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Newark Journal: A $126 Million Rumor, Flying From New Jersey to Rio 1. August 2008 The tale of the Brazilian lottery winner is an example of how rumors in one immigrant corner of one American city can quickly reverberate thousands of miles and a hemisphere away.

The tale of the Brazilian lottery winner is an example of how rumors in one immigrant corner of one American city can quickly reverberate thousands of miles and a hemisphere away.

A couple of times before, at least, I have discussed the fact that we are seeing an immigrant exodus from the United States. Though there are still quite a few Brazilian immigrants around where I live, for example, the numbers seem to be thinning noticeably. My wife and I know people who have been picked up by immigration authorities.

Federal charges in Port Chester case - Brazilians were held in attic June 26 There are federal charges now in the Port Chester case in which Brazilian illegal immigrants said they were threatened with wire cutters while their captors demanded additional money. “Little Willie,” an alleged accomplice, is still at large.

Pastor guilty in immigration scheme www.privateofficer.com Atlanta GA. May 21 2008 A Kennesaw pastor was sentenced to nine years in prison Tuesday for her part in a profitable multi-state scheme to encourage illegal immigrants to file untruthful visa applications. The Rev.

The Latin Americanist points towards an interesting article that shows "the rate of remittances sent to Latin America has grown at a slower pace than in previous years." A significant part of this slowdown, according to the article, is remittances to Brazil.