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Blocking immigration reform would doom GOP 's 2016 hopes, says leading Republican	17.6.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
Senator Lindsey Graham says GOP faces a 'demographic death spiral' if conservatives throw out overhaul of system Republicans are "in a demographic death spiral" and will fail in their efforts to win the presidency if the party blocks an immigration overhaul, a leading Republican senator said on Sunday. The Senate last week overcame a procedural hurdle in moving forward on the first immigration reform in a generation . Lawmakers from both parties voted to begin formal debate on a proposal that would give an estimated 11 million immigrants who are in the US illegally a long and difficult path to citizenship. The legislation also creates a low-skilled guest-worker program, expands the number of visas available for high-tech workers and de-emphasizes family ties in the system for legal immigration that has been in place for decades. It also sets border security goals that the government must meet before immigrants living in the US illegally are granted any change in status. Senator Lindsey ...
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Immigration reform is more than border security	16.6.2013	Chicago Tribune: Opinion
Immigration reform is more than border security
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Senate Republican says she'll back immigration bill	10.6.2013	Chicago Tribune: Nation
Senate Republican says she'll back immigration bill
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Senate Republican says she'll back immigration bill	10.6.2013	LA Times: Nation
Senate Republican says she'll back immigration bill
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Reform too expensive	10.6.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
Published Jun 9, 2013 05:10PM MDT Sen. Orrin Hatch’s support for high-skilled immigrants with STEM skills (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) may be appropriate and proper. And his attempt to improve the proposed Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S.744) is appreciated. In the spirit of supposed compromise, bipartisanship and comprehensive “reform,” the bill would allow an additional 20 million new immigrants. But there are currently 20 million unemployed Americans. The bill... ...
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The benefits of immigration reform	9.6.2013	LA Times: Commentary
By regulating the future flow of foreign workers, legislation pending in the Senate has the long-run potential to lift all boats. As an economist, an immigrant and a scholar of the effects of immigration on the U.S. economy, I find that few pieces of legislation have engaged me more than the proposal for comprehensive immigration reform that the full Senate will take up this week.
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Carl Guardino: Silicon Valley counting on comprehensive immigration reform	7.6.2013	San Jose Mercury News: Opinion
The CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group says three elements must be in the bill: a market-based cap on H-1B visas and a smooth visa and green card pipeline for advanced STEM graduates.
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Mortgages: Immigration Reform Could Be a Boon to Real Estate	7.6.2013	NY Times: Real Estate
Mortgages: Immigration Reform Could Be a Boon to Real Estate
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Utah mayors, from cities to the sticks, urge immigration reform	4.6.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Derek P. Jensen The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 3, 2013 06:47PM MDT Nineteen Utah mayors, from Park City to Beaver to Blanding, are calling for comprehensive immigration reform, arguing an immigrant workforce is critical to the state’s technology, agriculture and tourism sectors. “The impact of our immigration laws are significant on Utah’s economy,” a letter sent Monday to Sens. Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee reads. “We are all concerned that if substantial reform does not happen soon, our cities will be worse off.” The bipartisan “Gang of Eight” bill, conditionally... ...
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Mark Lee offers much-needed counsel for asylum seekers	29.5.2013	Minnesota Public Radio: News
Hundreds of people who live in Minnesota are here because they fear persecution, even death, in their home countries, says Mark Lee, a lawyer who helps refugees win asylum in the United States. "They're beaten and abused in ways that is hard to imagine."
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High-tech industry gains advantages in immigration bill	27.5.2013	Minnesota Public Radio: Politics
More than any other group, the high-tech industry got big wins in an immigration bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee last week, thanks to a concerted lobbying effort, an ideally positioned Senate ally and relatively weak opposition.
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High-tech industry big immigration bill winner	26.5.2013	Boston Globe: Technology
High-tech industry big immigration bill winner
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Utah senator Hatch delivers big win for high-tech industry in immigration bill	26.5.2013	Star Tribune: Politics

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Utah’s STEM problem	25.5.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Matt Berry Published May 25, 2013 01:01AM MDT Earlier this year, Republican Sens. Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee came out as strong supporters of the Immigration Innovation Act of 2013, a proposal focused specifically on America’s shortage of high-skilled workers in science, technology, engineering and math — the STEM fields. But the immigration debate has changed in Washington, and we need continued engagement and leadership from our state’s U.S. senators to fully address this chronic crisis. As head of a healthcare technology startup based in ... ...
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Black Caucus Leader: We Disagree With Presidents, Even Obama	24.5.2013	NPR News
Rep. Marcia Fudge, the head of the Congressional Black Caucus, says any immigration overhaul significantly boosting the numbers of highly skilled immigrants could negatively affect African-Americans with similar skills.
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Long Wait for a Green Card Could Be Ending	23.5.2013	NY Times: Business
Long Wait for a Green Card Could Be Ending
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Silicon Valley scores another immigration victory in Washington	22.5.2013	Washington Post: Politics
A broad immigration reform package moved one step closer to passing through Congress on Tuesday, and the high-tech community took another step forward in solidifying its lobbying influence in Washington. ...
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Immigration bill heads to full Senate	22.5.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Erica Werner And David Espo The Associated Press Published May 22, 2013 06:09AM MDT WASHINGTON • A far-reaching bill to remake the nation’s immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the measure 13-5 Tuesday night, setting up an epic showdown on the Senate floor after Congress’ Memorial Day recess. The legislation is one of President Barack Obama’s top domestic priorities — yet it also gives the Repu... ...
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US panel okays immigration reform bill Indian techies to benefit (Cached)	22.5.2013	Hindustan Times: World
US panel okays immigration reform bill Indian techies to benefit
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US immigration reform bill clears key Senate hurdle (Cached)	22.5.2013	New Kerala: India News
By Arun Kumar, Washington, May 22 : A bipartisan immigration reform bill cleared a key hurdle after its authors negotiated a compromise with a Republican senator to relax some restrictions on high-tech companies on hiring foreign techies, many of whom come from India.
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