Victor's PicksMiccosukee Tribe
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IRS slams Miccosukee Indians with hundreds of millions in tax liens (5/21/2013)
(Florida) -- The Internal Revenue Service has slammed the Miccosukee Indians with a bill of $170 million for the West Miami-Dade tribe’s failure to report and...
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New York Gaming
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Skelos Confirms Proposal To Bring Casino Gambling To Long Island (5/21/2013)
(New York) -- New York State Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) confirmed a proposal Tuesday to bring video slot machines to Long Island as part...
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NY Bill Would Tab Tracks for Full Casinos (5/7/2013)
(New York) -- Senate Republicans in New York are finalizing legislation to restrict the first three casinos under a gambling expansion effort to areas of the state...
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Cuomo, legislative leaders hold first major casino expansion talks (4/30/2013)
(New York) -- A plan to permit seven non-Indian casinos in New York was the major topic of discussion during about 90 minutes of closed-door talks this evening between...
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St. Regis Mohawk
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Cuomo reaches deal giving St. Regis Mohawks exclusive casino rights (5/21/2013)
(New York) -- Putting new pressure on the Seneca Nation of Indians, a second Native American tribe has cut a deal with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to give it exclusive rights...
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California Online
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Online poker bill still no sure bet (5/20/2013)
(California) -- There is another round of efforts to license online poker in California, but it remains to be seen if a law will emerge or if it will be “no deal,...
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EXPLAINED: Here’s the Gist of the New California Online Poker Bill [Full Bill Attached] (5/16/2013)
(California) -- Among the points of greater interest are a strict bad actor’s clause and a resistance to interstate or federal player pooling.
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Tribal group circulates draft measure (5/15/2013)
(California) -- A group of prominent American Indian tribes with casinos has crafted draft legislation to legalize Internet poker. It differs in several areas from a...
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Victor Rocha: INDIAN COUNTRY ONLINE: Preparing For The iGaming Paradigm (5/14/2013)
(California) -- Several people have asked why I created Indian Country Online: The 2013 Congress and the simple answer is this: As online gaming gains traction in...
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California Tribes Float Draft For Third Internet Poker Bill [sub req'd] (5/14/2013)
(California) -- A draft of what is expected to be a third legislative proposal to legalize intrastate Internet poker in California was disclosed Tuesday by a coalition...
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Register Now for Indian Country Online: The 2013 Congress (5/8/2013)
(California) -- RESERVE YOUR HOTEL NOW — ROOM BLOCK GUARANTEED ONLY THROUGH THIS FRIDAY, MAY 10
REGISTER NOW for the inaugural Indian Country Online: The 2013...
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Tribes working to craft online poker bill (5/7/2013)
(California) -- Representatives of some of the state’s most successful tribes with casinos have met privately to hammer out a proposal to legalize online poker,...
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California legislation often 'sponsored' -- or even written -- by interest groups (4/27/2013)
(California) -- At first glance, the role interest groups play in crafting laws in California seems easy to spot. Unlike in many states, legislative analyses list "...
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Internet Sweepstake Cafes
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AARP cancels Florida sweepstakes, blames new state gambling law (5/17/2013)
(Florida) -- Sorry, grandma and grandpa. The AARP is blocking Florida residents from participating in its Perfect Path to Retirement $50,000 Giveaway and its forthcoming...
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New Jersey Online
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EXPLAINED: Cliffs of Newly Released New Jersey iGaming Regulations [Full Regulations Attached] (5/17/2013)
(New Jersey) -- The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has released a draft of their regulations for Internet gaming. [View full draft here.] The proposed...
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Public comment period starts June 3 on Internet gambling (5/17/2013)
(New Jersey) -- The public can comment on proposed regulations for Internet gambling, which will be published on the state's Division of Gaming Enforcement website...
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New Jersey's new Internet gambling law worries Native American tribes (5/5/2013)
(New Jersey) -- Almost immediately after New Jersey legalized Internet gambling, an alliance of Native American tribes operating thousands of miles away issued a...
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American Indian tribes oppose New Jersey's Internet gambling measure (4/27/2013)
(New Jersey) -- Almost immediately after New Jersey legalized Internet gambling, an alliance of American Indian tribes operating thousands of miles away issued a...
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Poll: Online gambling may draw more to brick-and-mortar casinos (4/27/2013)
(Atlantic City) -- Contrary to speculation that Internet gambling could hurt the brick-and-mortar casinos, a new survey indicates Web games will not cannibalize the...
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New York Land Claims
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Cuomo settles land claims with Oneidas (5/16/2013)
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo is about to announce a deal that would cede thousands of acres in Central New York, including within Madison and Oneida counties, to the...
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Online Legislation
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Gaming Caucus Resurrected In Congress [sub req'd] (5/16/2013)
(Washington D.C.) -- Although it is not clear if an Internet gambling bill will be one of its priorities, a Congressional Gaming Caucus is being resurrected in the U.S....
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Federal Online Advocates Seek Non-Nevada Support [sub. req'd] (5/6/2013)
(Washington D.C.) -- Despite the unceremonious collapse of an Internet gambling bill last year in Congress, the recent hiring of former Mississippi Governor Haley...
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Illinois Online
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Cullerton floats Internet gambling plan (5/15/2013)
(Illinois) -- Language on a long-expected proposal to bring widespread Internet gambling to Illinois finally has surfaced in Springfield, and by all indications the plan...
1 Article on this Issue
Nevada Online
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Banks have yet to install online gambling software (5/14/2013)
(Nevada) -- Station Casinos Online PokerSports wagering by deep-pocketed private groups could produce a significant spurt in commercial activity as more people with more...
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Station Casinos says it knows Ultimate Poker has shortcomings, but being first was more important (5/8/2013)
(Las Vegas) -- To the experienced online poker player, Station Casinos' Ultimate Poker website can feel like a trip back to the Stone Age. Players have complained...
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MGM assessing costs of operating online poker in Nevada (5/2/2013)
(Nevada) -- MGM Resorts International CFO Dan D'Arrigo said the company was still deciding whether or not to launch an Internet poker website in Nevada and the state...
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Legal Online Poker Makes U.S. Debut With Fertitta Gambling Site (4/30/2013)
(Nevada) -- Station Casinos LLC, the casino company led by Las Vegas’ Fertitta family, will open the first legal, online poker site in the U.S. today.
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Online poker: The perks and pitfalls of being first in the country (4/30/2013)
(Nevada) -- The race to roll out the first legal, real-money poker website in the United States is over — and it ended in Nevada. Station Casinos on Tuesday...
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Ontario Gaming
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Long-Term Plan for Ontario Horse Racing Looms (5/14/2013)
(Ontario) -- After reaching short-term agreements with 11 of the province's 17 racetracks to continue live racing for 2013, the Ontario government is ready to map...
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Redskins
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Snyder: The Redskins Will “Never” Change Their Name (5/12/2013)
(Washington D.C.) -- Redskins owner Daniel Snyder is adamant – the Washington Redskins will never change their name. This comes the week after a District of...
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Buffalo Casino
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Judge dismisses suit trying to block Seneca casino in Buffalo (5/10/2013)
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation’s plans for a bigger, more elaborate casino in downtown Buffalo got the legal go-ahead today when a federal judge dismissed the...
1 Article on this Issue
Indian Gaming Revenue
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Tribal gaming revenue slips, but don't bet on a trend (5/6/2013)
(Arizona) -- Tribal gaming revenues in Arizona slipped a bit last quarter over the same time a year earlier, the first time that's happened in more than two years.
1 Article on this Issue
PokerStars
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Judge issues order to continue Atlantic Club casino sale to PokerStars’ parent company (5/6/2013)
(New Jersey) -- A New Jersey judge issued a court order Monday to continue the sale of the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel to the parent company of online global gambling...
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PokerStars 'committed' to joining N.J. market despite Atlantic Club rejection (5/2/2013)
(Atlantic City) -- A day after the Atlantic Club casino said an agreement to sell the resort to an online gambling company had been terminated, the would-be buyer...
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Keystone XL Pipeline
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Keystone XL Oklahoma Opposition: A History Of Oil And A Future On The Line (5/4/2013)
(Oklahoma) -- In March 1912, one lucky wildcatter struck black gold in Drumright, Okla. One hundred and one years later, Wheeler No. 1 is still pumping -- and north-...
1 Article on this Issue
Online Gaming
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New York Representative Looks To Push Federal Poker Regulation Forward (5/3/2013)
(Washington D.C.) -- While different states have either moved forward with regulation of the online gaming and poker industries (or have tried and failed), the federal...
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Casinos brace for impact of Internet gambling (5/2/2013)
(USA) -- With legal gambling now moving beyond the casinos and onto the Internet, the industry is bracing for the most far-reaching changes in its history.
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U.S. lawyers plot gambling addiction suits as casinos go online (5/2/2013)
(Indiana) -- States and casinos racing to legalize online gaming may find some unwelcome visitors on their websites: product liability lawyers.
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Springfield Casino
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Online gambling could pose a threat to a Western Mass casino (5/3/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- There's a new threat to a casino in western Massachusetts, and one hasn't even been built yet. Nevada is trying their hand at online gambling...
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Shinnecock Casino
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FBI Agents Search Shinnecock Indian Reservation As Part of Criminal Investigation (5/1/2013)
(New York) -- Federal Bureau of Investigation agents were on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation on Wednesday morning conducting a search as part of an ongoing criminal...
1 Article on this Issue
Medford Casino
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County Says No Dice To Casino (4/30/2013)
(Oregon) -- Jackson County's Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to oppose a proposal for an American Indian casino in Medford, and will send a letter...
1 Article on this Issue
Illinois Gaming
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Illinois Lottery war puts state official under a microscope (4/29/2013)
(Illinois) -- As the top state official overseeing the Illinois Lottery, records show, Michael J. Jones has: Tried to get the private company that runs the lottery to...
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Payday Loans
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Tribes' payday loans under scrutiny / Lenders charging up to 600% interest scrutinized (4/29/2013)
(California) -- Some Indian tribes are being paid to offer their sovereign immunity to payday lenders that are trying to dodge state regulations, U.S. officials say....
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Beware tribal payday loans (4/27/2013)
(USA) -- High interest payday loans are seen by critics as a fast track to endless cycles of debt for borrowers. Are they a scam? Some would say yes, although they'...
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Pechanga Casino
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Convictions in Pechanga fraud trial (4/29/2013)
(California) -- Two men are facing up to 4-years in prison for defrauding the Pechanga Tribe of Temecula out of more than $4 million. A Superior Court jury Monday found...
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Michigan Gaming
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Michigan Lottery eyes Internet despite opposition (4/27/2013)
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Lottery sees the Internet as its new frontier for business, where more tickets can be sold and games can be played to ultimately pump more...
1 Article on this Issue
Picayune Rancheria
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Tribal faction attempts to reshuffle Chukchansi council (4/27/2013)
(California) -- The struggle by feuding factions for control of the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians -- and its Highway 41 casino assets -- took a new twist last...
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Caesars
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Caesars bets future on complex spin-off (4/26/2013)
(Las Vegas) -- If you cannot grow out of a capital structure, then re-engineer it. That is one interpretation of a complex series of transactions proposed last week by...
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Hard Rock
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NJ horsemen in agreement this time: they don’t like the Hard Rock deal (4/26/2013)
(New Jersey) -- Leading figures in the New Jersey harness racing industry have seemed to be almost completely in sync with Meadowlands Racetrack operator Jeff Gural...
1 Article on this Issue
Zynga
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What’s the Matter With Zynga? (4/25/2013)
(New York) -- This was supposed to be a story about a guy building a highly anticipated mobile game. Instead, it’s a story about a multi-billion-dollar Internet...
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Other News
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The History of Our Future (5/19/2013)
(Macau) -- Back in the early days—2006 or so—American executives signing on for tours of duty in Macau felt like they were stepping into the Wild West.
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How Quebec Cree avoided the fate of Attawapiskat (5/14/2013)
(Quebec) -- Freezing, mouldy homes. Sewage contamination. Sick kids. Unemployment. A blockade on the road to the mine. A hunger strike by the chief. That, it seems, is...
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Self-professed tribal leader files thousands of lien notices in 4 Utah counties (5/10/2013)
(Utah) -- Prove it! That is Dora Van's answer to anyone who thinks they have a right to the eastern Utah lands that were set aside in the 1800s for Native Americans.
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Hollywood Park to close after final autumn meeting race Dec. 22 (5/10/2013)
(California) -- Everyone knew the day was coming and now it's a reality. After 75 years of horse racing, Betfair Hollywood Park will end its operations following the...
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Warren County voters reject gaming proposal (5/7/2013)
(Iowa) -- Warren County voters today turned down a proposal to allow gaming in the county. According to unofficial results from the Warren County Auditor’s Office...
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Compulsive gambling funds off pace of new casinos (5/5/2013)
(Connecticut) -- Tom Leksan lost nearly everything when gambling became an addiction with easy access to casinos. Once an Ohio lawyer, Leksan lost his job and marriage...
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COMMENTARY: Freedom for California’s Indians (4/30/2013)
(California) -- On April 27, 1863, nearly five months after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, California abolished its system of forced...
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“Take these Tribes Down” The Anti-Indian Movement Comes to Washington State (4/26/2013)
(Washington) -- As blue sky peeked through the clouds of an overcast Northwest morning, a group of mostly indigenous people gathered near the Lakeway Inn Best Western in...
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Conference Agenda Announced for Inaugural Indian Country Online: The 2013 Congress, June 3-4 (4/22/2013)
(California) -- Indian Country Online: The 2013 Congress, which will be held at the magnificent Pechanga Resort and Casino on June 3-4, 2013, in Temecula, California,...
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Who are Free Conferencing and Native American Telecom? (4/16/2013)
(South Dakota) -- Free Conferencing isn’t registered as a business in South Dakota. But the Long Beach, Calif., company, started in 2001 as a privately held...
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Dave Palermo: Will the Internet be the ‘new Cabazon?’ (4/15/2013)
(USA) --
Neil Cornelius, GM for the Osage casinos in Oklahoma, was walking to a gambling seminar in Las Vegas recently when a trade industry reporter asked him...
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Calif. lawmakers must decide fate of proposed casinos far from tribal lands (4/13/2013)
(California) -- The Obama administration has said they can do it. Gov. Jerry Brown has given his blessing. Now it's up to the California Legislature to decide...
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Quietly, Indians Reshape Cities and Reservations (4/13/2013)
(Minnesota) -- Nothing in her upbringing on a remote Indian reservation in northern Minnesota prepared Jean Howard for her introduction to city life during a visit here...
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Senate OKs Sally Jewell as new Interior secretary (4/10/2013)
(Washington D.C.) -- The Senate approved REI Chief Executive Sally Jewell Wednesday as the new secretary of the Interior by a vote of 87 to 11.
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Montana Voting-Rights Backlash; Governor Calls Legislators 'Worse Than Washington' (4/10/2013)
(Montana) -- Montana state Democratic Senator Sharon Peregoy appears to have been ejected from the Senate’s ethics committee—for pounding on her desk during...
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U.S. Poker Advocates Eye Landmark Legal Win [sub req'd] (4/10/2013)
(USA) -- Legal briefs written by some of America’s most prominent attorneys have upped the ante in a U.S. Court of Appeals case to decide whether Texas Hold...
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Google Glass will be banned in Las Vegas (4/9/2013)
(Las Vegas) -- AUGMENTED REALITY EYEWEAR Google Glass has been prospectively banned in more places ahead of its release, as its surveillance capabilities trigger more...
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Nevada bill would expand sports gambling to allow groups to form and make big wagers (4/8/2013)
(Nevada) -- Private investment groups could place sports wagers on behalf of investors under a proposed law in Nevada that would allow the state to reap millions of...
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LePage threatens to pull support of tribal commission if secretary of state is involved (4/8/2013)
(Maine) -- Gov. Paul LePage has threatened to withdraw his support for a commission tasked with the emotionally charged process of unearthing a history of injustices...
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Illegal aliens bypass U.S. border agents via Indian reservations: GAO (4/7/2013)
(Arizona) -- Foreign nationals seeking to enter the United States illegally have been known to avoid Border Patrol screening procedures by surreptitiously crossing into...
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