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Senate intern, a sex offender, faces deportation

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 12th

By By ALICIA A. CALDWELLAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Robert Menendez employed as an unpaid intern in his Senate office an illegal immigrant who was a registered sex offender, now under arrest by immigration authorities, The Associated Press has learned. The Homeland Security

Judge: Turn over LA priest files to court

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 10th

By By GILLIAN FLACCUSAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - A judge on Monday ordered the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles to turn over to the court the top-secret files it has kept for decades on dozens of priests accused of sex abuse, bringing the documents closer to public scrutiny.

Illegal immigration drops after decade-long rise

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

By By HOPE YENAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - New census data released Thursday affirm a clear and sustained drop in illegal immigration, ending more than a decade of increases. The number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. dropped to an estimated 11.1 million last year from a peak of 12

Republicans stepping in own way on immigration

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 30th

By By ALICIA A. CALDWELLAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - After Mitt Romney's loss in the presidential election, Republicans quickly identified one of their mistakes as the party's dysfunctional relationship with Hispanic voters, who overwhelmingly voted for President Barack Obama. But

Republicans propose plan for undocumented young

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 27th

By JIM ABRAMSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Two Senate Republicans on Tuesday unveiled their version of the Dream Act, stalled legislation that would provide a path to legal status for hundreds of thousands of young immigrants, many who have spent most of their lives in the United States.

Iowa straw poll on the outs with GOP establishment

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 22nd

By THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - In the days since Republicans lost an election many in the party thought was theirs, chatter has been bubbling about what the GOP should do to recover. For Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, it starts with the smallest of actions: abandoning the

Iowa straw poll on the outs with GOP establishment

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 22nd

Ill. officials push for illegal immigrant licenses

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 20th

By SARA BURNETTAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois could become the third state in the U.S. to grant driver's licenses to illegal immigrants - a move top officials from both parties are pushing as a way to make roads safer and one that could have political implications for lawmakers

Romney: Obama Won With 'Gifts' To Certain Voters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is telling top donors that President Barack Obama won re-election because of the "gifts" he had already provided to blacks, Hispanics and young voters and because of the president's effort to paint Romney as anti-immigrant

Analysis: Obama aims high but doesn't gloat

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

By CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama walked a narrow path between ambition and realism, defiance and accommodation when he addressed reporters for the first time since winning a hard-fought election that gives him four more years to carve his place in