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What do a former district attorney, a quadriplegic on a respirator with use of only one finger, and the leader of a high-class prostitution ring that allegedly transported women across state lines for illicit trysts with dozens of well-off Minnesota family men, have in common?
They are, according to police, all the same man.
From his home computer, John St. Marie, 65, and wheelchair bound since contracting polio as a boy, allegedly organized a prostitution ring, which police say, catered to over 30 Minneapolis men. St. Marie is alleged to have arranged travel for out-of-state call girls, some of whom may have been in the U.S. illegally, and oversaw an online community in which the men could "brag about their exploits" and share information about prostitutes to whom they had paid hundreds of dollars, police said.
This shadowy social network composed of middle-aged lawyers, businessmen, bankers and accountants called themselves the Minnesota Nice Guys, and for three years they organized and discussed sex with prostitutes flown in from Florida, according to police.
Police say they monitored group picking up prostitutes from the airport, taking them to expensive sushi dinners, and visiting some of Minneapolis's swankest hotels. In one case, an alleged john was seen leaving a hotel after an illicit rendezvous to attend his son's little league baseball game.
"The cheapest date was $300 an hour," said Sgt. Matt Wente, of the Minneapolis Police Department's Violent Offender Task Force. "Some men would have two- or three-hour appointments. That's $900 to $1,500 to wine and dine these women and have sexual contact."
One woman, a 34-year-old Columbian national, charged $500 an hour, police said.
Some of the men, police said, found St. Marie through a Web site, theeroticreview.com, that allows johns to rate prostitutes. The local men created a "loose-knit group," e-mailing each other directly and receiving weekly messages from St. Marie about prostitutes whose travel from Florida he had organized, police said.
"We have never seen this kind of a network. We've never seen a customer base -- a group of johns -- become organized in the past. It was a social group, like a fishing or hunting club in which johns could extol the virtues of their contacts and brag about their exploits," Wente said.
The Nice Guys, Wente said, lived "double lives." Outwardly, they were pillars of the community, but online and behind closed doors they were members of the ring.
If the police are to be believed, the alleged "ringleader" and "pimp" for the Nice Guys was John St. Marie.
St. Marie spent 28 years as an assistant district attorney in Hennepin County, which includes Minneapolis. In his time there he did not prosecute cases, but represented social service agencies, dispensed or revoked foster care licenses, and advocated for the mentally ill and disabled to receive hospitalization.
St. Marie was instrumental in pushing Minneapolis to become one of the first cities in the country to grade sidewalk curbs, making them wheelchair accessible.
After retiring three years ago, police say, he began offering local men the chance to meet with women, for whom he had arranged hotels and flights from Florida to Minneapolis.
For his efforts, police say, St. Marie received free sex from the prostitutes.
It is that allegation, St. Marie's defense attorney says, which upends the police's entire case.


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Update: 42% of WVa Dems Voted Against Obama
President Barack Obama may be running unopposed in most Democratic Party primaries around the country, but he had an opponent in the West Virginia primary.
Obama won the statewide vote, but a man who is locked up in a federal prison in Texas, and who did no campaigning, carried eight West Virginia counties. Absolutely true.
TransCanada Reapplies for Oil Pipeline
Do You Approve of the Federal Government? — Survey of the Day
Perry Calls for Prayers for the President
Texas Has No Voice in Picking GOP Nominee
Because of the drawn out court battle over redistricting, the Texas party primaries have been delayed until the end of May. With the GOP Presidential nomination battle all but over, and Mitt Romney the nominee-apparent, this means Texas will have no say whatsoever in picking the GOP nominee this year.
1 in 2 College Grads Jobless or Underemployed
With college graduations just around the corner, we have some bad news for this year's crop of eager fresh-faced young grads. We don't want to rain on your parade, but you should know that the prospects of getting a meaningful job in your chosen career field are worse than they've been in years.
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Bad News Barrett
Feb 21, 2010 - by Steve Gerweck
Real name: Stuart Alexander Bennett
Height: 6'6″
Weight: 270 lbs.
Date of birth: August 10, 1980
Hometown: Manchester, England
Pro debut: June 2004
Trained by: Jon Richie
Finishing move: Wasteland
– He signed a WWE developmental deal and was assigned to Louisville before be transferred to Florida Championship Wresting in Tampa.
– On May 6, 2008 in Port Richey, FL, Bennett (as Stu Sanders) and Drew McIntyre defeated Eddie Colon and Eric Perez to capture the FCW Tag Team titles.
– In February 2010, Bennett was assigned to the newly created NXT roster.
– On June 1, 2010, Barrett won the first season of NXT.
– After the NXT rookies invaded Raw, the NXT 7 were granted contracts on June 21, 2010 and formed The Nexus.
– At Hell in a Cell, Barrett defeated John Cena, which forced Cena into joining Nexus.
– In 2011, Barrett moved to Smackdown, and formed The Corre.
– On the March 25, 2011 edition of Smackdown, Barrett defeated Kofi Kingston to win the Intercontinental championship.
– At Summerslam '11, Barrett pinned Daniel Bryan.
– At Survivor Series '11, Team Barrett (Barrett, Cody Rhodes, Jack Swagger, Hunico & Dolph Ziggler) defeated Team Orton (Randy Orton, Sheamus, Mason Ryan, Kofi Kingston & Sin Cara).
– On December 29, 2012, Barrett defeated Kofi Kingston in Washington, DC to capture the Intercontinental title.
– On April 8, 2013, Barrett defeated The Miz in East Rutherford, NJ to regain the IC title.
– He was later repackaged as Bad News Barrett.
– On April 16, 2014, Barrett defeated Justin Gabriel to retain the WWE Intercontinental Title.
– On December 2, 2014, after an absence caused by visa issues, Barrett returned as 'Bad News Barrett' on Raw.
– On April 14, 2014, Barrett entered the Intercontinental Championship #1 Contenders Tournament. Over the next few weeks, he defeated Dolph Ziggler, Sheamus & Rob Van Dam to win the tournament.
– At Extreme Rules '14, Barrett defeated Big E to win the WWE Intercontinental Title. He retained against Big E the next night on Raw
– At Payback '14, Barrett defeated Rob Van Dam to retain the WWE Intercontinental Title.
– On June 23, 2014, Barrett defeated Dolph Ziggler to retain the WWE Intercontinental Title.
– At the following night's Smackdown taping, Barrett suffered a severe shoulder injury which would sideline him for close to six months.


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An AsyncCallback delegate that references the method to invoke when the operation is complete.
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A user-defined object that contains state information about the asynchronous operation. This object is passed to the EndGetTopics(IAsyncResult) delegate when the operation is complete.
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An IAsyncResult object that references the asynchronous operation to get all topics in the service namespace.
The operation times out. The timeout period is initialized through the NamespaceManagerSettings class. You may need to increase the value of the OperationTimeout property to avoid this exception if the timeout value is relatively low.
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Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding associated with Tropical Depression Frances (DR-1555)
Incident period: September 8, 2004 to September 9, 2004
Major Disaster Declaration declared on September 19, 2004
Updates and Articles, Blogs, and News Releases
October 8, 2004
News Release
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- State and federal recovery officials are advising residents who have disaster-related damage to be extremely careful when hiring contractors to clean up and repair their homes and businesses. "In disaster situations, scam artists are often ready to take advantage of the misfortunes of others," warns Federal Coordinating Officer Tom Davies. The Attorney General's Office and the Better Business Bureau offer the following suggestions for flood victims to consider before hiring a contractor:
October 7, 2004
News Release
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Following the flooding from September tropical storms, federal, state and local officials continue to help citizens in need of disaster assistance. The following is the latest information from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) about the ongoing response and recovery efforts:
October 6, 2004
News Release
HARRISBURG, Penn. -- Federal and state disaster officials remind Pennsylvanians of two deadlines for filing Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) claims. Persons living or working in disaster-designated counties who cannot continue their businesses because of devastation caused by tropical depressions Frances and Ivan may be eligible for disaster unemployment benefits. If benefits are awarded, it can mean up to 26 weeks of assistance.
October 6, 2004
News Release
HARRISBURG, Penn. -- Pennsylvania residents who have applied for disaster assistance and received loan applications from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are encouraged to complete and return them to SBA as soon as possible. Many who register for assistance will receive an SBA loan application in the mail after registering. The completion of the application is a required step in obtaining disaster assistance.
October 5, 2004
News Release
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- State and federal officials announce the opening of a mobile Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Mifflin County to assist individuals and business owners who suffered losses and damages from tropical depressions Frances and Ivan. The Disaster Recovery Center will be at the following location: MIFFLIN County Pennsylvania State Fire Academy 1150 Riverside Drive Lewistown
October 3, 2004
News Release
HARRISBURG, Pa.-- Pennsylvania residents who have registered by phone with the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) can visit any one of nine Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) that are now open throughout the state. "When you register for assistance, it's important to note that applicants do not have to go to a Disaster Recovery Center in their county," said David M. Sanko, state coordinating officer. "They can visit any DRC that is convenient for them."


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To take advantage of this opportunity, Mr. Goldin said, the state needed to pass the 2008 Broadband Plan for Hawaii, which has he said been stymied by "turf disputes, bickering, and lack of will." He noted that Hawaii must also raise the capabilities of its work force. Of the state work force, he said, just 1.4 percent was employed in jobs in the category of math and computer science; the national average for employment in this category was 2.5 percent. Finally, he noted that the state must also create a more innovation-friendly ecosystem. Mr. Goldin noted that he had tried several times to start businesses in Hawaii only to find the business environment to be unreceptive to entrepreneurship.
Growing Innovation Clusters
Barry Johnson of the Economic Development Administration (EDA) described how successful clusters can raise the effectiveness of regional assets, which include not only natural assets (such as geothermal resources, wind, and deep, cold water), but companies, educational institutions, and civic groups. He characterized regional innovation clusters as "geographic concentrations of firms and industries that do business with each other and have common needs for talent, technology, and infrastructure." He added that public-private partnerships among companies, educational institutions, suppliers and customers, federal, local, and state governments, foundations and other non-profit entities, venture capital firms, and financial institutions can help create a climate in which businesses grow along with employment.9
Partnering with the Federal Government
In her conference remarks, Ginger Lew of the White House National Economic Council observed that encouraging the development of regional clusters is a priority for the Obama administration. These clusters, she said, are an important mechanism to address the current economic slump and revive competitiveness.
"As a nation," said Ms. Lew, "we need to accelerate the transfer of technology from lab to market. The challenge we face in Hawaii and in many regions of the country is how best to connect innovative entrepreneurs to research institutions and other key partners." She noted that the Obama administration had designed specific policies to encourage cluster formation. The role of the federal government in doing so, she said, was based on knowledge sharing and networking rather than on large investment of resources.
9For a review of the role that state and federal policies can play to foster innovation clusters, see National Research Council, Growing Innovation Clusters for American Prosperity: Summary of a Symposium, Charles W. Wessner, ed., Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press, 2011. For an assessment of recent economic development policy initiatives, see Junbo Yu and Randall Jackson, "Regional Innovation Clusters: A Critical Review," Growth and Change, 42(2), June 2011.


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hey kids, mind being a bit more constructive? "it's not right dude" doesn't help much. How 'bout telling everyone which parts in particular aren't right. I've played through most of this song and most of the lead parts sound right to me after a few changes based on preference.
The intro sounds wrong. too many notes maybe?
and a few peices of the octave chord sections. but those you can sound out yourself.
killer job on a very complex and oddly written guitar part.


text: An Australian pianist best known as a member of the experimental post-jazz trio Triosk, Adrian Klumpes is both classically trained (a former conservatory student) and an accomplished straight-ahead jazz pianist (as well as the director of high school jazz band by day), but his pursuits tend to take him far beyond the conventions of these fields. As not only the principal melodic and harmonic voice in Triosk but also the primary wielder of the sampler and other means of electronic manipulation by which they achieved their unique fusion of traditional jazz elements with avant-garde ambient textures, Klumpes was central to fulfilling that group's minimalism-inspired vision. His own solo debut recording, issued, like Triosk's two full-lengths on the eclectic London-based Leaf Label, emphasizes just how central he is. The heavily-processed output of a single, piano-only recording session, its timbral and textural palette is virtually indistinguishable from that of Triosk's work, although formally it strays even farther from any residual notion of "jazz," winding up closer to contemporary classical in the minimalist tradition. ~ K. Ross Hoffman, Rovi


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Colombia and its rebels reach land reform deal
HAVANA The Colombian government and the country's biggest rebel group announced an agreement Sunday on one of their main bones of contention, land reform, after more than a half year of slow-moving peace talks in Cuba's capital.
Both said the agreement constituted a major breakthrough, although several key details still needed to be worked out in the coming weeks and months. They did not release the text of the accord, but said it dealt with issues like property rights, access to land and rural infrastructure development.
"This agreement will be the start of a radical transformation of the countryside," the joint communique said.
The parties must now reach understandings in five other areas, starting with the political reintegration of fighters for the rebel movement, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, another highly sensitive issue.
The two sides have stressed that no agreement on a particular issue will be final until a complete peace accord is reached. But for one day, at least, the long-time enemies seemed optimistic an important step had been taken toward ending the half-century long conflict.
"Today we have a real opportunity to attain peace through dialogue," said the government's chief negotiator, Humberto de la Calle. "To support this process is to believe in Colombia."
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos added in a tweet from Bogota: "We celebrate, truly, this fundamental step taken in Havana toward a full agreement to put an end to half a century of conflict."
Both sides say land rights lie at the heart of Colombia's armed conflict. About 2 million hectares (5 million acres) of land has been stolen from rural farmers by armed groups during the conflict, with twice that amount abandoned by those fleeing the violence.
The rebels say some land has also been expropriated by officials in fraudulent and corrupt processes, while the government says the FARC has also forced people off land.
Analysts and aid groups say much of the stolen land was taken by far-right paramilitary groups working in the service of ranchers and drug traffickers, while the government says complaints it received indicate at least a third was taken by the FARC - a claim the rebel group denied. A lot of land was laundered through straw buyers and purchased by agribusiness operations that grow high value crops for export.
More than five dozen people have been slain trying to regain lost land over the last five years, according to the non-governmental group Forging the Future Foundation. The government and aid workers say five land claimants have lost their lives so far this year.
Despite Sunday's deal, rebel chief negotiator Ivan Marquez said several issues surrounding land reform are unresolved.
A senior official involved in the talks, who agreed to discuss the matter only if not quoted by name, said the final points of disagreement revolved around the exact amount of territory that will be involved, though both sides say it will affect millions of hectares (acres). Another dispute centers on a rebel demand to limit the amount of land held by foreigners.


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PITTSBURGH - NOVEMBER 15: Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks to make a pass play during their game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field on November 15, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Bengals defeated the Steelers 18-12. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger signed a restructured contract earlier this week. A team move, that will ultimately give the Steelers more cap space to work with to help the team in other areas. Big Ben also decided to put the bed the rumors of a torn locker room. "For anybody to say there are locker room issues or leadership issues are completely off base, said Roethlisberger to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "I believe that's the frustration. I believe that it's frustration of last year, I honestly do." Ben feeling the need to say this stems from anonymous comments from a teammate, who criticized Lamar Woodley's conditioning. "Obviously, last year was frustrating for all of us, and when you're frustrated and the season doesn't go the way you want it to and things don't go the way you want them to, things are said. I know all too well, after the Dallas game I was frustrated and said some things. "The important thing to know is, there are no issues in our locker room. There are no issues with LaMarr. There are no issues on our team." One of the things about locker room issues, no matter what you say in the media the truth will eventually come to light. I'm not saying Ben isn't being honest. But I cant imagine him announcing that there are issues either. It was just smart to make it known that there are no issues. Regardless of whether or not there actually are.
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on 7/2/2013 11:00:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
Wonderful mascara!! The bristles on the brush get every lash and really make my lashes thick! I love the brush in the fact that its oddly angled/shaped but it really helps give my lashes volume. One quick thing I found is that after wearing it for a few hours, my lashes/eyelids started itching badly. I'm not sure if there's something different in this one that I'm allergic to or what, but I will still use it for the great results. Another quick note, I didn't even have the mascara for a month and it started drying up in the tube and became difficult to get any product out of it.
on 6/14/2013 12:07:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Tan, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
This was my first Lancôme mascara and I feel pretty blah about it. The brush is not user friendly and makes the mascara go on very thick and clumpy. My lashes look long and full after using this, but with much effort. If you are looking for a quick application this is not the formula for you! If you have the time, patience, and skill you will probably love the effects drama will give you!
on 6/10/2013 9:43:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
The brush looks cool at first, but it's not user friendly at all! Super hard to not smear mascara over my lids with the part that curves inwards/upwards. Wet formula that weighs down my lashes while not giving extraordinary volume or length. It does stay all day without smudging or flaking though. Overall, disappointing for the price.
on 6/8/2013 11:11:00 PM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Very Dry, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Curly, Fine
Eyes: Green
I am a big fan of Lancome mascaras and the hypnose line in particular, but Drama didn't do anything for me. I found it smudged and flaked. Won't repurchase.
on 6/8/2013 5:00:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Tan, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Although this is pricey for a mascara it's my HG mascara! It really defines and volumizes my eyelashes. I already have long, curly lashes so I can't really say how well it lengthens and curls. If you're looking for volume then this is the mascara for you. If you don't like it at first, wait till the mascara gets a bit dryer, it works much better. I always find myself hating mascara a at first but then loving them after it starts drying. I absolutely love this mascara and continue to use it everyday!
on 5/30/2013 6:48:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
Okay. I'm a mascara JUNKIE. I have very long and thick lashes, so to me, mascara is THE product that I tend to care about the most. I've used everything from Chanel to DiorShow to Maybelline and Cover Girl. I'm usually a Maybelline fan but I thought I'd splurge a little and get something nice. I've always known that Lancome had some good mascaras, never tried them though. I told the Lancome lady that I wanted something to rival DiorShow, with big bristles and lots of volume and length. Best of both worlds, basically.
When I looked at the bristles my first thought was intrigue. I'd never seen this curvature in a mascara wand so I thought this could be something big! I love the S shape of the wand. I feel like it grabs more lashes than just being straight.
Now I'm also a believer in that sometimes fresh mascaras have that "goopy, clumpy" initial stage, but once you use some product, it goes away. This is the case with Hypnose Drama. It has happened to almost every mascara I've used. Once I use it for a week or so, the mascara goes on beautifully. What I love about Hypnose Drama is that if the wand does deposit more mascara on your lashes, the bristles "catch" that excess if you wiggle the wand back and forth on your lashes. It doesn't make the lashes super spiky or clumpy without any turning back. I love how soft my lashes feel. And I have NO clue what people are talking about when they say it flakes...I can use a lash comb and it still doesn't flake that much (if at all!). It's definitely a buildable mascara and overall a good product! I'm a fan! Just give this stuff a week or so before you make your final judgement.
on 5/28/2013 10:51:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Dry, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I was given this as a gift and I'm glad I didn't pay for it.
I was hurriedly using up my previous mascara as I was looking forward to trying this one...but I am extremely disapointed.
The brush is cumbersome to use, as it is an S shape rather than a C shape of traditional curling wands, the formula is clumpy, flaky and has a strong smell which sometimes irritates my eyes.
Additionally, due to the wand shape again, the wand pics up far too much product as itacts almost like a scoop.
I've tried the formula with a disposable wand also to give it a fair review...but still I am unimpressed.
There are far better curling mascaras, far better volumising mascara's and far better lenghthening...so with that in mind, I would give this a wide berth.
My favourite mascara I've tried so far (in 15 years of wearing it) is Max Factor False Lash Effect...It's also one Lisa Eldridge often uses...if you live in a country where Max Factor is available...I highly recommend it.
on 5/24/2013 11:58:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Very Oily, Dark, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I received a sample of this and I love it. I don't care for it by itself, but I'm like that with all mascara. However, I love to layer it over my L'Oreal Extreme Collagen Mascara and I'm always asked if I have on lashes. When I double up this or Falsies Mascara on top. Give it a try and be really nice at the makeup counter and see if you can score a free sample like I did. If you have sensisitive eyes, I find Lancome to be best. I've tried the Lash Primer, Definicils, Hypnose, and Oscillation Mascara's all worked great for me. It's just the price I don't like.
on 5/19/2013 10:01:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Other, Curly, Medium
Eyes: Other
Horrible mascara. Clumps like crazy, like I can't even begin to try to get all the clumps out after application - one half of my eyelashes get all stuck together.. I've never had this happen with any mascara I've tried! I bought this as a change from Definicils. Big mistake. I need curled brushes due to the shape of my eyes, as it's hard for me to coat all my lashes with straight brushes. But this formula is the worst! I can see if you have very few lashes or short lashes, it would help to make them look fuller, but then why not use DiorShow if that's the case? DiorShow is way better than this Hypnose and it doesn't clump and makes your lashes look amazing. I have a lot of lashes, and they're long, so I don't need lengthening and I don't need thickening, I need separation and an even coat. I will admit that this formula is probably not designed for my set of lashes, however I can use DiorShow nicely and that's designed for drama. I'll go back to Definicils. I'm sorry I ever bought this tube. If you have full lashes, please don't make the same mistake I did. The brush doesn't define, it's a clump manufacturer.
on 5/8/2013 1:07:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Oily, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
I luv this mascara!!! The best I have ever ever used...makes me look like I have false lashes on!! :D
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CCIS Guest Scholar Francisco José Cuberos Gallardo publishes "Latin American Immigration to Spain"
Robbie Totten – Security and United States Immigration Policy
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Seminar to be held on Tuesday, May 8th in ERC 115 at 12:30 pm.
What is the relationship between security and immigration to the U.S? How have security objectives factored into U.S. immigration policy? These questions are significant for the U.S. because the volume of international migration has been increasing in recent decades and many analysts argue that without sound policy planning immigration can for America serve as a source of conflict with foreign states, tax the ability of its domestic systems to assimilate diverse peoples without violence, and expose its citizens and immigrants to crime, contagious disease, and terrorism. This talk will address these questions and present the strategic logic for U.S. immigration policy by identifying three general categories of security objectives that American officials have attempted to reach with immigration from the colonial era to the present-day: (1) foreign relations, (2) material and military interests, and (3) domestic security (prevent crime, espionage, and terrorism; epidemics; and ethnic violence). The discussions of the categories will draw from International Relations (IR) and Security Studies theories, primary sources, and works by demographers and historians to specify the relationships amongst the security areas and immigration, identify policy instruments used by leaders to influence immigration for security, and present historical cases of U.S. immigration policies designed for security purposes. The talk will conclude with discussing its implications for immigration research and contemporary policy.
Robbie Totten is a doctoral candidate in the UCLA Department of Political Science and the pre-doctoral fellow here at the CCIS. He received his BA in Political Science from Duke University and he has published articles in the Journal of Interdisciplinary History and Diplomatic History. Totten's dissertation is titled, "Security and United States Immigration Policy," and his research interests include, demography and security, foreign relations and state migration policies, nontraditional security threats, geopolitics and international migration, refugee crises, and U.S. immigration policy history.
"Fractures: Defining and Redefining the Twentieth-Century United States"
John Skrentny, CCIS Director, will be presenting "After Civil Rights: Law and the Meaning of Race in the American Workplace" at the "Fractures: Defining and Redefining the Twentieth-Century United States," at the Department of History, University of Pennsylvania.
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The 28th Meeting of the Politics of Race, Immigration, and Ethnicity Consortium (PRIEC)
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Friday, May 4th, 12:00 – 7:30pm
The Village at Torrey Pines, 15th Floor
Co-sponsored by: The Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, Department of Political Science
12:00-12:15pm LUNCH AND INTRODUCTION
12:15-2:45pm PANEL 1
Allison Anoll, Stanford University, Dissipating Cuban Distinctiveness: A Study of the Increasing Homogeneity of Latino Political Participation Among Post-1980 Immigrant and U.S. Born Cubans
Zoltan Hajnal and Michael Rivera, UCSD, Attitudes Toward Latinos and the White Vote
Chris Haynes, University of California Riverside, Calling All Empathizers: How Empathy Moderates the Effect of Empathic Capacity on Immigration Policy Preferences
Brad Jones, UC Davis, Anchor Babies and Aliens: What's in a Name?
Neil Visalvanich, UCSD, An Experimental Manipulation: Candidate Race, Information, and Vote Choice
2:45-3:00pm COFFEE BREAK
3:00-5:15pm PANEL 2
Melissa Michelson, Cal State University – East Bay, Nativity and Mobilization: Field Experiments in Immigrant Voter Mobilization
Sergio Garcia-Rios, University of Washington, From Defined to Refined: A Theory of Identity Formation among Latinos/as
Joel Fetzer and Michael Weisshar, Pepperdine University, Generic Prejudice and Public Attitudes toward Immigration in Argentina
Kristina Victor, UC Davis, The Ties that Bind: Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Ethnic Cues
Jane Lilly, UCSD Sociology, Identity and Protest: How the 2006 Immigration Protests Shaped Identity Among Latinos Living in the United States
Soomi Lee, University of La Verne, Racial Hetereogeneity and Medicaid Expenditure in the U.S. States: A Longitudinal Analysis
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David FitzGerald quoted by newspapers in the Mexican state of Hidalgo
CCIS Associate Director, David FitzGerald, was quoted by several newspapers in the Mexican state of Hidalgo.
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"Research Universities in the American Education System"
CCIS Director, John Skrentny, will present "Research Universities in the American Education System" at the "Education in a New Society Seminar" to be held at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University.
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"After Civil Rights: Race and Reform in the New American Workplace"
Director of CCIS, John Skrentny, will present "After Civil Rights: Race and Reform in the New American Workplace" at the Harvard-MIT Economic Sociology Seminar on April 25th.
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Young men in Mexico say the US no longer offers them a better future
CCIS Associate Director, David FitzGerald, discusses the shifts in immigration from Mexico to the U.S.
Seismic shifts in immigration and demographics leave towns full of young men who once would have dreamed of the US
Potential migrants say the US border crossing is not itself a dissuading factor, but racial discrimination and hostility are. Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters
In a typical year, the young men in this agricultural region of western Mexico would have made the journey north to America. But not this year or for this generation: a better future across the border is a promise they no longer trust.
"For years, we dreamed of America, but now that dream is no good," says 18-year-old Pedro Morales, sitting in the elegant Spanish colonial square of Comala under the shadow of the spectacular Volcan de Fuego. "There are no jobs and too many problems. We don't want to go."
In an historic shift, the tide of immigration from Mexico to the US has stalled. Villages that were empty of young men are now full. A report published by the Pew Hispanic Center this week confirmed what was already anecdotally clear: the largest wave of immigration in US history has stalled and is now close to slipping into reverse.
Between 2005 and 2010, 1.4 million Mexicans immigrated to the United States, less than half the number that migrated between 1995 and 2000. At the same time, the number of Mexicans who moved to Mexico over the same period rose to 1.4 million, double the number over the previous five years.
Other research groups in the field say the narrowing gap in wages and relative costs of living between Mexico and the US, as well as improving education standards in Mexico, has tipped the calculation back.
"The great migration of the past five decades has been slowing for a decade," says Doug Massey, founder of the Mexican Migration Project at Princeton University. "We've been at a point of stasis since 2009."
On the US side, election year tough-on-immigration rhetoric has obscured the subtleties of the US-Mexico relationship.
But in Mexico, increased border controls on the US side, as well as controversial anti-immigrant legislation passed in states like Alabama and Arizona, are only overt signals that the US may have entered a period of sustained hostility toward its southern, economically vital neighbour.
Potential migrants say the border is not itself a dissuading factor, but racial discrimination and hostility, efforts to deny employment, education and healthcare are, as is increased exposure to arrest and deportation.
"The reason they're coming home is because they have no options, no papers, and the laws are more aggressive," says Fernando Morett, a shopkeeper in the coastal town of Chiutlan. "It's complicated, and people are debating it. If they don't have friends in the US and they have to pay to cross the line, it's not worth it."
For Mexicans already in the US, the decision to return is still fraught with uncertainty. "But at least here they have the option of food and shelter, and they suffer less than in the US," says Morett.
The turnaround is striking. While studies that show migrant workers are net economic contributors and form the bedrock of construction, farming and catering during boom years, there is evidence the crackdown is creating a new underclass.
"It's a huge drag on social and economic mobility in the country if
you've got no rights whatsoever," says Massey. Economic improve-
ment in Mexico and across Latin America, coupled with declining
fertility rates (from an average of seven children in 1960 to just over
two now) suggests the region may soon no longer have a surplus workforce.
Further, the hardened US attitudes toward foreigners is keenly felt. Cesar Castellano, a taxi driver waiting for a fare in Comala, describes how his brother worked eight years at the same California restaurant.
"One morning the police came and searched everyone. He had no papers so they took him to the border at Tijuana. They wouldn't let him see his family or collect his things. The restaurant gave him nothing. Now he's working in construction here."
The choice to stay home appears to have little to with the ongoing militarisation of the long US-Mexico border that started in the mid-1980s. The border now costs $3.5bn annually in fence construction and technology that includes drones and motion sensors. Critics say it's an effective local employment boon – the number of border agents has tripled in recent years – but little more: the measures do not in themselves dissuade migrants.
Expansive new detention cells at typical border crossing are reported virtually empty. "We will always get over we want to," says one of the young men in Colama. "If there were better opportunities in the US, we would go."
David Fitzgerald, an immigration expert at the University of California San Diego, believes that 95% of those who attempt the crossing succeed. He believes border controls have inadvertently contributed to the ferocity of the cartel wars on the Mexican side – an insurgency that has killed 50,000 over the past four years.
The mom-and-pop "coyote" operations that once ran migrants across the border have been pushed out replaced by sophisticated operations that pay dues to the cartels for crossing their territory. Costs of a cross-border transport have risen $2,500, a ten-fold increase in a decade.
"More agents has led to more coyotes, and it's a more lucrative and complex business," says Fitzgerald. "The gangs are not directly involved in people-smuggling, but they're paid for the rights to cross their territory. Along the Gulf Coast, the Zetas have been preying on Central American migrants."
But in Mexico's rural towns, young men watch reports on TV of the violence in Ciudad Juarez and Monterrey and share anecdotes of migrants going missing with only their luggage ever turning up or of being Tasered by border control on the US side.
At Jalisco, traditionally one of the main sending states, the effects of border issues are keenly felt. Families are split when parents who lack papers are separated from their US-born children. Instead of being repatriated, apprehended migrants are subjected to periods of detention; penalties for overstaying on migrant worker visas have increased with longer periods of disbarment. Temporary work visas, while more plentiful, are also expensive to apply for.
With remaining migrants struggling for employment in the US, they're less likely to be able to raise the steep fees to bring friends and family over. In Jalisco, that lack of opportunity has also given gangs opportunity for Mafia-style loan sharking and protection rackets tied to the state's rival gangs, Los Nueva Generacion and pseudo-religious Knights Templar, which recently proclaimed it would stop the violence for the duration of the pope's visit.
"The guys want money but they can't go to America to make it. So then they lend it or demand money for protection, and that causes more problems," says Castellano. "Perhaps it would be better everyone if they just opened the border."
But in the current political and economic environment, he admits, that's unlikely.
Center for Forced Migration Studies (CFMS) 2012 Summer Institute
Northwestern University's Center for Forced Migration Studies
2nd Annual Summer Institute – "Settling Resettlement"
July 8th-14th, 2012
The CFMS Summer Institute is a six-day, non-degree earning seminar intended for researchers, policy makers, academics and practitioners working in issues of forced migration, resettlement and humanitarian assistance both within the United States and abroad.
Decrease in number of Mexican immigrants
Associate Director, David FitzGerald, discusses the drop in number of Mexican immigrants coming to the United States.
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The Graduate School is located in the Administration/Humanities Building Suite 200.
The University of Alaska Anchorage Graduate School offers 2 doctoral and 29 Master's degree programs, and 15 graduate certificate programs. UAA also offers cooperative/collaborative doctoral programs with the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the University of Washington Medical School, and Creighton University. The Graduate School enrolls over 2600 students in graduate studies from all 50 states and U.S. territories.
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Misrepresentation regarding the employability of an eligible institution's graduates includes, but is not limited to, false, erroneous, or misleading statements concerning—
(a) The institution's relationship with any organization, employment agency, or other agency providing authorized training leading directly to employment;
(b) The institution's plans to maintain a placement service for graduates or otherwise assist its graduates to obtain employment;
(c) The institution's knowledge about the current or likely future conditions, compensation, or employment opportunities in the industry or occupation for which the students are being prepared;
(d) Whether employment is being offered by the institution or that a talent hunt or contest is being conducted, including, but not limited to, through the use of phrases such as "Men/women wanted to train for * * *," "Help Wanted," "Employment," or "Business Opportunities";
(f) Other requirements that are generally needed to be employed in the fields for which the training is provided, such as requirements related to commercial driving licenses or permits to carry firearms, and failing to disclose factors that would prevent an applicant from qualifying for such requirements, such as prior criminal records or preexisting medical conditions.
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