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Description of citizenship database available – if you’re willing to pay nearly $112,000

By Nick Schwellenbach

After taking nearly four years to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request, the U.S. immigration agency is demanding $111,930 for rec

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Filing a FOIA — How to get records out of the government

By Andrew Green

FOIA performance is getting worse

By Laurel Adams

FOIA, meet POIA: Advocates will push for it again in 2011

By Amy Biegelsen

SEC hurries to clarify new FOIA exemption amid uproar

By Ariel Wittenberg

Civil rights groups want details on immigrant fingerprint program

As Arizona turns up the heat on illegal immigrants, civil rights groups are demanding the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rel

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About 46,400 immigrants claiming U.S. children deported in six months

By Susan Ferriss

Judge orders FBI to cough up information about a previously secret computer drive

By Aaron Mehta

FOIA performance is getting worse

By Laurel Adams

Description of citizenship database available – if you’re willing to pay nearly $112,000

By Nick Schwellenbach

Lack of progress on immigration reform

By The Center for Public Integrity

A path to citizenship for the more than 12 million illegal immigrants residing in the United States still out of reach

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Witnesses tell Congress that Americans, legal residents’ families suffer due to immigration laws

By Susan Ferriss

About 46,400 immigrants claiming U.S. children deported in six months

By Susan Ferriss

New immigration bill provides ray of hope for separated families

By Susan Ferriss

Facts American adults can learn from undocumented kids

By Susan Ferriss

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DNA testing of detained immigrants easier said than done

By Ben Protess and Emily Witt

Out of 55K kits offered to test arrested or detained immigrants, only 697 have been used in seven months

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DNA backlog rises at FBI laboratory

By Julie Vorman

California crime lab escapes budget cuts

By Ben Protess and Emily Witt

Pentagon's failure to share biometric data prevents DHS and FBI from identifying terrorists

By Laurel Adams

U.S. lacks basic security for e-passport manufacturing

By John Solomon

About 46,400 immigrants claiming U.S. children deported in six months

By Susan Ferriss

Obama administration clashes with immigrant advocates over deportations of parents, and the definition of criminal immigrants.

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Lack of progress on immigration reform

By The Center for Public Integrity

Facts American adults can learn from undocumented kids

By Susan Ferriss

Child advocates say more should be done to assist immigrant minors crossing the border

By Susan Ferriss

Witnesses tell Congress that Americans, legal residents’ families suffer due to immigration laws

By Susan Ferriss

Most eligible for Obama undocumented program already working

By Susan Ferriss

Aug. 15 start date for undocumented youths ages 15 to 30 to apply for deportation reprieve

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New immigration bill provides ray of hope for separated families

By Susan Ferriss

FACT CHECK: Romney’s ‘magnet’ charge attracts scrutiny

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Senator mistakenly says marriage quickly legalizes young immigrants

By Susan Ferriss

Facts American adults can learn from undocumented kids

By Susan Ferriss

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Separated by law: Families torn apart by 1996 immigration measure

By Susan Ferriss and Amy Isackson

Immigration measure has split husbands from wives, children from parents.

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Rep. Gutierrez meets on Capitol Hill with families torn apart by 1996 immigration law

By Susan Ferriss

Senator mistakenly says marriage quickly legalizes young immigrants

By Susan Ferriss

GOP immigration hardliner told constituent to take family to Mexico

By Susan Ferriss

Most eligible for Obama undocumented program already working

By Susan Ferriss

Senator mistakenly says marriage quickly legalizes young immigrants

By Susan Ferriss

A new GOP idea would allow undocumented youth to earn limited legal status, but not a green card, the prerequisite to citizenship.

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Separated by law: Families torn apart by 1996 immigration measure

By Susan Ferriss and Amy Isackson

Most eligible for Obama undocumented program already working

By Susan Ferriss

Rep. Gutierrez meets on Capitol Hill with families torn apart by 1996 immigration law

By Susan Ferriss

Witnesses tell Congress that Americans, legal residents’ families suffer due to immigration laws

By Susan Ferriss

Rep. Gutierrez meets on Capitol Hill with families torn apart by 1996 immigration law

By Susan Ferriss

Separated families meet with Rep. Gutierrez, hoping to be included in proposed reforms.

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Separated by law: Families torn apart by 1996 immigration measure

By Susan Ferriss and Amy Isackson

Senator mistakenly says marriage quickly legalizes young immigrants

By Susan Ferriss

GOP immigration hardliner told constituent to take family to Mexico

By Susan Ferriss

New immigration bill provides ray of hope for separated families

By Susan Ferriss

Mental-health study of U.S. kids affected by surge in deportations

By Susan Ferriss

As Congress debates immigration reform, mental-health investigators urge legislators to consider children's welfare.

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New immigration bill provides ray of hope for separated families

By Susan Ferriss

Witnesses tell Congress that Americans, legal residents’ families suffer due to immigration laws

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Feds announce new rules for legalizing undocumented spouses

By Susan Ferriss

Most eligible for Obama undocumented program already working

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