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...discussion of the necessity of immigration policy reform resonated with his audience. “I think that a lot of us in the room agreed with him, that as a human being, giving people the rights they sought when they came to this country would be a move in the right direction, even though it may not serve the economic self-interests of all Americans right now,” said audience member Amy M. Beeson ’10. Dominguez’s opening remarks concerned the President-elect’s general views on immigration, founded...
...blocking it. Across the globe, more and more countries are buying jamming equipment. Britain has embarked on a major study to address the issue. Given a new U.S. Administration and anticipated changes at the top of the FCC, it is unlikely that the dueling petitions before the agency will move at anything approaching warp speed, despite mounting pressure from state prison authorities. Most observers expect this debate to land in the lap of Congress. Meanwhile, prison authorities will continue with their cavity searches...
...lobbying firm that represents 1,800 colleges and universities: "What you're seeing in California is a double witching hour." Cal State, which experienced a 20% increase in first-year applications this fall, is the first public university to cap enrollment since the market meltdown in September, a move other schools may follow as 21 states grapple with midyear budget cuts to public colleges and universities in the wake of financial Armageddon. (See pictures of the college dorm's evolution...
...assume anything as the charcoal-dreary economic winter approaches. By mid-November, with the financial crisis growing worse by the day, it had become obvious that one President was no longer enough (at least not the President we had). So, in the days before Thanksgiving, Obama began to move - if not to take charge outright, then at least to preview what things will be like when he does take over in January. He became a more public presence, taking questions from the press three days in a row. He named his economic team. He promised an enormous stimulus package that...
...detainees, a judge ruled Nov. 20 that the Bush administration's case against five Algerians (first detained in Bosnia) was too weak to prevent their release. The hearing followed a June Supreme Court ruling giving the men the right to argue against their detention in court. In a rare move, Judge Richard Leon urged the government not to appeal the verdict, saying the men, who have been imprisoned for seven years, should be released "forthwith." (A sixth defendant was ruled an "enemy combatant" who should stay in government custody. He is appealing.) TIME spoke to one of the case...