by Collin Carroll | Jul 17, 2013 | Immigration, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Senate-approved immigration bill contains controversial provisions that would require all job seekers to present matching digital-photograph documentation of their legal status before landing employment. But in supervising a labor force composed...
by Paige Sutherland | Jul 12, 2013 | Immigration, National Security
WASHINGTON – A law providing special visas to Iraqi and Afghan nationals in danger for helping the U.S. military suffered a blow when the House rejected the Senate’s immigration reform bill Wednesday. Many of the refugees and their families face grave threats in their...
by Francesca Bacardi | Jul 10, 2013 | Immigration, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON –Texans might continue to be in the dark regarding benefits under the new health care law because outreach efforts are focusing on the 24 states participating in Medicaid expansion and state-based insurance exchanges. Texas is not among them. Gov. Rick...
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...
