Increased chance of US immigration reform in 2014
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18:24 03/02/2014
There are signs that the Republican leadership in Congress is serious about delivering immigration reform in 2014 though it seems that, if it comes, it may not be on President Obama's terms...
White House to push for US immigration reform immediately
10:08 15/01/2013
Anonymous Washington insiders have said that President Obama is to press ahead with efforts to achieve comprehensive immigration reform immediately. However, because of the almost complete lack of...
Immigration reform law would create 1.4m jobs in US says report
13:01 03/10/2012
A report published by the left-of-centre Washington think tank The Center for American Progress says that passing the DREAM Act would add US$329bn to the US economy by 2030. 1.4m jobs would also be...
US House passes new immigration bill
13:36 20/12/2005
The US House of Representatives adopted new immigration legislation, including a measure to set up vast border fences that has strained ties with Mexico, late on Dec. 16. The bill was adopted in a...
US immigration hits five year high -- study
10:37 13/12/2005
Immigration to the US - both legal and illegal - continues to boom as Congress grapples with how to better control America's borders. A new report by the Center for Immigration Studies found that 7.9...
One-fourth of 2002 US births to immigrant mothers
16:59 08/07/2005
Almost one quarter of all births in the United States in 2002 were to an immigrant mother, the highest level in US history, according to a new report. The number even exceeded the figure for 1910,...