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South Florida ICE chief under investigation for child porn

By | 04.13.11 | 11:00 am

The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for South Florida has been placed on administrative leave pending a child pornography investigation.

Anthony Mangione, a 27-year veteran of ICE, has not been charged formally with any crime, but according to the Orlando Sentinel, at least four images of More…

Report: Workers, visa system exploited by employers

By | 11.05.10 | 3:04 pm

Via the Kansas City Star, a government report released this week found that foreign workers are at times abused and exploited under the H-2B visa program, which allows companies to hire foreign workers for temporary jobs they can’t fill with Americans. The Government Accountability Office found that some More…

Inside a North Korean Labor Camp

By | 06.08.09 | 9:13 am

Here’s a glimpse of what it’s like inside a North Korean labor camp — of the sort that American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee will have to endure now that a kangaroo court has convicted them for spying. It’s from the most recent edition of the State More…

Human Trafficking Indictment Suggests Shift on Immigration Policy

By | 05.28.09 | 10:26 am

The indictment yesterday of three Kansas City area employment firms that allegedly smuggled foreign workers into the country to work illegally as “modern-day slaves” suggests the Obama administration is following up on its promise to shift the focus of immigration enforcement to employers most intent on violating the law. More…