Kristin Collins

Market hasn't found its roots

NewsObserver.com - Local & State (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

Downtown spot not thriving yet.

Illegal immigrant crackdown may threaten America's health, some doctors say

Weiwen's religion blog (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008

By KRISTIN COLLINS | Raleigh News and Observer/GNS Posted on the Chicago Sun Times . Doctors say a growing fervor over illegal immigration may scare illegal immigrants away from seeking health care and create a public health threat. A recent case in Alamance County, N.C. -- in which medical records may have been used to help prosecute a library worker who was in the country illegally...

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ILLEGALS Threaten US With Their Diseases

One Old Vet (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008

Illegal immigrant crackdown may threaten America’s health, some doctors say By KRISTIN COLLINS | Raleigh News and Observer/GNS Doctors say a growing fervor over illegal immigration may scare illegal immigrants away from seeking health care and create a public health threat. A recent case in Alamance County, N.C. — in which medical records may have been used to [...]

Some fear checkpoints may target illegal immigrants

One Old Vet (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008

Some fear checkpoints may target illegal immigrants Kristin Collins, Staff Writer A statewide push to catch drunk drivers has alarmed members of the Hispanic community, where many fear that highway checkpoints will be used to catch and deport illegal immigrants. The Governor’s Highway Safety Program is encouraging law enforcement agencies across the state to set up checkpoints Friday. [...]

• Some fear checkpoints may target illegal immigrants - NewsObserver.com - Local & State

Karate propels woman to fame

NewsObserver.com - Local & State (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008

The odds were squarely against Amy Benevento becoming a master-level black belt. As a child, her parents denied her karate lessons with the edict that karate was for boys. When she finally started lessons in college, she was so afraid of being hit th

Some fear checkpoints may target illegal immigrants

NewsObserver.com - Local & State (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008

A statewide push to catch drunken drivers has alarmed members of the Hispanic community, where many fear that highway checkpoints will be used to catch and deport illegal immigrants.

An old scourge persists in N.C.

NewsObserver.com - Local & State (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008

Immigrants face a growing TB risk.

An old scourge persists in N.C.

News & Observer (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008

State health officials say cases of tuberculosis among immigrants are rising, raising concerns that North Carolina is headed toward a resurgence of the disease among its international population.

• An old scourge persists in N.C. - NewsObserver.com - Local & State

NC Newspapers Go Wild For Gheen! (Making Illegal Alien Supporters Scream)

The Conservative Voice Columns (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008

... charismatic, yet fictional Hollywood villain "Bill the Butcher" from the movie Gangs of New York. Kristin Collins of the Raleigh News and Observer wrote another highly biased article with just me versus five of my opponents, to assert that somehow I am associated with mysterious letters to Hispanic leaders that threaten death, dismemberment, and bombings! Of course the opposition...

• NC Newspapers Go Wild For Gheen! - One Old Vet

NC Newspapers Go Wild For Gheen!

One Old Vet (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008

... charismatic, yet fictional Hollywood villain “Bill the Butcher” from the movie Gangs of New York. Kristin Collins of the Raleigh News and Observer wrote another highly biased article with just me versus five of my opponents, to assert that somehow I am associated with mysterious letters to Hispanic leaders that threaten death, dismemberment, and bombings! Of course the opposition...

Mom arrested, kids left on I-85

NewsObserver.com - Local & State (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Abandoned by fellow immigrant.

Mom arrested, kids left on I-85

News & Observer (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

An illegal immigrant arrested on a traffic violation last month was forced to leave her three children on the shoulder of Interstate 85 in the middle of the night -- where they were alone and stranded for eight hours.

• Kids stranded in car after mom's arrest - News: Moldova.org: Politics
• Mom arrested, kids left on I-85 - NewsObserver.com - Local & State

Hispanic leaders fear for safety

NewsObserver.com - Local & State (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008

Ugly side of debate emerges in threats.

Hispanic leaders fear for safety

News & Observer (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008

Ugly side of debate emerges in threats.

• Hispanic leaders fear for safety - NewsObserver.com - Local & State