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

Taking Note: Judge Says Arpaio Violated Civil Rights of Latinos	26.5.2013	NY Times: Editorials
Taking Note: Judge Says Arpaio Violated Civil Rights of Latinos
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Key senators tightly control immigration debate	25.5.2013	Boston Globe: Technology
Key senators tightly control immigration debate
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Key senators tightly control immigration debate	25.5.2013	San Jose Mercury News: Local News
The legislation that now goes to the Senate floor creates a 13-year road to citizenship for the estimated 11.5 million immigrants living in the United States unlawfully, establishes a new program to allow low-skilled workers into the country and sharply expands the number of visas for highly skilled workers.
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Arizona sheriff illegally used racial profiling, judge rules	25.5.2013	LA Times: Nation
Arizona sheriff illegally used racial profiling, judge rules
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Leahy disappointed on gay, bi-national couples	25.5.2013	Boston Globe: Vermont
Leahy disappointed on gay, bi-national couples
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Gay rights advances not evident in immigration bill debate	24.5.2013	Boston Globe: Vermont
Gay rights advances not evident in immigration bill debate
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Groups look for next step in delicate immigration reform dance	24.5.2013	MSNBC
Groups look for next step in delicate immigration reform dance
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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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Op-Ed Columnist: Somebody Did Something	23.5.2013	NY Times: Editorials
Op-Ed Columnist: Somebody Did Something
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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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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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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: Senate passes landmark immigration reform bill (Cached)	22.5.2013	CNN-IBN: World
The landmark immigration bill, which offers a path to citizenship for more than 11 million - including over 260,000 Indians - undocumented immigrants and increasing H-1B visas today passed its first legislative test.
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Immigration bill clears hurdle in Senate	22.5.2013	LA Times: Nation
Immigration bill clears hurdle in Senate
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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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