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Take that, Canada! Immigration reform may be on its way
But ironically enough, the Canadian campaigns are in lockstep with U.S. senators in Washington D.C., who proved Tuesday they're open and ready to create new U.S. laws that open a little wider the borders for the most promising migrant entrepreneurs and innovators.
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Fears Of Killing Immigration Bill Doomed Same-Sex Amendment
Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., listens to testimony during a hearing on the immigration bill on April 22.
Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births
The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.
Immigration reform clears hurdle -- victory for Silicon Valley...
Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the U.S. cleared a Senate committee Tuesday on a bipartisan vote that was a victory for Silicon Valley tech businesses that had spent weeks lobbying to loosen restrictions on hiring skilled foreign workers.
A divided Fed wrestles with when to slow bond buys
The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen.
IRS official refuses to answer questions at scandal hearing
U.S. Director of Exempt Organizations for the Internal Revenue Service, Lois Lerner, takes her seat before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on alleged targeting of political groups seeking tax-exempt status by the IRS, on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 22, 2013 The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of a tax ... (more)
Trump: Immigrants won't vote for GOP
Donald Trump, left, Gov. Rick Snyder and Lincoln Club President David Trott were among the 2,300 attendees of the Lincoln Day dinner on Tuesday in Novi.
Republican divisions may hinder party's momentum
A string of unrelated events is highlighting divisions among Republicans just when they'd like to show a united front and take full advantage of President Barack Obama's latest political problems.
Immigration bill heads to full Senate
An Arizona restaurateur's online rants against unhappy customers has become an Internet sensation - and taught small businesses an important lesson about keeping customers happy.
Amid immigration reform, calls to change asylums
As Congress debates legalizing about 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, immigration advocates are pushing plans they say will open the asylum process for thousands of more people who flee persecution in their home countries.
Germany celebrates composer Wagner's 200th
As a jury deliberates whether Jodi Arias should live or die for killing her one-time boyfriend, the convicted murderer says she deserves a chance at freedom someday.
Nevada lawmakers 'all over the map' on immigration reform
Nevada's full congressional delegation met in the Mike Mansfield Room of the U.S. Capitol to discuss Nevada policy for the first time in several years, Wednesday, Feb.
Big victory for immigration reform efforts
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" immigration reform bill on Tuesday, sending the measure to the Senate floor for consideration and giving the bill's backers their first major legislative victory.
Committee nears final vote on immigration bill
Far-reaching immigration legislation neared a final committee vote on Tuesday as the White House and Democratic supporters sought to delay a showdown over the rights of gay spouses until a debate in the full Senate.
LGBT-Inclusive Immigration Reform Good As Dead, Say Advocates
Sen. Chuck Schumer, far right, speaks while flanked by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, center, and Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on immigration reform and border security on April 22 in Washington, D.C. LGBT activists across the country are fuming over what appears to be the death-knell for hopes of ... (more)
Farmers hope immigration bill yields more foreign ag workers
Walk the aisles of any neighborhood grocery store today and you’re as likely to find tomatoes picked in Sinaloa, Mexico, as Central California or oranges from Sao Paulo, Brazil, as Bradenton, Fla.
Will immigration reform ease NY's farm labor shortage?
As lawmakers in Washington debate the immigration reform bill released last month, farmers in New York State are hoping to find enough workers to fully staff their operations.
Man to face charges for alleged 2002 sex assault
A Kirtland man who was convicted and served a prison sentence for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl was allowed to take back his guilty plea because he didn't know the plea could result in his deportation.
Jason Richwine: About That Dissertation
Our big report on the fiscal cost of amnesty had just been released, and I packed in 18 radio interviews to promote it.
Exhibit on US Jews who helped refugees from Nazis
In this undated photo provided by the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, Carl Laemmle is shown with his children, Rosabelle and Carl Jr.
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