by admin | Apr 9, 2008 | Politics / Govt
An anti-illegal immigration bill has won tentative approval in the House, with much of the debate focused on whether Missouri has an unofficial sanctuary city. True sanctuary cities instruct city employees to not cooperate with federal immigration officials. St. Louis...
by admin | Mar 12, 2008 | Politics / Govt
Public colleges in Missouri would be prohibited from enrolling illegal aliens, and would have to satisfy the legislature that they aren’t doing so, before getting any money from the state under a bill advancing in the House. Rep. Jerry Nolte (R-Gladstone)...
by admin | Nov 1, 2007 | Crime / Courts
Federal agents say they have broken up a ring in St. Louis that might have provided false identification materials to illegal immigrants. Three people have been arrested. Fifteen other people face likely deportation. All of those arrested are from Mexico. Agents say...
by admin | Sep 11, 2007 | Politics / Govt
Hispanic-American groups in Kansas City are demanding Governor Blunt fire his chief of staff for making a remark they call racist and demeaning to immigrants. Governor Blunt says Chief of Staff Ed Martin was just demonstrating the administration’s tough position...
by admin | Aug 30, 2007 | Politics / Govt
What if you had a debate on economic development and an argument on illegal immigration broke out? House Democrats irritate Rep. Ron Richard (R-Joplin) by pressing to negotiate further with the Senate to add a provision which would withhold tax credits to any business...
