Illegal workers face new federal offensive

Posted by Rob Fleming on Sep 3rd, 2007
2007
Sep 3

By Lornet Turnbull [Email address: lturnbull #AT# seattletimes.com - replace #AT# with @ ] Seattle Times staff reporter

From the kitchens of swanky Belltown restaurants
to the farm fields of Eastern Washington, a looming federal crackdown
on illegal-immigrant hiring could create widespread workplace
disruptions.
In letters to be mailed starting Tuesday, the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) will warn employers [...]

Bush holds ‘war council’ in Iraq

Posted by Rob Fleming on Sep 3rd, 2007
2007
Sep 3

US President George W Bush has met senior US and Iraqi officials at a US air base in Anbar province in Iraq.

The talks at al-Asad air base were attended by the US secretary of state, defence secretary, the US ambassador to Iraq and the head of US forces there.
They were joined by [...]