Special immigrant US visa scheme for Afghans extended by the US
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0:35 18/03/2017
Uncertainty surrounding the special immigrant visa (SIV) programme for Afghans will continue despite the Donald Trump’s Presidency. Following a fiercely contested battle in the Senate, Congress...
US 'sanctuary cities' ignoring immigration laws
13:52 24/07/2015
The issue of supposed sanctuary cities – which refers to cities that do not fully comply with federal US immigration laws – has become a focus of discussion in the US Congress after Donald Trump...
Controversy over bill to increase number of US H-1B Visas
10:02 31/03/2015
Speaking at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on March 17, Chairman Chuck Grassley said that a bill, sponsored by Senator Orrin Hatch to increase the number of H-1B visas - "does not close the...
US Senators debate immigration reform
12:35 16/05/2013
The US Senate has begun to discuss the comprehensive immigration reform law that they will vote on later this year. Before the vote, various Senate committees will examine the law and propose...
