Officer In Trouble For Catching Illegals - A Rhode Island state trooper who apprehended 14 illegal immigrants during a traffic stop is being investigated at the request of a renowned "civil rights" organization that claims the officer had no right to ask for identification. (Aug 23, 2006)

JW Provides Expert Testimony on Illegal Immigration Ordinance - On Thursday, August 3, Judicial Watch’s Director of Investigations Chris Farrell testified before the Palm Bay, Florida City Council concerning a city ordinance that would fine employers who hire undocumented workers in the city.

JW Continues Legal Battle to Obtain Border Patrol Surveys - Despite stiff public opposition, President Bush and some members of Congress are pushing for amnesty and a “temporary guest worker” program for illegal aliens. Judicial Watch, meanwhile, continues to investigate a 2004 Border Patrol survey that proves such a program would worsen the illegal immigration crisis.

New Documents Detail Clinton White House Behind-the-Scenes Role in "War" on Gun Rights - Judicial Watch announced today that it has uncovered new documents from the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Arkansas which shed light on the Clintons' plan to attack the gun industry. In March 2000, less than two years after the Blumenthal memo referenced above, the Clinton strategy was used to strong-arm gun manufacturer Smith and Wesson.

Judge Rules Against LAPD: Judicial Watch's "Special Order 40" Lawsuit to Move Forward - The lawsuit alleges that Special Order 40 violates both federal and California law. It seeks a judgment declaring that Special Order 40 is illegal and an injuction preventing the LAPD from spending any additional taxpayer funds to carry out or enforce the policy.

Government Documents Detail Local Law Enforcement Role in Immigration Enforcement - Judicial Watch announced today that it has uncovered government documents that indicate local law enforcement officers can be effective in enforcing our nation's immigration laws. Judicial Watch obtained the documents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) as part of its continuing investigation of the federal government's failure to secure the borders.

Judicial Watch Announces Special Report: “New Fronts in the Immigration Battle” - Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes corruption, announced today the release of a special report, “New Fronts in the Immigration Battle.” The report is derived from an educational panel discussion held by Judicial Watch, featuring JW President Tom Fitton, T.J. Bonner, President of the National Border Council of the American Federation of Government Employees; Steven Camarota, Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies in Washington, DC; Janice Shaw Crouse, Ph.D., Senior Fellow of Concerned Women for America’s Beverly LaHaye Institute, and Erin Anderson, an immigration activist whose family has owned land on the southern border since the 1800’s.

U.S. Secret Service Forced to Release More White House Logs Detailing Abramoff Visits - Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that the United States Secret Service has released to Judicial Watch new logs detailing additional visits of corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff to the White House. The documents were released late Friday afternoon. Judicial Watch had filed a “motion to compel” with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on May 17 after the Secret Service failed to comply with an April 25 court order to release all official logs detailing the Abramoff visits without redaction.