President Barack Obama has asked the people of the United States to make use of any and all of the communications means at their disposal in order to push their Republican lawmakers into passing the landmark bill for immigration reform that would boost the US economy and create a path to citizenship for the estimated […]
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George W Bush has stepped into the hot issue of immigration reform, urging Congress to come up with a “positive resolution” to the problem that he was unable to find while he was President. Bush yesterday used a naturalization ceremony at his presidential center in Dallas, which opened just recently, to make his comments about
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The passing of the immigration bill that has already been approved by the Senate would clear the backlog of immigrants who are attempting to receive green cards and become legal residents of the United States, according to a piece by the Editorial Board of the Washington Post. The piece says that at least four million
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Supporters of immigration reform have been making a big push prior to Republicans starting to debate the new immigration bill in Washington today. Ana Michelle Morales came to the United States with her family 13 years ago and says that there will be a backlash if the House of Representatives does not pass the bill.
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The comprehensive immigration reform that the Senate passed in June is now facing an uncertain future in the House of Representatives, which is controlled by Republicans. This means that it is more crucial than ever for advocates of immigration reform to increase the pressure for the bill that will allow a path to citizenship to
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The landmark immigration reform legislation that has been passed by the Senate would remake the workforce in the United States, allowing immigrants to enter more sectors of the economy, from rural fields and restaurant kitchens to elite technology firms. Instead of the illegal workers that are currently commonplace in low-skilled jobs in the service or
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Protesters distressed about the immigration policies in the United States are campaigning for improvements in the treatment of immigrants. The move comes as the Senate has finally given its approval to the immigration reform bill that would result in changes being made to that system. However, even though the bill has yet to make it
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Discussion of immigration reform in the United States often tends to focus on Hispanic immigrants, but in some important circles a small number of Irish activists might actually have a much louder voice. Proponents of immigration reform in the United States were celebrating last week after the much hyped immigration bill was passed by the
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Jacob Lew, the US Treasury Secretary, declared on Sunday that he believes that immigration reform will be adopted in spite of the opposition of a number of members of the Republican Party. The US Senate last week passed a controversial immigration bill that offers a pathway to citizenship for around 11 million illegal immigrants, with
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The United States government has announced that same-sex couples who are married may now put in an application for green card permits in the same manner as married heterosexual couples, in the latest attempt to put an end to discrimination against gay unions. The move was announced on Monday by Janet Napolitano, the Director of
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A number of East Tennesseans who are in favor of immigration reform got together to express their thanks to the Tennessee’s US Senators yesterday. Organizing for Action staged a rally in order to express their gratitude to Senators Bob Corker and Lama Alexander for last week giving their approval to the bipartisan Senate plan for
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