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5 myths about amnesty for illegal immigrants in Senate bill

Under a bipartisan Senate immigration bill, immigrants who have come to the United States illegally are given a "path to citizenship." On close inspection, each of the following five claims about the requirements for illegal immigrants to earn amnesty are not what they seem.
Immigration reform: where things stand now

As congressional negotiators approach their self-imposed targets of early April to lay out immigration reform legislation, some notorious sticking points appear to be more well-settled than others.
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Arizona memorial service to be attended by Obama

Arizona memorial service: President Obama heads to the shooting site as a healer and unifier.
Holiday season prompts stepped-up security against terrorist attack

Officials say security is tighter since last year's Christmas Day bombing attempt aboard an airliner. But there's heightened concern about a terrorist attack during the holidays.
Border patrol agent killed: Are smugglers becoming more daring?

Border patrol Agent Brian Terry was killed in a gun battle Tuesday night. It could be a sign that smugglers are becoming more willing 'to just to shoot it out with agents.'
Travelers, lawmakers up in arms over airport security measures

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, 1.6 million travelers are expected to fly. How will passengers deal with new airport security measures critics say invade personal privacy?
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Officials consider adjustments to airport security after passengers and pilots complain about rigorous checkpoints even after background checks

Background checks on pilots, opinionated passengers, and even the risk of touching children inappropriately aren't keeping airport security personnel from carrying out rigorous body patdowns, but officials are willing to consider adjustments to the controversial new checkpoint procedures.
TSA screenings at airports too invasive? 'Opt Out' protest planned.

Internet grass-roots groups urge passengers to 'Opt Out' of the digital whole-body imaging scan on the day before Thanksgiving. The alternative to these TSA screenings is an 'enhanced' pat-down.
Yemen arrests bomb plot suspect, but clues lead to AQAP bombmaker

Yemen officials arrested a suspect Saturday in the alleged plot to mail bombs to two synagogues in Chicago, but clues also lead to a bombmaker for Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), reports say.
Yemen packages: Is Al Qaeda focusing on small-scale attacks?

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was behind the failed Christmas Day bomb attempt last year. US authorities believe the terrorist group is focusing on small-scale attacks against the West.
The American public and homegrown terrorism: See something, say something

The Islamic terrorist threat to America is shifting to smaller, homegrown plots, US officials told the Senate this week. And that means the public has a greater role to play, as this writer realized.
How Janet Napolitano knows she's made it: Matt Drudge dubs her 'Big Sis'

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was asked Friday about being called 'Big Sis' by Matt Drudge of the Drudge Report. 'I am amused,' she said with mock seriousness. 'You know, I've made it.'
Homeland Security's Janet Napolitano: US not overreacting to terrorism

Redundancies in parts of the antiterrorism network make sense, said Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano at a Monitor-sponsored lunch Friday.
Jan Brewer corrects the record on headless bodies in the desert

Following a disastrous candidates’ debate in which Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer blanked out for what must have seemed an eternity, the Republican front-runner has been scrambling to repair the damage – starting with her overstating the nature of carnage along the border.
Entire US-Mexico border to be guarded by Predator drones

The launch of a fourth Predator drone Wednesday will mean the entire US-Mexico border is now patrolled by the unmanned aircraft.
Obama vows to end 'turf wars, red tape' hindering Katrina recovery

President Obama spoke on the fifth anniversary of the day the Hurricane Katrina touched ground in the Gulf Coast. He also addressed the recent Gulf oil spill that continues to impact the region.
In governor's race, will Arizona immigration law be decisive?

The governor's race will pit the governor who signed the Arizona immigration law, Jan Brewer, against the attorney general, one of its main opponents.
Arizona primary: Why McCain is set to beat the anti-incumbent backlash

Polls suggest Sen. John McCain is set to win his primary Tuesday. Some voters have been turned off by his attack ads and big spending in the race against J.D. Hayworth. But it has worked.
Will $600 million border bill help Obama sway GOP on immigration reform?

President Obama signed a $600 million border security bill Friday that pays for 1,000 new Border Patrol agents. Will it give him enough political capital for immigration reform?
House approves $600 million for border: How will it be spent?

About half the money in the House plan goes toward 1,500 new border personnel. Not in the plan: money for any border fences. President Obama could sign a version of the bill in September.
Immigration law sponsor in Arizona pleased to bring attention to the issue

Immigration law in Arizona is still undergoing the first of many judicial tests. State senator Russell Pearce, who drafted the controversial law, is glad there is a national conversation going on over the issue of illegal immigration.
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Hamas spy finds home in California, seeks asylum

Hamas spy: Mosab Hassan Yousef says he will be killed if he is deported from the United States to the West Bank.
Illegal immigration: Homeland Security to use drones along border

Illegal immigration is the target of a new Homeland Security project that will use unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, to protect the southern border of the United States.
Jones Act: Does Gulf oil spill cleanup need more foreign boats?

The Jones Act prevents foreign skimmers and tankers from helping with the Gulf oil spill cleanup. But federal officials have streamlined waivers to make it easier for foreign ships to respond.