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Flood of Immigration Cases Burdens Federal Courts
By Bryant Furlow |
07.16.10 | 1:20 pm
Federal prosecutions of undocumented immigrants have jumped this spring, flooding courtrooms in border states, according to a Syracuse University study released Thursday.
More than 4,000 cases were referred to federal prosecutors nationwide between March and April — the largest number of immigrant cases brought for a comparable period since More…
Bingaman Supports Push to Cut Ethanol Subsidies
By Bryant Furlow |
07.16.10 | 12:27 pm
Citing a new report by the Congressional Budget Office that corn-based ethanol subsidies cost taxpayers more than $7 billion a year, Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) voiced support yesterday for cuts to the ethanol tax credit program.
Describing corn ethanol as “a mature technology whose market share is protected,” Bingaman More…
