US Congress hears testimony about medical personnel shortages
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12:34 27/07/2006
• Watch This Video A subcommittee of the Homeland Security Committee in the United States House of Representatives is holding hearings on problems with emergency medical services in the U.S. A series...
US paperwork problem delays marriage visas
15:14 11/07/2006
Recent changes to an application form for U.S. citizens to marry foreign nationals have delayed up to 10,000 visas. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) attempted to make some changes to...
U.S. immigration debate expands to both coasts
13:08 06/07/2006
On the day that Congress began dueling hearings on competing versions of immigration reform, President Bush reasserted his desire for a comprehensive plan to give legal status to the more than 11...
US Republican party shuts down immigration reform debate
13:28 22/06/2006
The on-going debate on immigration reform for the United States took a nasty partisan turn this week as the controlling conservative faction dug in its heels on several points. "There will be no path...
US Senate blocks minimum wage increase
13:07 22/06/2006
Since 1997 there have been nine attempts in the US Senate to increase the minimum wage for working class people in America. Wednesday marked the ninth time that such a stand-alone proposal has been...
Catholics call for 'humane' immigration policies in the US
18:47 19/06/2006
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is advocating what it calls a "compassionate" approach to immigration reform that de-emphasizes harsh penalties in favour of more rational and long-term...
