Immigration policy shift targets deportation cases and DREAM Act ties
The administration announced a case by case review to prioritize deportations while allowing some illegals to apply for work permits. Supporters see it as an interim fix and expansion of humanitarian factors, but Republicans call it amnesty and sidestepping Congress. Critics warn details will determine impact on thousands of cases.
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Texas
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California
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Robert Menendez
New Jersey
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Tania Anzueta
Chicago
Laura Lichter
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Lichter
DUI arrests trend down in Garden City and Kansas
Garden City and statewide data show declining DUI arrest counts amid stronger education and enforcement. Police cite checkpoints and higher penalties plus better public awareness as factors. fatalities nationally have fallen 44 percent since 1991, with over 33,800 traffic deaths in 2009 and about 10,800 linked to drunk driving.
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Bascue
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
United States
Airport to house 9 11 memorial sculpture
TSA notes Wichita Mid-Continent Airport will host a large 9 11 memorial sculpture with dedication planned for Sept 11 at the terminal. Smaller Kansas airports including Great Bend Hays Liberal Dodge City Manhattan Garden City will host memorials on various dates with Garden City dedication to be announced. Local officials seek outside sponsorship and have allocated 500 dollars from public arts funds.
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TSA
Wichita
Kansas
Great Bend
Hays
Liberal
Dodge City
Manhattan
Garden City
Powell
Heat records set as Garden City endures extreme July
In Garden City, July 2011 tied and broke multiple heat records with five daily highs reaching or surpassing 100 degrees and the average monthly temperature far above normal. Rainfall remained well below average, totaling 0.57 inches at the airport, leaving Finney County drought conditions and elevated air conditioning costs as Southwest Kansas endures a heat wave.
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Finney County
Kansas
Sugden
NWS
Mosque bombing in Ghundi kills dozens in Pakistan
A suicide bombing struck a Ghundi mosque in Khyber tribal region during Ramadan prayers, killing at least 40 and wounding 85. No immediate claim of responsibility, but militants have targeted mosques in the past amid ongoing Pakistani army operations in the area.
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Pakistan
Taliban
Ghundi
Khyber Tribal Region
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U.S
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