Congo Rebels Advance; Protesters Hurl Rocks at U.N. Compound
Heavy fighting between government troops and rebel forces was spawning a vast wave of internally displaced people, said a spokesman for Unicef. nytimes.com |
Cuomo Widens a Probe Into Immigration Fraud
More than 50 individuals and businesses received subpoenas related to false promises of legal aid. nytimes.com |
California: Immigration Conflict
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors reinstated an ordinance requiring that juvenile offenders who are in the country illegally be convicted of a crime before they are turned over to federal immigration authorities nytimes.com |
In Germany, Xenophobia Diverted by Open Doors
Furor over a German mosque’s plan to build a minaret fizzled out after mosque leaders called for cooperation with the non-Muslim community. nytimes.com |
California: Murder Rate a Factor in Asylum Ruling
A federal appeals court ruling created the possibility that women from Guatemala could get political asylum because of the high murder rate for women there. nytimes.com |