Skeptical Senate focuses on immigration - again
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In a key vote, senators agree to reopen debate. But the fate of 27 amendments will determine whether the measure wins final passage.
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U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday accused Democrats of trying to rush a vote on immigration reform, casting doubt on the fate of the White House-backed bill that would tighten border security and legalize millions of illegal immigrants.
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Many illegal immigrants seeking lawful status in the United States would have to leave the country, at least briefly, under legislation being debated in the Senate.
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A White House-backed bill revamping U.S. immigration laws stalled in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, handing President George W. Bush a major legislative setback.
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Congress may have put off immigration issues for now, in the hopes of passing the intelligence reform bill, but a battle over immigration policy may be looming right around the corner.
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U.S. senators are debating a controversial measure to exempt foreign student graduates from the cap on H-1B visas.
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The White House and Republican allies were optimistic that the immigration overhaul bill will come back to life and pass the Senate, as they hinted they will pitch the bill as necessary to securing the border and enforcing the law, appealing to conservatives wary that illegal immigrants will...
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Business lobbyists believe lawmakers will ultimately strip from Senate minimum wage legislation any sanctions against companies caught hiring illegal immigrants. Whether they can keep it out of immigration law is another matter
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The argument in the Senate today seems likely to focus on potential changes to the bill, rather than on its overall fate.
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A YouTube video detailing how to manipulate foreigner hiring visas irks key senators. Giving the video a big down vote, they call for an investigation.
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Two IT trade groups, as well as Microsoft, expressed disappointment after the U.S. Senate failed to move ahead with a comprehensive immigration reform bill that would include a higher annual cap on visas for highly skilled workers.
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A fragile Senate coalition backing an embattled overhaul of the nation's immigration laws survived its first legislative test yesterday, beating back an effort to strip a guest-worker program from the immigration bill.
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A Senate drive to approve homeland security legislation could lead to a clash with the White House over airport screeners and standardized drivers' licenses.
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Senate Republicans are facing off against the White House in an effort to block a controversial immigration bill
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For senators with presidential aspirations, 2007 looms like a potential minefield.
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A group of Republican senators opposed to a sweeping immigration overhaul that would legalize millions of unlawful immigrants said on Thursday they were determined to torpedo the bill when the Senate resumes debate next week.
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Key Republican and Democratic senators are reaching for a deal to resurrect their stalled immigration compromise by requiring that some $4 billion be spent on border security and workplace enforcement.