S. District Judge Jane Boyle issued the order while the courts handle discrimination lawsuits brought on by the immigration ordinance.

Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008

Family of illegal immigrant job applicant indignant that Carrollton hospital turned her in

OK, so she used a counterfeit social security number. Is that so wrong?

Monday, Sept. 1, 2008

Farmers Branch prepared to implement “license to rent” ordinance

Courts don't like provisions of the illegal immigrant housing rental ban? No problem! City attorneys draft different ones.

Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008

Garland ISD concerned about parent/guardian deportation

The district has already experienced a number of parents being deported in the past.

Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

Irving’s Frank Parra Dodge taking Hispanic heat after arrest of man who used fake ID to buy a truck

Can a person be referred to as "undocumented" when he carries perfectly good fake ID? (Yes, but not accurately.)

Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008

High gas prices force Dallas-area immigrants to return to Mexico

The cost of gas continues to rise, but employers won't give employees additional money or incentives to make up for the increase.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

New reality series keeps the camera focused on border security

Border Security USA is billed as the first series with the cooperation of the Department of Homeland Security.

Friday, May 30, 2008

Dallas marks 20th anniversary of single member council districts

14-1 map created by a judge set a precedent that may affect Farmers Branch case filed this week.

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Federal judge strikes down Farmers Branch rental ordinance as unconstitutional

The burden of proving citizenship is now on tenants in Farmers Branch, not their landlords.

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Police unearth illegal immigrant marriage fraud ring in Fort Worth

Illegitimate weddings are easier to spot than you might think.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Some of Saturday’s elections will be overseen by Federal monitors

The monitors want to make sure everything is done by the book.

Saturday, May 10, 2008

National Mayday immigration demonstrations will include downtown Dallas march

Procession will start at the Catholic Cathedral at 4pm and conclude with a City Hall rally at 5:30pm.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Mexican President Felipe Calderón is stopping in Dallas Tuesday to talk about immigration

Mayor Tom Leppert had invited Calderon to Dallas during his trip to Mexico earlier this year.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Farmers Branch sends notices of rental ban to landlords - accidentally

Oops.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Farmers Branch won’t get into jail officer illegal immigrant training program

Why didn't they qualify for 287(g), one wonders?

But that's O.K. - ICE has another solution for them, in the form of investigator training to identify document and benefit fraud.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Greater Dallas Chamber presents Corporate Immigration Enforcement Forum

The Honorable Julie L. Myers, Assistant Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will give a keynote address on current enforcement trends for ICE.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Tim O’Hare wants to be Farmers Branch’s next mayor

O'Hare's vision for the city includes economic development, park beautification, low taxes, and better law enforcement

O'Hare is best known for sponsoring Farmers Branch's controversial immigration ordinance.

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Video game helps bring immigration issues to the foreground

The object of ICED — I Can End Deportation is to become a citizen of the United States.

Monday, Feb. 18, 2008

Tim O’Hare running for mayor in Farmers Branch

O'Hare led the push to kick illegal immigrants out of Farmers Branch as a member of the city council.

Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008

Farmers Branch council adopts 3rd ban on renting by undocumented residents

Legal challenges expected to cost taxpayers $1 million

Council hopes three's a charm in alienating illegal immigrants.

Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008

The Tony Romo Rules of Engagement

For the first time in 15 years, I’m a Dallas Cowboys fan. The reason why? Antonio Ramiro Romo, also known as Tony.

Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008

Choice of “Illegal Immigrant” as Texan of the Year makes little sense

The mistake the Dallas Morning News committed with their choice was that they didn’t write a strong editorial.

Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008

Judge dismisses Farmers Branch apartment lawsuit

Owners of various complexes were seeking damages due to inability to rent apartments to illegal immigrants.

Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007

DFW International putting out new Guia Para Educacion de Nuestros Hijos

The directory aimed at the immigrant community is now available at most libraries in Dallas, Irving, and Plano.

Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007

Dallas Peace Center’s 2007 Peacemaker of the Year Award goes to Farmers Branch immigration activist Elizabeth Villafranca

Activist/volunteer Elizabeth Villafranca fought tirelessly to preserve the civil rights of immigrants.

Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007

Governor Perry obtains $3 million for border security cameras

Try not to get carried away e-catching illegal immigrants.

Monday, Nov. 19, 2007

University of Dallas to host panel on immigration

The panel will discuss the immigration issue from a theological perspective.

Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007

Latino residents in Arlington recipients of “citizenship” scam letters

The official-looking notices warn about possible visits from "ICE" if the residents don't pay a price.

Friday, Oct. 19, 2007

Irving leaders meet to discuss illegal immigrant policy

Police say that their policies and reports of arrest have been misconstrued.

Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007

Farmers Branch liable to be sued, says state appeals court

In the final analysis, the city council is legally responsible for its actions.

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007

Rally showdown on city of Irving’s immigration policies on Saturday

Two camps with opposing views on Irving's policy towards illegal immigrants had a chanting match outside City Hall.

Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007

UD’s School of Ministry panel discussion to offer theological perspective on immigration

Panel discussion to include local leaders from journalism, academia and ministry.

Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007


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