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INS Appeals Potential Release of Haitians, Citing National Security Threat

MIAMI – U.S. immigration officials appealed a bail ruling that could grant the release of some detained Haitians, arguing the decision could prompt a mass exodus from the impoverished nation. A massive migration would endanger the lives of Haitians at sea and tie up Coast Guard resources that should be …

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ACLU Sues Over PATRIOT Act

WASHINGTON – The government agreed to tell the American Civil Liberties Union by Jan. 15 which documents it would release about increased surveillance in the United States under a law passed in response to the terrorist attacks. In response to a suit brought by the ACLU and other groups, the …

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New Blood to Fill Governor Positions

NEW YORK – Radical changes may not impact Congress as a result of Tuesday’s midterm election, but many of the states’ executive branches have already seen major turnovers. In New Mexico, Michigan and Illinois, Democrats stormed the Republican castle walls and took over statehouses. Changes in governorships mean not only …

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