Immigration laws and Haitian asylum policy critique
A columnist argues that immigration laws must be enforced against smugglers and traffickers, and that Haitians in asylum cases face detention while others are released. The piece calls for uniform application of U S immigration policy, stronger Coast Guard and INS resources, and fair treatment for all nationalities.
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Asia
South America
Caribbean
Immigration and Naturalization Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Elliott Key
United States
Coast Guard
INS
Sniper case stirs debate over where to try suspects
The case against John Allen Muhammad and John Lee Malvo prompts questions of federal versus state jurisdiction. Muhammad faces death penalties in theory, with Maryland barring it for under 18, while Malvo would be eligible for execution in Virginia. Federal prosecutors rely on the Hobbs Act to pursue the case, expanding reach beyond traditional criminal conduct and stirring concerns about interstate commerce as a basis for federal action.
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Maryland
Virginia
John Allen Muhammad
Muhammad
John Lee Malvo
Alabama
John Ashcroft
Tion
Malvo
America
the Observer-Reporter
Washington, Pa
Bush sets priorities after election gains in first news conference
President Bush vowed to set priorities and get a long laundry list of promises done after Republicans won control of both the House and Senate. Analysts like Brian Ried of the Heritage Foundation warned voters will hold Republicans responsible for the budget and the economy.
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Bush
House
Senate
Brian Ried
Conservative Heritage Foundation
Economy in Code Red Hits Home Front Hard
Radio host Jim Hightower cites a plunging Dow Jones 25 percent and NASDAQ 40 percent drop, with 2 million jobs lost, rising unemployment, and growing poverty. He condemns Congress for inaction and decries Bush’s absence from economic leadership while attending a $1.4 million Michigan fundraiser.
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White House
Congress
Hell
Saddam Hussein
Homeland Security Department
Iraq
Bush
Home Depot incentive debate stirs Garden City meeting
Local business owners debated a proposed sales tax rebate for The Home Depot amid concerns it would pull customers from downtown shops. The discussion highlighted differing views on the impact of big retailers, with residents urged to voice opinions through letters to the editor and public discourse. Diane Lewis invites community input via lewis@gctelegram.com.
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Garden City Commission
Omaha
Neb
Garden City Commiss
Ers
Home Depot
Garden City
Dillard's
Barnes & Noble
Olive Garden
Sears
Stage
Hastings
City Commission
City Commissioners
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Women in Politics Defy Double Binds in 2002 Year of the Woman
Ellen Goodman surveys how 2002 shaped the so called Year of the Woman with six women governors, equal House seats, and a Senate tally of 13. She notes insiders vs outsiders, negative ads, and changing perceptions as Jennifer Granholm and Elizabeth Dole rise while others face backlash and branding as tough or bland.
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Oston
Senate
Hawaii
Massachusetts
Congress
House
Maryland
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Townsend
Kennedy
Shannon O’brien
Fran Ulmer
Alaska
Kathleen Jamieson
University of Pennsylvania
Sen
Jean Carnahan
Missouri
U.S. Senate
Old Boys Network
Mitt Romney
Jeanne Shaheen
New Hampshire Senate
Celinda Lake
Lake
Michigan
Jennifer Granholm
Granholm
Bush
North Carolina
Elizabeth Dole
Dole
Elizabeth
Hillary
Abolish Executions Of Juvenile Offenders Now
Sue Gunawardena-Vaughn argues that executing youths is cruel and violates global norms. She cites Atkins v Virginia and a Supreme Court dissent, noting the U.S. stands alone in the Western Hemisphere for juvenile executions and urging abolition through Amnesty International USA.
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Sue Gunawardena-Vaughn
Amnesty
Ternational USA
Amnestyusa.org
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Earth To
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Air Force One
Jim Hightower
Texas
Mowman Media Service
Diane Lewis
Garden City Telegram
Lewis
Ellen Goodman
Ellengoodman
Globe.com
Washington Post
By Sue Gunawardena-Vaughn
En McGinnis
Glen
U.S Supreme Court
Atkins
Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
John Paul Stevens
David Souter
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen G. Breyer
Justice Stevens
Somalia
Louisiana
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