Immigration
Senators propose controversial changes to immigrant visa policies
Four senators, two Republican and two Democrat, recently proposed easing visa restrictions and policies for "highly skilled" immigrant workers in hopes of creating jobs and strengthening a strained economy. Read more »
Utah woman adopted as baby faces deportation to India, despite no connections there
Attorneys are scrambling to find a way to prevent the deportation of a woman who was adopted from an orphanage in India as a 3-month-old baby following a determination by the 10th U.S. Circuit... Read more »
Twins conceived after dad died won't get benefits
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a man's children who were conceived through artificial insemination after his death cannot get Social Security survivor benefits. Read more »
Young illegal immigrants coming out of the shadows
n several years ago, tentatively, almost furtively, with a few small rallies and a few provocative T-shirts. In the past two years it has grown into a full-fledged movement, emboldening thousands... Read more »
Census: Minorities now surpass whites in US births
For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing. Read more »
Some Alabama farmers cut back crops, citing crackdown
Some Alabama farmers say they are planting less produce rather than risk having crops rot in the fields a second straight year because of labor shortages linked to the state's crackdown on illegal... Read more »
US accuses Arizona sheriff of pattern of racism and abuse
The Department of Justice is suing an Arizona sheriff and asking a federal judge to force the man to stop racially profiling Latinos and abusing them in his jails. Read more »
Website lets people self-report suspected undocumented immigrants
A website designed to "expose" people in countries illegally will only perpetuate discrimination, encourage hostility and lead to safety concerns, according to a mix of a few Utahns who heard about... Read more »
Immigration file backlog hinders immigrants' ability to fight deportation
Salt Lake immigration attorney Aaron Tarin blames government red tape and indifference for delays in getting complete immigration files, which he says create big problems for immigrants facing... Read more »
Stinging gas sends May Day protesters fleeing
Thousands of protesters in New York demanded an end to income inequality and housing foreclosures. Police fired tear gas to disperse marchers in Oakland, Calif. And black-clad demonstrators smashed... Read more »
May Day protesters demonstrate, try to close businesses
Hundreds of activists across the U.S. joined the worldwide May Day protests on Tuesday, with Occupy Wall Street members in several cities leading demonstrations against major financial institutions. Read more »
Immigrant, labor, Occupy groups join for protests
The most visible organizing effort by anti-Wall Street groups since Occupy encampments were dismantled last fall are being planned for May Day, a change from recent years when protests on the... Read more »
Pres. Obama and Mitt Romney: Where they stand on the issues
A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: Read more »
High court's stance could spur immigration laws
Emboldened by signals that the U.S. Supreme Court may uphold parts of Arizona's immigration law, legislators and activists across the country say they are gearing up to push for similar get-tough... Read more »
Grandfather was citizen, New Mexico governor says
Ever since taking office last year as the nation's first Hispanic female governor, New Mexico's Susana Martinez found her family tree scrutinized over whether her grandfather was an illegal immigrant. Read more »
Arizona migrant case could lead to sweeping changes
Supreme Court justices, weighing arguments over Arizona's tough immigration law, seemed to find little problem Wednesday with provisions that require police to check the legal status of people they... Read more »
Arizona immigration law: Supreme Court voices support
The Supreme Court appeared to lean in Arizona's favor Wednesday during a hearing of the state's controversial immigration law. Read more »
House GOP responds with own bill to protect women
House Republicans determined to show women voters that they have their interests at heart on Wednesday announced plans to renew the Violence Against Women Act, the federal government's main... Read more »
Supreme Court hints OK on Ariz. immigration law
Bucking the Obama administration, Supreme Court justices seemed to find little trouble Wednesday with major parts of Arizona's tough immigration law that require police to check the legal status of... Read more »
Supreme Court takes up Arizona immigration law
The Supreme Court is questioning Arizona's tough "show me your papers" law aimed at driving illegal immigrants out of the state, amid objections from the Obama administration that states have a... Read more »
UN slams Hungary for abuse of asylum seekers
They say they came to Hungary to escape brutality, war or the threat of being put to death in their home countries. Instead, they are serving untold months behind bars without ever being convicted... Read more »
Romney eyes 5 more wins, promises 'better America'
The suspense gone, Mitt Romney glided into five primaries on Tuesday as the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting, piling up national convention delegates while commanding the spotlight to... Read more »
High court hears Arizona immigration dispute
The Supreme Court will referee another major clash between the Obama administration and the states, this one over Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants. The case could add fuel to the partisan... Read more »
High court hears Arizona immigration dispute
The Supreme Court will referee another major clash between the Obama administration and the states, this one over Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants. The case could add fuel to the partisan... Read more »
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