by Colette Luke | Jun 17, 2013 | Immigration, Topics
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan bill that was introduced back in January – the Immigration Innovation Act – would increase H-1B visas, which are for workers in high-tech jobs, from 65,000 to 115,00 and possibly higher. As the Senate overwhelmingly voted to debate on...
by Colette Luke | Jun 17, 2013 | Immigration, Topics
WASHINGTON — Rajeshkumar Kumarasamy fled Sri Lanka for the United States in 2005 to save his life, escaping threats from the Tamil Tigers, the brutal terrorist group that has been waging war in the island nation for decades. Instead of finding the refuge he hoped for...
by Colette Luke | Jun 7, 2013 | Topics
WASHINGTON — Thought to be the golden ticket to compromise, the Manchin-Toomey amendment failed to reach the 60 votes it needed to advance on the Senate floor in April. The debate, however, is far from over and gun owners appear to be split on whether they can...
by Colette Luke | Jun 6, 2013 | Topics
Two hundred and eighty-one students competed for the National Spelling Bee trophy and the $30,000 cash prize. Millions of students participated in some type of spelling bee during the year, but only one came out as the final winner – Arvind Mahankali. This...
by Colette Luke | May 22, 2013 | Immigration, Topics
WASHINGTON – Biometric checks for immigrants leaving the country aimed at strengthening security will be tested by Customs and Border Patrol agents to determine their effectiveness and impact on passenger delays at airports, a top CBP official told a House...
