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Fearing Donald Trump Crackdown, 'Dreamers' Advised To End Travel
Immigrants who were brought to the US illegally as children, but were protected from deportation by President Barack Obama, are being warned by some advocates to make sure they are not traveling abroad when Donald Trump is sworn in as president on January 20.
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Immigrants In Limbo As US Supreme Court Weighs Obama Action
In the port city of Baltimore, where Europeans once streamed into America after crossing the Atlantic by ship, a 47-year-old immigrant named Rhonda is in a desperate position. She said she wants to provide for her teenage daughter but cannot get a work permit because she is in the United States illegally.
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US Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to 2012 Barack Obama's Deportation Relief
A US appeals court on Tuesday rejected a challenge to President Barack Obama's 2012 executive action granting deportation relief to immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children, upholding a lower court's earlier ruling.
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US to Allow Work Permits for Spouses of Some Foreign High-Tech Workers
The regulation for spouses of H-1B visas, finalised as part of Obama's actions on immigration, will take effect starting May 26.
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Republican-Led House Blocks Barack Obama Immigration Plan
In a symbolic rebuke to US President Barack Obama's unilateral action on immigration, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted Thursday to block his plan to shield millions of people from deportation.
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Barack Obama Discusses Immigration Changes with Mexican President
The leaders of the United States and Mexico spoke on Wednesday to discuss President Barack Obama's executive actions to overhaul aspects of America's immigration system.
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Workers in Silicon Valley Weigh In on Obama's Immigration Order
Several immigrants working in tech were heartened by the Obama's actions and said they could potentially make life and work in the US easier.
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Eyeing 2016, Hillary Clinton Selective on Policy Issues
Hillary Rodham Clinton quickly embraced US President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration. On other weighty policy issues, she isn't saying much.
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'Pass a Bill': Obama to Republican Critics on Immigration
US President Barack Obama shrugged off criticism of his executive action on immigration with a challenge to House of Representatives Republicans: if you don't like it, do something.
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Obama Urges Critics to 'Pass a Bill' on Immigration
Obama urged Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform as he used his weekly address Saturday to again defend his unilateral action shielding millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation.
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Immigration Shouldn't Be 'Deal Breaker': Barack Obama
President Barack Obama says Republican opposition to his executive actions on immigration should not be a "deal breaker" on other issues.
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Barack Obama to Delay Immigration Action: White House
President Barack Obama has decided to delay any executive action on immigration until after the November congressional elections, abandoning his pledge to act on the issue by the end of summer, White House officials said.
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Barack Obama Challenged to Act Swiftly on Immigration
Anger rose on Tuesday over the surge in Central American immigrants entering the U.S. illegally, while President Barack Obama faced immediate demands by advocates for bold action on immigration, including a slowing the rate of deportations.
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US immigration bill clears early test vote; Barack Obama calls for action
The US Senate overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday to begin consideration of a White House-backed bill to overhaul the US immigration system, burying a procedural roadblock that opponents regularly use to delay or kill legislation.
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Senate chairman calls for action on immigration
The Senate opened its first hearing on a comprehensive immigration overhaul on Wednesday with a call from a committee chairman for swift action on a pathway to citizenship for the nation's 11 million illegal immigrants. Tensions quickly emerged as shouting protesters interrupted the hearing and Republicans called for border security first.
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Fearing Donald Trump Crackdown, 'Dreamers' Advised To End Travel
Immigrants who were brought to the US illegally as children, but were protected from deportation by President Barack Obama, are being warned by some advocates to make sure they are not traveling abroad when Donald Trump is sworn in as president on January 20.
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Immigrants In Limbo As US Supreme Court Weighs Obama Action
In the port city of Baltimore, where Europeans once streamed into America after crossing the Atlantic by ship, a 47-year-old immigrant named Rhonda is in a desperate position. She said she wants to provide for her teenage daughter but cannot get a work permit because she is in the United States illegally.
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US Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to 2012 Barack Obama's Deportation Relief
A US appeals court on Tuesday rejected a challenge to President Barack Obama's 2012 executive action granting deportation relief to immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children, upholding a lower court's earlier ruling.
-
US to Allow Work Permits for Spouses of Some Foreign High-Tech Workers
The regulation for spouses of H-1B visas, finalised as part of Obama's actions on immigration, will take effect starting May 26.
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Republican-Led House Blocks Barack Obama Immigration Plan
In a symbolic rebuke to US President Barack Obama's unilateral action on immigration, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted Thursday to block his plan to shield millions of people from deportation.
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Barack Obama Discusses Immigration Changes with Mexican President
The leaders of the United States and Mexico spoke on Wednesday to discuss President Barack Obama's executive actions to overhaul aspects of America's immigration system.
-
Workers in Silicon Valley Weigh In on Obama's Immigration Order
Several immigrants working in tech were heartened by the Obama's actions and said they could potentially make life and work in the US easier.
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Eyeing 2016, Hillary Clinton Selective on Policy Issues
Hillary Rodham Clinton quickly embraced US President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration. On other weighty policy issues, she isn't saying much.
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'Pass a Bill': Obama to Republican Critics on Immigration
US President Barack Obama shrugged off criticism of his executive action on immigration with a challenge to House of Representatives Republicans: if you don't like it, do something.
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Obama Urges Critics to 'Pass a Bill' on Immigration
Obama urged Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform as he used his weekly address Saturday to again defend his unilateral action shielding millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation.
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Immigration Shouldn't Be 'Deal Breaker': Barack Obama
President Barack Obama says Republican opposition to his executive actions on immigration should not be a "deal breaker" on other issues.
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Barack Obama to Delay Immigration Action: White House
President Barack Obama has decided to delay any executive action on immigration until after the November congressional elections, abandoning his pledge to act on the issue by the end of summer, White House officials said.
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Barack Obama Challenged to Act Swiftly on Immigration
Anger rose on Tuesday over the surge in Central American immigrants entering the U.S. illegally, while President Barack Obama faced immediate demands by advocates for bold action on immigration, including a slowing the rate of deportations.
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US immigration bill clears early test vote; Barack Obama calls for action
The US Senate overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday to begin consideration of a White House-backed bill to overhaul the US immigration system, burying a procedural roadblock that opponents regularly use to delay or kill legislation.
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Senate chairman calls for action on immigration
The Senate opened its first hearing on a comprehensive immigration overhaul on Wednesday with a call from a committee chairman for swift action on a pathway to citizenship for the nation's 11 million illegal immigrants. Tensions quickly emerged as shouting protesters interrupted the hearing and Republicans called for border security first.
