Immigration

How H-1B Visas Are Screwing Tech Workers

A program meant to boost innovation instead fuels outsourcing.

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| Fri Feb. 22, 2013 4:00 AM PST
ICE Detainers by Citizenship, 2008-12

ICE Cold: US Citizens Getting Caught in Immigration Dragnet

The embattled agency put immigration holds on more than 800 Americans in the past four years.

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| Thu Feb. 21, 2013 11:16 AM PST

Corn on Hardball: The Great Republican Immigration Divide

Congress will take up major immigration reform soon. Will the Tea Party ever get on board?

Wed Feb. 20, 2013 6:46 PM PST

Obama's Immigration Plan Is Far Harsher Than Reagan's

The law signed by the patron saint of US conservatism offered a much shorter path to citizenship than today's White House plan.

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| Wed Feb. 20, 2013 7:32 AM PST

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Think You Can Beat the Immigration Maze?

Embark on this interactive, GIF-tastic quest for a coveted US green card.

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| Wed Feb. 20, 2013 4:00 AM PST
Mike Coffman

Even Tom Tancredo's Successor Endorses Path to Citizenship

This is what demography looks like.

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| Mon Feb. 11, 2013 8:57 AM PST

Invisible Women: The Real History of Domestic Workers in America

Forget Fran Drescher: Real-life nannies, housecleaners, and cooks have long struggled against sexism, racism, and exclusionary laws.

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| Thu Feb. 7, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Limbaugh: Cubans Work Hard, Unlike Mexicans

I wonder why Latinos don't vote Republican?

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| Thu Jan. 31, 2013 10:40 AM PST

Hardliners Killed Bush's Immigration Reform. Can They Stop Obama's?

"No military plan survives contact with the enemy," warns one anti-immigration activist.

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| Thu Jan. 31, 2013 4:00 AM PST

What's Happening With Immigration Reform, Explained

From the Gang of Eight to "the back of the line," here's a quick primer on the latest congressional battle.

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| Tue Jan. 29, 2013 11:23 AM PST
David Corn on MSNBC

Corn on MSNBC: Will Immigration Reform Survive Congress?

Mother Jones's DC bureau chief discusses Obama's new immigration reform plan.

Tue Jan. 29, 2013 5:58 PM PST

Obama Lays Out His Pitch for Immigration Reform

The president's plan looks a lot like the Senate plan. But there are key differences.

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| Tue Jan. 29, 2013 3:25 PM PST

How the Senate's "Security Requirement" Could Kill Immigration Reform

Republicans don't recognize Obama's hawkish record on immigration now, so they probably never will.

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| Tue Jan. 29, 2013 7:58 AM PST

The Senate Immigration Plan Isn't Terrible—It's Just Unworkable

The Gang of Eight proposal puts legalization into the hands of GOP officials who don't want it to happen.

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| Mon Jan. 28, 2013 6:41 AM PST

New Arizona Bill Wants Hospitals Policing Immigration

A proposed law would have medical staff checking papers and calling the cops—even if it endangers both immigrants' and citizens' health.

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| Mon Jan. 28, 2013 7:08 AM PST

Immigration Reform is Finally on the Agenda

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| Sun Jan. 27, 2013 11:02 PM PST

Young Immigrants Renew Push for Path to Citizenship

A new campaign called The Dream Is Now lets undocumented youth tell their stories and push for a road to permanent legal status.

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| Wed Jan. 23, 2013 7:47 AM PST

Welcome to the Hotel America

Inside the airport hotels where refugees start their new lives.

Photographs by Gabriele Stabile. Text by Jeremy Lybarger.

 | Sat Jan. 19, 2013 4:00 AM PST

The Rubio Immigration Plan Conservatives Love Looks a Lot Like Obama's

The GOP senator proposes Obama's immigration reform plan; conservatives melt.

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| Tue Jan. 15, 2013 2:00 PM PST

George W. Bush Instructs GOP: "Immigrants Invigorate Our Soul" (Video)

The former president reprises his role as immigration reformer at a Dallas conference.

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| Tue Dec. 4, 2012 1:45 PM PST