NewsRack: 'Bill' news in 'Immigration' topic for user newstrust

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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Immigration bill a testament to compromise	23.5.2013	LA Times: Opinion
Congressional negotiators should be applauded for crafting a measure to replace an outdated and dysfunctional visa system with one that looks to the future economic needs of the U.S. Congressional negotiators should be applauded for crafting a measure to replace an outdated and dysfunctional visa system with one that looks to the future economic needs of the U.S.
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Poll: Most back ‘path to citizenship,’ setting up tough choice for GOP lawmakers	23.5.2013	Washington Post: Politics
Comprehensive immigration reform moves to the Senate floor next week with solid overall support from the public. But a bare majority of Republican voters oppose a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants. Most of those against the idea say they won’t back congressional candidates who are supportive of the plan, highlighting conflicting pressures on GOP lawmakers as they consider the politics of their votes. ...
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IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: May 23	23.5.2013	NYT > World
IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: May 23
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US senate panel approves immigration reform (Cached)	23.5.2013	New Kerala: World News
Washington, May 23 : Immigration reform that plans to legalize some 11 million undocumented immigrants in the US passed its first test as the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 to approve a bipartisan bill to overhaul the system.
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Pressure builds on House to act on immigration overhaul	23.5.2013	Star Tribune: Nation
Some fear approval by Senate panel could force issue.
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Conservative economists endorse immigration reform bill	23.5.2013	LA Times: Top News
Conservative economists endorse immigration reform bill
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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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Op-Ed Columnist: Somebody Did Something	23.5.2013	NY Times: Editorials
Op-Ed Columnist: Somebody Did Something
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Gay rights groups criticize change to immigration bill	23.5.2013	Star Tribune: Politics
It’s unclear if Obama will insist on adding protections.
House feels the heat on immigration reform	23.5.2013	LA Times: Nation
House feels the heat on immigration reform
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Editorial Board: Immigration reform, while flawed, moves forward in Senate	23.5.2013	Washington Post: Editorials
THE MOST far-reaching overhaul of the nation’s immigration system in a generation has emerged mostly unscathed from the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill’s bipartisan sponsors showed that, even in Washington, the center can sometimes hold. Though the legislation, all 800-odd pages of it, contains provisions that pained Democrat and Republican backers alike, they gritted their teeth and voted it out of committee and onto the Senate floor. ...
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Fears Of Killing Immigration Bill Doomed Same-Sex Amendment	23.5.2013	NPR News
Amid warnings the proposal would shatter support for the measure, Democrats backed away from a provision that would allow gay U.S. citizens to sponsor foreign-born spouses for green cards. Advocates for gay and lesbian immigration rights accused Democrats of caving in to threats.
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Gay rights groups criticize decision not to add same-sex protections to immigration bill	23.5.2013	Washington Post: Politics
A decision by Senate Democrats not to add protections for same-sex couples to a landmark immigration reform bill has angered gay rights advocates and put the White House on the defensive over whether President Obama will insist on the provision going forward. ...
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Immigration bill retains clause banning client site placement of H1-B workers	22.5.2013	Hindu: Business
The provision prohibits any company with more than 15 per cent of its workforce on H1-Bs from placing H1-B workers at client sites
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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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Bits Blog: Lessons for Silicon Valley on Capitol Hill	22.5.2013	NY Times: Business
Bits Blog: Lessons for Silicon Valley on Capitol Hill
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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Gay groups denounce lack of protection in Senate immigration bill	22.5.2013	Washington Post: Politics
Gay rights advocates are reacting angrily to a decision by Senate Democrats on Tuesday to drop protections for same-sex couples from a landmark immigration reform bill in order to preserve Republican support for the legislation. ...
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Sexual assault in jails	22.5.2013	LA Times: Opinion
A proposed law could put California at the forefront of states accepting their moral and legal obligation to protect inmates, but it needs stronger penalties. A proposed law could put California at the forefront of states accepting their moral and legal obligation to protect inmates, but it needs stronger penalties.
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