The fury of Bill O'Reilly, Lou Dobbs and other nativists in response to the news that the prime suspect wanted for the murder of Chandra Levy is an illegal immigrant from El Salvador could easily be dismissed as racism. But complicating matters is that most Americans probably agree with them. ...more

March 1, 2009

In the hours before Election Day, as inevitable as winter, comes an onslaught of dirty tricks - confusing e-mails, disturbing phone calls and insinuating fliers left on doorsteps during the night. ...more

November 2, 2008

Former University of South Florida professor Sami Al-Arian was arraigned Monday on two charges of criminal contempt for refusing to testify before a federal grand jury in Virginia. ...more

July 1, 2008

Former University of South Florida professor Sami Al-Arian was arraigned this afternoon on two charges of criminal contempt for refusing to testify before a federal grand jury in Virginia. ...more

June 30, 2008

In temporary courtrooms at a fairgrounds here, nearly 300 illegal immigrants were sentenced this week to five months in prison for working at a meatpacking plant with false documents. ...more

May 24, 2008

The 5-year-old with hazel eyes and a bouncy ponytail swung across the monkey bars as her Cuban father, Rafael Izquierdo, proudly watched nearby, ready to catch her. ...more

May 5, 2008

LAKE PLACID — A Lake Placid woman, who sheriff's detectives say threw her baby into the trash –– which led to a massive search at the county landfill –– was being held in the Highlands County Jail on a $150,000 bail Tuesday and for immigration authorities to pick her up. ...more

December 4, 2007

Strahinja Krsmanovic has become the fifth local Serbian immigrant to walk away from federal charges alleging he lied to immigration authorities about his service in the Serbian army. ...more

December 4, 2007

Strahinja Krsmanovic has become the fifth local Serbian immigrant to walk away from federal charges alleging he lied to immigration authorities about his service in the Serbian army. ...more

December 3, 2007

An 8-year-old boy has become a star attraction at pro-immigration events since his mother took refuge in a Chicago church before she was deported to Mexico. ...more

September 12, 2007