Immigration

Immigration Bill Heads to the Full Senate, 200 Amendments Later

Protections for same-sex couples are gone, but new benefits have been added to the plan hammered out by the bipartisan Gang of Eight.

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| Wed May. 22, 2013 2:04 PM PDT

Study: Conservative Anti-Immigration Paper by Controversial Scholar Had Basic Errors

Jason Richwine's Heritage Foundation study on the costs of immigration reform had far-reaching problems, a new study finds.

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 2:47 PM PDT
John Cornyn

Sen. John Cornyn Takes a Stand Against Migrant Deaths. Sort Of.

The Texas Republican warns of the growing expenses of burying unclaimed bodies. But his solution would make things worse.

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| Mon May. 13, 2013 7:03 PM PDT

Electric Car Guru Elon Musk Ditches Mark Zuckerberg's FWD.us Group

The fallout from FWD.us' pro-drilling and Keystone ads continues.

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| Sun May. 12, 2013 11:17 AM PDT

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Want to Track Deaths Along the Border? There's an App for That

Hundreds of migrants die in Arizona every year. Data could help their families find out what happened to them.

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| Thu May. 9, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Conservative Immigration Scholar: Black and Hispanic Immigrants Are Dumber Than European Immigrants

Jason Richwine, who coauthored a Heritage Foundation study on immigration, didn't just argue that certain minorities are dumber in his scholarship—he also said it at a public panel.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 2:04 PM PDT

The Downton Abbey Exception and 4 Other Stupid Immigration Amendments

Senators have proposed more than 300 changes to the immigration bill. Here are five of the silliest.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 4:07 AM PDT
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The Temp Agencies Taking Immigrants for a Ride in Chicago

The "raiteros" system provides large companies with labor at the lowest possible cost.

—By Michael Grabell, ProPublica

 | Tue Apr. 30, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

DREAM Act Students Meet to Talk Immigration Reform, College Costs…and Dating?!

A conference for undocumented teens covered everything from financial aid to telling that special someone you don't have papers.

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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24-Hour Shifts and Deportation Threats: The World of US Guest Workers

The Senate immigration bill is supposed to fix a program plagued by abuses. But is a new visa category enough?

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| Thu Apr. 25, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
Kris Kobach

Big Surprise: Kris Kobach Still Believes in Self-Deportation

The author of harsh anti-immigrant laws in Arizona and Alabama didn't back down at Monday's Senate immigration hearings.

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| Mon Apr. 22, 2013 1:56 PM PDT
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The Immigration Bill's Security Poison Pill

The Senate Gang of Eight has an immigration bill. Not surprisingly, border security is front and center.

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| Tue Apr. 16, 2013 3:05 PM PDT

Photos: Documenting Murder in Mexico

Louie Palu captures the brutality of the drug war, on both sides of the border.

Photos by Louie Palu/zReportage/ZUMA Press

 | Fri Apr. 12, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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How Walmart, ExxonMobil, and Coke Buy Latino Friends in Congress

Lobbyists and corporations that employ them can't give gifts to lawmakers—unless they funnel the money through a nonprofit.

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| Mon Apr. 8, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Rand Paul's Long Road to Immigration Moderation

The Kentucky senator was once much further to the right on immigration than he is now.

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| Tue Mar. 19, 2013 9:13 AM PDT

Microsoft "Bait and Switch" Could Mean a Huge Increase in Foreign Tech Workers

The software giant's modest proposal on H1-B visas won over labor and education allies—until they saw the actual legislation.

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| Tue Mar. 12, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
OFA director Jim Messina

Organizing for Action, Obama's Big-Money Muscle, Will Reject Corporate and Foreign Money

OFA's reversal comes after liberals ripped the group for its loose donation policy.

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| Thu Mar. 7, 2013 11:17 AM PST

Corn on MSNBC: Jeb Bush's Flip-Flop-Flip on Immigration
Tue Mar. 5, 2013 7:27 PM PST
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Number of Anti- Government Groups Hits Record High

A report by the Southern Poverty Law Center has found that the number of anti-government "patriot" groups in the country has risen to its highest level ever.

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| Tue Mar. 5, 2013 11:58 AM PST

Are Foreigners Smarter Than US Workers?

A study finds that H-1B visas don't necessarily go to "the best and brightest."

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| Fri Mar. 1, 2013 4:00 AM PST