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For many in the US, the green card wait is long

10:04 25/07/2005
A special feature from the Washington Post. Hundreds of thousands of immigrant workers are trying to stay in the United States . The wait is often long. The backlog of foreign workers seeking green...

Opinion: Immigrant janitors exploited by US employers

18:10 22/07/2005
workpermit.com brings you an opinion originally printed in the San Diego Union-Tribune, about immigrant cleaning personnel in the United States. It is usually a good thing that a group of people is...

US lawmakers introduce immigration reforms

9:18 21/07/2005
Lawmakers in the United States Senate introduced legislation designed to stem a flood of illegal immigration across America's southern borders. The bill also establishes a temporary worker program,...

Austria gets tough on illegal immigrants

15:13 20/07/2005
A new proposed Austrian law lets police detain immigrants while their asylum applications are being reviewed. Parliament's lower house passed the so-called Foreigners' Rights Bill on July 7. Austria'...

Group wants to help young illegal immigrants in the US

19:34 18/07/2005
Supporters of a proposed law that would benefit people who arrived in the United States illegally as children said 17 July that it would help more immigrants go on to get college degrees and...

US official fights for guest worker program

9:49 15/07/2005
US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, said immigration policy is a vital weapon against terrorism, and pledged on July 13 to tighten border security. He also called on the US Congress to...

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