The bipartisan immigration overhaul proposed by the Senate’s Gang of Eight has been the target of scores of amendments. So far, the bill has largely held its own, but its prospects for getting through Congress are uncertain. Politics
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Immigration Bill Chugs Along, But Some See Deal-Breakers
By admin on Saturday, May 18th, 2013 | Comments Off
Immigration Bill Chugs Along, But Some See Deal-Breakers
By admin on Saturday, May 18th, 2013 | Comments Off
The bipartisan immigration overhaul proposed by the Senate’s Gang of Eight has been the target of scores of amendments. So far, the bill has largely held its own, but its prospects for getting through Congress are uncertain. News
Read More...House group reaches deal on immigration bill
By admin on Friday, May 17th, 2013 | Comments Off
A bipartisan group of House members announced they had reached a deal “in principle.” USATODAY.com Feed
Read More...Senators reject biometric tracking in immigration reform
By admin on Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 | Comments Off
A bipartisan group of senators voted against adding a biometric system to the sweeping immigration reform bill that would ensure people on tourist, student and other temporary visas leave the country when they are supposed to. The failed amendment was one of the most controversial additions to the bill considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee [...]
Read More...Immigration Reform Bill Holds Together In Senate Committee
By admin on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 | Comments Off
The Senate Judiciary held its second round of debate on changes to the bipartisan immigration bill. Tuesday’s focus was visas for workers, including visas for skilled technical work. David Welna talks to Melissa Block. Politics
Read More...Week In Politics: Immigration & Benghazi
By admin on Sunday, May 12th, 2013 | Comments Off
Robert Siegel speaks with political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and Reihan Salam of National Review Online’s The Agenda blog. They discuss immigration and the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Politics
Read More...UK gov’t agenda focuses on immigration, economy
By admin on Sunday, May 12th, 2013 | Comments Off
LONDON (AP) — The message was one of thrift and austerity, but the messenger was opulence incarnate. European Economy News Headlines – Yahoo! News
Read More...Immigration Overhaul Bill Survives Daylong Revamp
By admin on Saturday, May 11th, 2013 | Comments Off
NPR’s congressional correspondent David Welna speaks with host Scott Simon about the flurry of last-minute amendments, most from conservative Republicans, to alter the bipartisan immigration legislation. Politics
Read More...Heritage Immigration Study Author Under Fire for Race Comments
By admin on Saturday, May 11th, 2013 | Comments Off
The Heritage Foundation is distancing itself from the co-author of its report that slapped a $ 6.3 trillion price tag on immigration reform and drew criticism from other think tanks. Jason Richwine, one of the controversial report’s two authors, has come under fire because of arguments about… Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News
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Immigration Comments Touch Nerve With ‘Diverse’ Canadians
Host Michel Martin and editor Ammad Omar dip into Tell Me More listeners’ letters to get their take on the week’s top stories. This week, Canadian listeners take exception to a comment made on Thursday’s show. Politics
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