US immigration bill moves forward in Senate

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The most far-reaching U.S. immigration legislation in about two decades moved forward on a solid bipartisan vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee after supporters avoided a controversy over the rights of gay spouses…

Senators reach deal on high-tech visas

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Leading senators working to resolve a key issue on U.S. immigration legislation have agreed to a compromise covering expansion of a high-tech visa program…

Immigration bill’s family visa changes would hurt Asian Americans

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Immigration bill’s family visa changes would hurt Asian Americans…

Republicans question security in immigration bill

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Republican senators criticized border security provisions in an ambitious bipartisan immigration bill Tuesday…

Infographic: 2012 US legal permanent residents

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Infographic: 2012 US legal permanent residents

Congressional immigration debate signals big shift

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The U.S. mood on immigration has changed dramatically since Arizona approved a first-of-its-kind immigration law…

Infographic: Immigration overhaul

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Proposed immigration overhaul (infographic)…

Obama political group steps up immigration efforts

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President Barack Obama’s political support group is stepping up its immigration efforts as the Senate holds hearings on overhauling the nation’s broken system…

Senators wrap up work on immigration bill

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Four Democratic and four Republican senators have reached agreement on all the major elements of sweeping legislation to remake the nation’s immigration laws, and expect to unveil the bill next week…

Facebook’s CEO launches political group

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has formally launched a political group aimed at revamping immigration policy…

National Day of Action for comprehensive immigration reform

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Immigrant rights advocates across the country host rallies to call on President Obama and Congress to pass immigration reform this year that upholds family unity…

Photo Gallery: Immigration rally across US

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Thousands of immigrants and activists rallied across the U.S. Wednesday in a coordinated set of protests…

Senate immigration bill may limit family visas

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Senators writing a comprehensive immigration bill may dramatically limit green cards for extended families of U.S. citizens and residents, limiting them to immediate families instead…

Labor, business agree to immigration principles

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Business and labor groups announced agreement Thursday on the principles of a key priority for a comprehensive immigration bill: a new system to bring lower-skilled workers to the U.S…

Sweeping US immigration proposals

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A bipartisan group of leading U.S. senators has reached agreement on sweeping legislation to rewrite the nation’s immigration laws…

White House, senators start immigration push

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The White House and a bipartisan group of senators will launch separate efforts next week to jumpstart negotiations to overhaul the immigration system…

Poll: Many say let illegal immigrants stay in US

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More than 6 in 10 Americans now favor allowing illegal immigrants to eventually become U.S. citizens, a major increase in support driven by a turnaround in Republicans’ opinions after the 2012 elections…

US Chamber makes immigration overhaul top priority

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The president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says the organization is joining forces with labor, faith organizations, law enforcement and ethnic groups to push for comprehensive immigration reform…

Obama: Immigration reform to start early 2013

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President Barack Obama says America must “seize the moment” to seek an overhaul of the immigration system and he expects that work to start soon after his inauguration for a second term…