In their home countries, children such as 19-month-old Mich Acon of Uganda would face an uncertain future because of serious health problems. ...more

May 13, 2009

The administration has a golden opportunity to make a dent in the illegal immigration problem. That's because huge numbers of illegals here for jobs and not the "American Dream" have returned to their home countries due to lack of work. Their homelands are now hurting and may be forced to finally start taking care of their excess populations by improving infrastructure and job opportunities rather than having another generation of children dreaming of going to El Norte in order to support their desperately poor families. What the U.S. should do is step up enforcement so that those workers cannot sneak back in. Both law and order Republicans and bleeding heart Democrats would be comfortable with that; it's a win, win situation. ...more

February 24, 2009

A dozen crewmembers of the freighter Rio Magdalena are waiting for air tickets to return to their home countries and pay for the last month and a half of work. ...more

February 17, 2009

A five-day effort by law enforcement to target fugitive aliens has resulted in 110 arrests, including 11 in Tampa. The operation was organized by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, and was aimed at illegal immigrants who ignored orders to leave the country. Of the 110 arrested, 81 fell under that category; the remaining 29 had other immigration violations. ...more

December 23, 2008

U.S. officials returned 168 pre-Columbian artifacts to Ecuador this week as part of an ongoing FBI initiative to repatriate stolen cultural treasures to their home countries. ...more

September 26, 2008

European regulators are nearing a decision on whether to impose price caps on text messaging and mobile Internet use while traveling. ...more

July 12, 2008

The European Parliament approved new rules Wednesday designed to standardize the dramatic differences in member countries' treatment of illegal immigrants, whose presence is one of the most heated political issues in Europe today. ...more

June 19, 2008

For products that are truly in demand, such as Wii game consoles, tickets to the Super Bowl or cans of corn Niblets on double-coupon day, it may seem reasonable to limit the number a customer can buy at one time. ...more

January 14, 2008

When Spring Hill native Dustin Daniels, 19, arrived at Florida State University in Tallahassee this fall, he knew he wanted to make a difference. ...more

January 1, 2008

When Spring Hill native Dustin Daniels, 19, arrived at Florida State University in Tallahassee this fall, he knew he wanted to make a difference. ...more

January 1, 2008