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By a vote of 82-15, the US Senate voted on Tuesday to begin consideration of a White House-backed bill to overhaul the American immigration system. The legalisation and ultimate citizenship for the 11 million is a central component of the Bill. The Senate ...and more »

Sayed Ahmed Abdullatif found himself at the centre of a political storm when it emerged that he and family had been held at a low security detention centre in Australia for five months after the Immigration Department was told he was a convicted terrorist.and more »

The proposed comprehensive immigration reforms Bill in the US would affect all major offshore-centric information services (IT) services companies. But it is expected Nasdaq-listed Cognizant would be hit the hardest, considering the company's low margin ...and more »

NOGALES, Ariz. — The United States Senate is taking up the immigration bill this week amid demands from members of Congress to strengthen border security. But there are also calls for a re-evaluation of the U.S. Border Patrol's use of force. Investigations ...and more »

John Cornyn, R-Texas, offered a new amendment to the Schumer-Rubio immigration bill today, but Democrats quickly refused to even consider it. According to Talking Points Memo's Brian Beutler, Democrats are refusing to even negotiate with Cornyn, ...and more »

Sen. Marco Rubio is preparing to offer an amendment to the "Gang of Eight" immigration bill he helped negotiate to strengthen provisions that would prevent former illegal immigrants from receiving federal benefits. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images). Sen.and more »

As contentious as the debate has been over the economic effects of immigration, researchers on all sides of the issue agree on one thing: new immigration would put pressure on the wages of immigrants who are already in the United States. Although many ...

Immigration-Protest-3 Comprehensive immigration reform moved a big step closer to passage yesterday when the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly voted to consider a White House-backed bill, clearing a hurdle that Republicans have used in the past to delay or ...and more »

The debate on the Immigration Reform Bill will begin this week in the Senate. Republicans in the House are talking about defunding DACA. Clearly, the future of these aspects of immigration law are unknown. What we do know is that there is some relief that ...

Earlier today, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) hosted a dual town hall discussion on why the time for comprehensive immigration reform is now. Cosponsored by Cargill, Microsoft and the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, the event ...and more »

... rigorous process" to screen the Sri Lankan migrants arriving at the country's shores illegally in boats that will deter the asylum seekers and vastly reduce the chances of them dying in the seas, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Brendan O'Connor said.and more »

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Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, accompanied by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., gestures as he speaks with reporters about the Immigration Bill following a Republican strategy session on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, ...and more »

“I support a two-step immigration reform that first secures our southern border and then creates a tough but fair path to citizenship for immigrants living illegally in the United States,” Kirk said in the statement. “I have always believed that is the recipe for ...and more »

Now that the immigration bill is actually moving through the Senate, it seems worth returning to the debate over recent patterns in immigrant assimilation that I discussed in a column back in April. That piece made the point that while today's second-generation ...and more »

This morning, John Cornyn introduced his border security amendment to the Gang of 8 immigration bill--and many in the immigration reform world agree that it's a poison pill. Harry Reid knows it, Chuck Schumer knows it, and now Greg Sargent at the ...and more »

(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday once again expressed support for an overhaul the nation's immigration laws, but maintained that the House will consider its own ideas rather than accept outright the Senate's final product on ...and more »

Diane Black (R-TN) held by the House Immigration Reform Caucus at the U.S. Capitol June 12, 2013 in Washington, DC. The group held the press conference to announce the introduction of the SMART Border Act of 2013, an immigration reform bill. (Photo ...and more »

Republicans have spent years vilifying immigrants and immigration, and so it should not be surprising that the House Republicans have voted to defund the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The move spearheaded by Representative Steve ...

(Photo: Araceli Arroyo / Flickr)A comprehensive immigration reform package passed its first hurdle on Tuesday as the Senate voted 82-15 to begin debate on legislation. Before the vote, President Obama called on lawmakers to put partisanship aside and ...and more »

In this photo taken Monday, May 6, 2013, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., arrives at the Senate chamber for a vote, on Capitol Hill in Washington. One of the immigration bill's authors, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has already acknowledged that the bill will face a ...and more »

I am concerned that some who oppose the very idea of reform see these triggers as a backdoor way to undermine the legislation. And I believe some Republicans with no intention of voting for the final bill - regardless of how it is amended - seek to offer these ...and more »

On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson is joined by Dan Holler to discuss the Gang of 8 immigration bill working its way through the Senate, what the prospects for legislation look like in the House and how you can help Heritage in this ...

President Obama speaks about immigration reform Tuesday in the East Room of the White House. The Senate is preparing to cast the first votes on a landmark bill that offers the best chance in decades to remake the nation's immigration system and offer ...and more »

SALT LAKE CITY ( Utah) - While the debate continues on immigration in America, Wednesday nearly 400 Utahns became American citizens. There was a long line of people waiting to get into Abravanel Hall, each anxious people ready to make a ...and more »