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Obama and Calderon Keeping Mum on Immigration, and Other News

Obama and Calderon Keeping Mum on Immigration
During President Obama’s first official visit to Mexico, he and Mexico’s PResident Felipe Calderon, cautiously addressed the issue of immigration reform, withholding specific details on what their immigration agendas would really involve. Chicago Tribune

Utah Police Won’t Act as Immigration Enforcement
Police in Salt Lake County and other municipalities in Utah will not have their officers act as immigration agents and will not prosecute immigration violations. Salt Lake City law enforcers prioritize good relations with Latinos in their community over adhering to the state mandate. Deseret News.

California Farm Workers Take to the Streets
In California’s Central Valley, hundreds of farm workers and local officials marched together in protest against federal cutbacks in water supplies. But labor organizers expressed concern that the protest was actually staged by farm owners. NY Times.

Posted at 12:51 PM, Apr 17, 2009 in News | Permalink | View Comments