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Two of America's leading papers are covering the entry denial of British author Sebastian Horsley. The Post has an editorial taking CBP to task for what they call using "torpid judgment" in denying entry to someone who poses no danger to the American public.

The Times article is more of a profile piece and gets Horsley's reaction to his immigration problems.

# posted by Greg Siskind @ 3:13 PM

The Times reports on a century of immigrants making their mark on soccer in New Jersey.

# posted by Greg Siskind @ 3:11 PM

The Washington Post reports on how a crackdown on illegal immigration in Northern Virginia is affecting local soccer leagues.

# posted by Greg Siskind @ 1:28 PM

The popular British author Sebastian Horsley was denied entry at Newark Liberty Airport this week after questioning over his former drug addiction, use of prostitutes and his own work as a male escort. Horsley described these activities in his just published memoir, just released in paperback by mega-publisher HarperCollins. Horsley was coming to the US for a book party and New York media tour.

# posted by Greg Siskind @ 12:49 AM

Five Cuban national team soccer players have defected to the United States. The Cuban team was in Tampa competing to qualify for the Olympics this summer. Three others associated with the team, including the assistant coach, are thought to have also defected.

# posted by Greg Siskind @ 9:36 AM

The Dallas Morning News reports on how up to 30 baseball players from the Dominican Republic were lured in to a scheme where they entered in to fraudulent marriages to help Dominican woman get in to the US. The players are now barred from entering the US and their prospects for the future are very uncertain.

# posted by Greg Siskind @ 2:49 PM

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Sunday, March 30, 2008

NY TIMES AND WASHINGTON POST COVER HORSLEY ENTRY DENIAL

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

NYT: SOCCER'S IMMIGRANT HISTORY EXPLORED

IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN QUIETS SOCCER FIELDS IN DC SUBURBS

Saturday, March 22, 2008

BRITISH AUTHOR HORSLEY DENIED ENTRY TO US

Sunday, March 16, 2008

CUBAN SOCCER PLAYERS DEFECT

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DOMINICAN BASEBALL PLAYERS BARRED FROM US FOR ROLE IN MARRIAGE FRAUD SCHEME

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