US state of California faces agricultural labor shortage
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11:34 27/12/2005
Farmers in California's San Joaquin County, as they count up the gains and losses of the past growing season and sketch plans for the new year, regard with concern reports of labor shortages in some...
US President seeks support for new guest worker visa
10:42 29/11/2005
US President George W Bush has begun touring US states to rally support for his strategy to control immigration. Mr Bush wants tighter security along the Mexican frontier, but he also plans to allow...
Immigrants rush to New Orleans as builders fight for workers
17:00 11/10/2005
In New Orleans, in the US , which is starting the long task of cleaning up after hurricane Katrina, the signs are handwritten and simply worded, such as "Workers Wanted" or "Need 50 Laborers Now!"...
Record number of illegal immigrants die in US heat
11:46 02/09/2005
Record numbers of illegal immigrants who cross into the US from Mexico have died in the heat of the Arizona desert in the past year. At least 229 immigrants are known to have died since 1 October...
Wall Street Journal calls for no limits to H-1B visas
18:20 29/08/2005
Within the last week, two US states along the border with Mexico - Arizona and New Mexico - have declared states of emergency due to soaring violence and human and drug smuggling connected to illegal...
US immigration faces crisis
10:45 26/08/2005
Within the last week, two US states along the border with Mexico - Arizona and New Mexico - have declared states of emergency due to soaring violence and human and drug smuggling connected to illegal...
