US – Pro-immigration rallies held across America
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12:20 12/04/2013
Thousands of people demonstrated in Washington D.C. on Wednesday 10th April 2013, in favour of immigration reform. There were smaller, co-ordinated demonstrations in cities across the US. 400 coaches...
US senators say immigration reform bill has 'substantive agreement'
16:41 08/04/2013
Senator Chuck Schumer, one of the so-called 'Gang of Eight' Republican and Democrat senators who are working on a comprehensive US immigration reform bill has said there is 'substantive agreement' on...
US Tech sector backs immigration reform
12:06 08/03/2013
US tech firms are supporting the proposed comprehensive immigration reform bill that is being drafted by a group of eight senators. Tech industry associations such as the Technology CEO Council are...
US immigration could make E-Verify checks 'permanent and mandatory'
10:48 28/02/2013
Two new bills have been introduced in the US Congress this year which would make it compulsory for employers to use the E-Verify system before taking on new employees. E-Verify is a system that...
McCain talks immigration on the border
17:26 27/02/2013
Senator John McCain, the former Republican presidential candidate, returned to his home state of Arizona this week for a series of meetings about immigration with his constituents. Mr McCain is a...
Obama upsets Republicans on immigration reform
10:13 26/02/2013
Republicans in the US Congress have been upset by the revelation that the White House is working on a draft immigration reform bill. Republican senator Marco Rubio has issued a statement which reads...