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 News Around the Americas
Votes, Days Tick Away on Iraq Bill
 Mike Soraghan & Jonathan E. Kaplan
House Democratic leaders pressed undecided lawmakers yesterday to support the Iraq war supplemental spending bill, which House leaders expect to vote on this evening.
ID Theft Leads Some to Jobs in US
 Julia Preston
The two women named Violeta Blanco have never met. But for a long time they shared not only a name, but the same birth date and the same Social Security number.
As Immigration Raids Rise, Human Toll Decried
 Yvonne Abraham
When Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided a meatpacking plant in Marshalltown, Iowa, on Dec. 16, arresting 99 workers who could not prove they were in the country legally, then-governor Tom Vilsack was livid.
House Immigration Bill Offers US Citizenship
 Nicole Gaouette & Teresa Watanabe
Two lawmakers will fire the opening salvo in this year's immigration debate Thursday when they introduce the first House bill in many years to call for citizenship for illegal immigrants.
U.S. to Offer Care to Infants of Illegal Immigrants
 Robert Pear
In a reversal this week, the Bush administration said that babies born in the United States to illegal immigrants with low incomes could automatically qualify for one year of Medicaid coverage, just as babies born to United States citizens did.
More Applying to be Citizens in US
 Dianne Solís
Legal immigrants across the country are applying for U.S. citizenship in record numbers – driven by the growing anti-immigrant sentiment across the country, legislative proposals that crack down on legal and illegal immigrants, and a proposed jump in fees.
House OKs Subpoenas for Top Bush Aides
 Laurie Kellman
A House panel on Wednesday approved subpoenas for President Bush's political adviser, Karl Rove and other top White House aides, setting up a constitutional showdown over the firings of eight federal prosecutors.
Bush Clashes With Congress on Prosecutors
 Sheryl Gay Stolberg
President Bush and Congress clashed Tuesday over an inquiry into the firing of federal prosecutors and appeared headed toward a constitutional showdown over demands from Capitol Hill for internal White House documents and testimony from top advisers to the president.
GOP Candidates Confront Immigration Politics
 Adam Nagourney
Immigration, an issue that has divided Republicans in Washington, is reverberating across the party’s presidential campaign field, causing particular complications for Senator John McCain of Arizona.
The Tilted Earth at Its ‘Equal Night of Spring’
 Natalie Angier
Clocks may have already “sprung forward” in a dubious attempt at energy conservation, but please, let’s not lose track of the far weightier astronomical event that ushers in spring proper — even when the event has trouble keeping track of itself.
White House Seeking Gonzales Replacements
 Mike Allen
Republican officials operating at the behest of the White House have begun seeking a possible successor to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, whose support among GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill has collapsed, according to party sources familiar with the discussions.
Once More to the Pentagon
 Steve Vogel
Tuesday, according to organizers, tens of thousands of demonstrators protesting the war in Iraq will march on the Pentagon in what they are billing as "the 40th anniversary of the historic 1967 march to the Pentagon."
Show Mexican ID, Open an Account
 Nicole Garrison-Sprenger
Minnesota banks vying for Hispanic clients say accepting foreign papers serves a growing community. Critics want the practice banned to fight illegal immigration and terrorism.
Church Groups Walk Along Border to Protest Fences
 Associated Press
Nearly 100 people gathered on the Arizona-Mexico border to protest the use of fences to separate the United States from Mexico. Two groups, made up of members of various Arizona and Mexico churches, on Sunday walked along each side of a border wall in Naco that separates Arizona from Mexico.
Protests in US Seek End to Iraq War Four Years On
 Agence France-Presse
Anti-war demonstrators readied for at least a thousand candlelight vigils around the United States on Monday, day four of protests demanding an end to the war in Iraq four years after it began.
Rousing, Emotional Start for US War Protest
 Steve Vogel & Clarence Williams
Dozens of demonstrators, many of them Christian peace activists, were arrested outside the White House late last night and early this morning as part of a protest against the war in Iraq.
Plame Testifies Before Congress: She Confirms She Was "Covert" - Calls Outing a "Travesty"
 Greg Mitchell
Valerie Plame told a congressional committee Friday that she indeed did work in a "covert" status at the CIA, and referred to the "travesty" of the disclosure of that by administration officials and the media.
Rove Discussed Firing US Attorneys Earlier than He Indicated, Emails Show
 David Johnston & Eric Lipton
The White House senior adviser, Karl Rove, inquired about firing U.S. prosecutors in January 2005, favored replacing a group of "underperforming" U.S. attorneys, according to a group of email messages released Thursday night.
US Denies Mexico Border Fence Hurts Ties
 Agence France Presse
The White House on Thursday flatly denied that Washington's decision to build a fence along part of the US-Mexico border had crippled relations between the two neighbors. Mexican President Felipe Calderon - who has sharply criticized the wall - disagrees.
Senate Rejects Democrats’ Call to Pull Troops
 Robin Toner & Jeff Zeleny
The Senate on Thursday rejected a Democratic resolution to withdraw most American combat troops from Iraq in 2008, but a similar measure advanced in the House, and Democratic leaders vowed to keep challenging President Bush to change course in Iraq.
3 Students Deported to Mexico
 Daniel González
Three high school students were deported to Mexico after an Arizona police officer stopped the car they were in for drag racing and called federal immigration officials. A federal immigration official called the deportations of the three juveniles "very uncommon."
Bush Criticizes Handling of Prosecutors’ Dismissals
 Sheryl Gay Stolberg
President Bush said Wednesday that he had confidence in Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, but that he was “frankly not happy about” the way Mr. Gonzales had handled the dismissal of federal prosecutors, a move that has led to a Congressional investigation into whether the White House allowed politics to interfere with law enforcement.
Clinton: Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy Is Back
 Associated Press
The "vast, right-wing conspiracy" is back, presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is warning, using a phrase she once coined to describe partisan plotting. Once derided for her use of the phrase, Clinton is now trying to turn the imagery to her advantage.
Senate Debates US Troop Withdrawal Measure
 Anne Flaherty
Breaking a parliamentary roadblock, the Senate on Wednesday began its first formal debate on the Iraq war since Democrats took control of Congress, taking up a measure calling for President Bush to withdraw combat troops by the end of next March. The White House swiftly issued a veto threat.
US Government Guards Papers From Public Eye
 Fran Bass & Randy Herschaft
More than 1 million pages of historical government documents - a stack taller than the U.S. Capitol - have been removed from public view since the September 2001 terror attacks, according to records obtained by The Associated Press.
Gonzales’ Aide Quits Over Prosecutor Firings
 Reuters
A top aide to US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned, the Justice Department said yesterday, the latest fallout from the firing of federal prosecutors that has embarrassed the Bush administration and prompted calls for Gonzales to step down.
Man Sought in Pasco Killing Last Summer Arrested in Mexico
 Associated Press
A man charged last summer with killing a woman at her home in this Eastern Washington town has been arrested in Mexico City and may wind up going on trial there, authorities say.
Gonzales Says His Future Depends on Bush
 Merrill Hartson
Embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Wednesday it's up to President Bush whether he remains in the administration and said he wants to stay and explain to Congress the circumstances surrounding the firings of eight U.S. attorneys.
Bush Wraps Up Latin America Tour in Mexico
 Steve Holland
President Bush wraps up a five-nation Latin America tour Wednesday that has increased pressure on him to make changes in American immigration policy. In a region where he suffers from a lack of popularity and there is a sense of U.S. neglect, Bush tried hard to soften his image.
Gonzales Again Called Upon to Resign
 Richard B. Schmitt
A top Senate Democrat today called for the resignation of Atty. Gen. Alberto R. Gonzales, charging that he had deceived Congress in the widening scandal over the Justice Department's politically charged firing of U.S. attorneys.
Bush Focuses on Immigration, Trafficking in Mexico
 Laurent Lozano
US President George W. Bush met his Mexican counterpart, President Felipe Calderon, Tuesday to discuss the thorny issues of illegal immigrants and drugs that pour across the common border.
Bush Meets Anger Over Immigration Issue as He Promotes Free Trade in Guatemala
 Jim Rutenberg & Marc Lacey
Bush came to this struggling Central American nation on Tuesday bearing a message that free trade with the US would improve conditions for even the poorest Latin Americans. But he was also confronted with an angry, outside-in perspective on the immigration debate raging at home.
Cockfighting Ban Approved in New Mexico
 Tim Korte
Gov. Bill Richardson signed a measure Monday that outlaws cockfighting in New Mexico, leaving Louisiana as the only state where the centuries-old bloodsport remains legal.
Americans Abroad Get an Advocacy Group in Congress
 PVNN
The four million or more Americans working and living overseas have gained perhaps the most conspicuous political platform they have ever had in Washington: a congressional Americans Abroad Caucus.
New Light on Canadian Sex Trade
 Laura Czekaj
It said that Asia-based criminal organizations recruit women from Asian countries to work in brothels and massage parlours in Canadian cities. There is also a large internal trafficking of both Canadians and foreigners.
White House Says Rove Relayed Complaints About Prosecutors
 Ron Hutcheson, Marisa Taylor & Margaret Talev
The White House acknowledged on Sunday that presidential adviser Karl Rove served as a conduit for complaints about federal prosecutors as House investigators declared their intention to question him about any role he may have played in the firing of eight U.S. attorneys.
Court Papers Show How 'Iron River' of Guns Flows Into Mexico
 Fox News
Human and drug-smuggling organizations in Mexico are getting their guns from the same places law-abiding U.S. citizens are getting theirs: licensed gun dealers and gun shows, according to court documents.
Schumer: AG Gonzales Should Resign for Putting Politics Above Law
 Associated Press
The Senate's No. 3 Democrat said Sunday that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should resign because he is putting politics above the law. Sen. Charles Schumer cited the FBI's illegal snooping into people's private lives and the Justice Department's firing of top federal prosecutors.
In Uruguay, Bush Finds a Leftist He Can Embrace (and Name)
 Jim Rutenberg
Of all of the Latin American nations Bush is visiting this week, this one is the smallest. But it had two things that provided a particular draw: a left-leaning president in the region who is still willing to buck the anti-American push of regional strongmen, and one has a sprawling presidential retreat that is a cross between Camp David and Bush's Texas ranch.
Immigration Raid Under Way in Arizona
 Associated Press
Federal authorities raided a southern Arizona business accused of hiring illegal immigrants Friday, three days after immigration agents detained more than 360 workers at a leather factory in Massachusetts.
U.S. Agencies Conduct Drill for Possible Mass Migration from Cuba
 Associated Press
Even as experts played down the threat of a mass exodus from Cuba if Fidel Castro dies, U.S. law enforcement agencies staged mock exercises to be prepared just in case.
U.S. Agents Under Greater Attack on Mexico Border
 Robin Emmott
Frustrated by tighter security on the U.S.-Mexico border, illegal immigrants and drug traffickers are taking it out on U.S. agents, increasingly attacking them with guns, rocks and petrol bombs.
Bush Visit Sets Off Protests in Brazil
 Stan Lehman
More than 6,000 students, environmentalists and left-leaning Brazilians held a largely peaceful march through the heart of Sao Paulo before police fired tear gas at protesters and beat them with batons.
LatAm Churches Say They Will Denounce Injustice
 Ecumenical News International
Churches in Latin America remain committed to denouncing injustice, violations of human, economic and environmental rights, they say in a document after concluding a meeting of a governing body held every six years.
House Democrats Say Consensus Is Forming on US Troop Withdrawa
 Mike Soraghan
House Democrats have pushed back consideration of the budget resolution and the Iraq supplemental spending bill, but leaders are still saying they expect a floor vote before the Easter recess begins April 2.
Mexican Mafia Leader Put to Death
 United Press International
A leader in the Mexican Mafia gang convicted of a shootout in San Antonio was executed Tuesday, becoming the seventh person put to death this year in Texas.
Latin America Boosts Security Ahead of Bush Visit
 Xinhua
The governments of Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Uruguay and Guatemala have all boosted security for visits by U.S. President George W. Bush, according to reports on Tuesday.
In Arizona Desert, Indian Trackers vs. Smugglers
 Randal C. Archibold
At a time when all manner of high technology is arriving to help beef up security at the Mexican border, there is a growing appreciation among the federal authorities for the American Indian art of tracking, honed over generations by ancestors hunting animals.
Mexican Masters of Folk Art Show
 mexicoetc.com
"Mexican Masters of Folk Art," showcasing carefully-chosen works from some of the best contemporary artists of Jalisco, Michoacán, Oaxaca, and several other states renowned for their arte popular, will open on March 28th in Round Top, Texas.
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