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Mexico smuggling gangs' new scam: 'virtual kidnapping' PHOENIX, Arizona (AFP) - Human smuggling gangs on the US-Mexico border are extorting thousands of dollars from families of illegal immigrants in Arizona by falsely claiming their relatives are being held hostage in a scam that has become known as "virtual kidnapping."   Nations:U.S. Mexico   Source:(AFP)   2008-10-03 'Virtual kidnappers' target immigrant families PHOENIX - Families of illegal immigrants in Arizona are increasingly being targeted by an extortion scam in which criminals falsely claim to have kidnapped their loved ones as the immigrants tried to sneak across the U.S. border with Mexico.   Nations:U.S. Mexico   Source:(AP)   2008-09-24 Record numbers applied to be US citizens in 2007 WASHINGTON (AFP) - A record number of people, some 1.4 million, rushed to become naturalized US citizens in the 2007 fiscal year before a hike in fees was introduced.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(AFP)   2008-09-18 Flooding in India: Why wasn't the government ready? New Delhi - More than two weeks after floodwaters inundated the impoverished lowlands of the Indian state of Bihar, untold numbers of residents remain perched upon their rooftops, still waiting for help to come.   Nations:India Nepal   Source:(Christian Science Monitor)   2008-09-05 McCain's words not always in synch with GOP ST. PAUL, Minn. - John McCain claimed the Republican nomination Thursday before a surprisingly united Republican convention. But McCain has often been out of sync with many in his party. His prior statements help explain why.   Nations:U.S.   People:Jerry Falwell Al Sharpton John McCain   Activities:US Election 2008   Source:(AP)   2008-09-04 Headlines Mexico smuggling gangs' new scam: 'virtual kidnapping' 2008-10-03 'Virtual kidnappers' target immigrant families 2008-09-24 Record numbers applied to be US citizens in 2007 2008-09-18 Flooding in India: Why wasn't the government ready? 2008-09-05 McCain's words not always in synch with GOP 2008-09-04 Georgia says Russia troops blocking refugee return 2008-08-30 ICE raids Miss. plant seeking illegal workers 2008-08-26 Mexicans deported from US face shattered lives 2008-08-24 Iowa meatpacking plant cited for safety violations 2008-08-22 Australia unveils 'more humane' refugee policy 2008-07-29 China to beef up inspections at NKorean border 2008-07-22 US ban on visitors with HIV could end soon 2008-07-16 New film aims to remind South Koreans of suffering to their north 2008-07-09 EU close to deal on new immigration guidelines 2008-07-07 Obama, McCain campaigns go global 2008-07-01 Md. mom uses son's Iraq death to help change law 2008-06-27 Surging prices may force more people from homes: UNHCR 2008-06-20 Europe ratchets up its pressure on immigrants 2008-06-20 Flood waters threaten millions in China, quake refugees evacuated 2008-06-18 As U.S. economy sours, Mexicans send less money home 2008-06-11 For some Iraqi war refugees, business is booming 2008-06-11 Sarkozy discusses EU and immigration in Greece 2008-06-06 Online database shows Britain-Australia links 2008-06-05 China quake survivors scavenge amid the ruins 2008-05-29 Children not getting breakfast because of aid cuts 2008-05-26 China quake survivors return to classes 2008-05-22 China orders budgets cut to feed $10B relief fund 2008-05-21 Defector's story of ordeal in NKorea camp to be filmed 2008-05-08 Language help better for patients at NY hospitals 2008-04-20 NKorean refugees sent back by China facing "grave" crisis: study 2008-04-15 U.S. Catholic Church supported by migrants 2008-04-11 US hits quota on visas for professionals 2008-04-08 Tech companies roll the dice for worker visas 2008-04-02 Cambodian refugees may testify in Calif. 2008-03-28 Families torn by citizenship for fallen 2008-03-24 Mexican film puts human face on immigration 2008-03-21 Lawsuit filed over man deported and lost in Mexico 2008-02-28 Protestants on verge of becoming minority in US: study 2008-02-25 Immigration debate snares seasonal businesses 2008-02-25 Whites to be minority in US by 2050: study 2008-02-11 Jolie: Internally displaced Iraqis need more help 2008-02-07 Jolie in Iraq for UN refugee mission 2008-02-07 Kenyan Refugees, With Hatred in Tow 2008-01-21 Huckabee wants some immigration halted 2008-01-15 Retirees may help cut immigration delay 2008-01-12 UN: Visa limits stop fleeing Iraqis 2008-01-08 Republicans spar in New Hampshire over immigration 2007-12-31 World is not flat, academic says 2007-12-15 Pa. shop owner backs English-only policy 2007-12-14 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed China criticizes South Korea over North defectors 2007-10-11 South Korea to protest to China over North refugees 2007-10-10 Japan Shelters 8 Who May Be N. Koreans 2005-01-23 U.S. condemns China treatment of North Korean asylum seeker 2006-03-30 Ten suspected N.Koreans seek asylum in China 2005-07-05 Japan, S Korea lawmakers to help N Korean refugees 2002-08-16 China jails Japanese for helping N.Koreans flee 2004-06-28 15 N. Korean asylum seekers at Japanese Embassy leave Beijing 2004-12-01 Suspected N.Koreans break into Canada mission 2004-09-29 North Koreans Asylum Seekers Enter School 2004-09-01 China Deported Four N. Korean Defectors in August: Activist 2005-10-18 Eight N.Koreans seek asylum at school in China 2005-10-11 North Korean Defectors Detained in China 2005-07-28 China seeks N.Korea asylum seekers handed over 2005-01-25 Eight North Koreans Seek Asylum From Japan 2005-01-24 China repatriates seven North Koreans -Seoul 2004-06-16 Group Enters Canadian Embassy in Beijing 2004-09-29 N.Koreans seek refuge at Japan school in China 2004-12-16 China says no consensus with Japan on N.Koreans 2002-05-15 China deports N.Koreans who sought asylum at school 2005-10-10 Protesters target China over N.Korea refugees 2004-12-22 N. Koreans at Beijing School Seek Asylum 2004-12-17 McCain's words not always in synch with GOP 2008-09-04 44 North Koreans Leave Embassy in China 2004-12-23 N. Koreans Said to Swarm Beijing Consulate 2004-10-14

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