81.   But it was work that paid poorly and exposed them constantly to police officers and immigration officials.

82.   But he was stopped by immigration officials in Puerto Rico and forced to return here, where he worked as an actor, writer and director for Dominican television.

83.   But immigration agency officials said Friday they were coping with a legacy of neglect left by two Republican administrations.

84.   But Ms. Abankwah did not make it past immigration officials at the airport.

85.   But Nathalie encountered problems with U.S. immigration officials after repeated visits from Montreal.

86.   But lack of funding and personnel hampered those efforts, as did laws preventing immigration officials from sharing information with the FBI and other law enforcement authorities.

87.   But on Thursday afternoon, immigration officials authorized his release, and the hearing, scheduled for Friday morning, was canceled.

88.   But the immigration officials knew she wanted to be a permanent resident, so they classified her as someone trying to enter the country by fraud.

89.   But the opinion in June, written by Justice Stephen G. Breyer, seemed to anticipate the current questions about when immigration officials might be given added powers.

90.   But some who typically support the immigration officials said they were troubled by what they had heard.