US plans to build more fences to control illegal immigration
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9:28 02/12/2005
President George W Bush announced the construction of more fences in the 3,200km (2,000 miles) border while touring US states earlier this week. Mexico says it opposes a US plan to build more fences...
US state of Hawaii facing tech worker shortage
19:51 29/11/2005
As the US state of Hawaii broadens its reach into high-technology industries, employers are finding the federal limits on immigration restricting their ability to hire computer engineers and other...
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...
US Congress votes to increase visa fees, not visa limits
17:07 21/11/2005
Thousands of India's skilled workers hoping for a career in the US may be disappointed. The House of Representatives has passed its version of the budget deficit reduction bill without any proposal...
US to eliminate social benefits for immigrants
12:41 10/11/2005
The US Senate approved a bill eliminating social benefits for legal immigrants, arguing that it will save the Federal Budget 35 billion dollars over the next five years. The New York daily Tribuna...
US lawmakers consider increasing H1B visa quota
14:59 24/10/2005
The US government would issue 30,000 more H-1B visas to high-tech and other skilled foreign workers each year and increase fees for those visas under a measure proposed by a Senate committee. The...
