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Four immigration officials charged with bribery, fraud Published: May 10, 2013 "On Wednesday, federal prosecutors announced charges against Anders, Figueroa, Lovingood, Dominguez and a client of Lee's, Mirei Gia Hofmann. The current and former immigration officials were indicted Tuesday on charges including conspiracy, bribery, fraud and misuse of government seals. Hofmann faces a single count of immigration fraud." Click here for
Immigration Bill Faces Hundreds Of Amendments, Including On LGBT Rights Published: May 8, 2013 "Some of the potential pitfalls for the bipartisan Senate immigration reform bill came into focus on Tuesday when Judiciary Committee members filed 300 amendments, ranging from worker visa changes to the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. The 18-member committee will begin discussion Thursday on those amendments to the so-called gang
U.S. think tank's immigration study draws conservative fire Published: May 7, 2013 "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading U.S. think tank headed by former Republican Senator Jim DeMint drew fire from fellow conservatives Monday for concluding that the citizenship proposals in a sweeping immigration reform bill would cost taxpayers trillions. The clash underscored divisions within the Republican Party over bipartisan immigration legislation in
Immigration Plan Assailed in New Attack on Cost by DeMint Published: May 3, 2013 "The most significant revision of U.S. immigration laws in a generation will come under a new line of attack for its potential costs to public programs including Social Security and Medicare. Jim DeMint, a former Republican senator from South Carolina and now president of the Washington-based Heritage Foundation, will lead the assault with a report from
Push to Include Gay Couples in Immigration Bill Published: May 1, 2013 "But under a 1996 federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, Americans cannot apply for green cards for foreign spouses of the same sex. In addition, the immigration code does not recognize same-sex partners. Last Wednesday, about 40 gay and lesbian families from 27 states fanned out across Capitol Hill in a lobbying blitz,
House group nears immigration deal Published: Apr 1, 2013 "A small, bipartisan House group is nearly finished with its immigration reform plan, which it hopes to announce the week of April 8 when Congress returns from recess. But lawmakers and leadership are carefully eying several significant lingering technical issues to bring it across the finish line. The key issues causing concern are fears about the price
Obama 'confident' immigration bill could pass by summer Published: Mar 28, 2013 "President Barack Obama pressed for swift action on a sweeping immigration bill Wednesday, saying last-minute obstacles are "resolvable" and predicting Congress could pass historic legislation by the end of the summer. In back-to-back interviews with Spanish-language television networks, Obama repeatedly voiced confidence in a bipartisan Senate group that
Chuck Schumer: ‘Gang of 8’ close to immigration deal Published: Mar 22, 2013 "The New York Democrat told Hispanic media outlets Thursday he was confident a deal would be reached in the days ahead, although the group is unlikely to be unveiled before the end of the Easter recess. “About 90 percent of the issues, including the path to citizenship, are settled,” Schumer said, adding that the group was meeting