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MO town assuages Hispanics' fear over enforcement St. Ann officials are willing to listen to concerns from the Hispanic community before amending the city's code to bring it in line with a new state law. The law forbids Missouri municipalities from adopting a sanctuary policy for illegal immigrants. The new law requires cities to use their administrative and police departments as enforcement tools to report illegal immigrants to immigration officials. 'We're concerned that these ordinances will feed any anti-immigration feeling in the city,' said attorney John Ammann with the Legal Clinic of the St. Louis University Law School. 'Right now, we're discussing things with St. Ann. Other than that, we have no other comment.' The Suburban Journal (St. Louis, MO)

MO prosecutor cites enforcement in bid for Congress Joplin, MO -- Greene County prosecutor Darrell Moore says he will run for Missouri's 7th Congressional seat. The seat will be vacated in 2010 by current Congressman Roy Blunt. Moore... MO police dept paying for Spanish language lessons Lebanon, MO -- The city police department is having a problem communicating with its growing Hispanic population. Officers say the language barrier could lead to a dangerous situation with suspects... MO immigration court opens doors Mario Zamora-Vargas certainly has lived his American dream. He has steady work with a national food company and owns two trucks and a modest home in Kansas City, Kan., all...

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MO senator approves of ICE nominee

Washington -- Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., told President Barack Obama's choice to head the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency that she supports his plan to crack down on illegal immigration by targeting unscrupulous employers rather than the undocumented workers they...
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MO House passes bill to bar illegals from college

Jefferson City, MO (AP) -- Illegal immigrants would be barred from attending Missouri public colleges under a bill that has cleared the state House. Lawmakers have considered similar proposals for the past several years, but this year's bill did not...
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MO Rep. urges enforcement halt for 'accurate' census count

Washington, DC (AP) -- New Commerce Secretary Gary Locke exhorted census volunteers to boost outreach in hard-to-count communities as a top lawmaker urged the government to halt immigration raids to ensure an accurate count. Speaking at a Census Bureau training...
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MO government revokes tax credit over illegal hires

Jefferson City (AP) -- The state Department of Economic Development revokes a tax credit for a woman who pleaded guilty to employing illegal immigrants. The department said Monday that it has revoked a $1,400 tax credit received by Joette Reidy,...
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MO town outraged in wake of murder

Hannibal, MO (AP) -- A Hannibal police officer was finishing up mundane paperwork on a quiet Saturday morning when Manuel Cazares walked into the station, blood splattered on his hands and shoes. Cazares put his hands out, crossed them, and...
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MO program targets illegal alien inmates

On any given day, up to 50 people in jail for Johnson County crimes are illegal immigrants, and federal immigration agents are waiting for them. Federal officials went to the Johnson County jail today to explain how they work with...
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