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16 May 06
Bush addresses nation on guest worker proposals
President Bush has revealed more about Senate proposals to introduce a guest worker programme to the United States.
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16 May 06
Microsoft, Intel call for higher H-1B Visa cap
Microsoft and Intel are among technology companies calling for the United States Government to allow more highly skilled workers into the country by raising current immigration caps, otherwise they may be forced to move jobs abroad.
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12 May 06
US to move forward on immigration bill
U.S. Senate leaders have agreed a deal to revive an immigration bill that could see millions of illegal immigrants become American citizens.
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02 May 06
Millions join protests for immigration reform
The movement for immigrants rights in the United States reached a high on May Day as millions stayed off work and thousands joined in with protest marches across 50 cities.
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25 Apr 06
Bush supports guest-worker proposals
President Bush has urged Democrats and Republicans to come together to adopt a middle-ground policy on immigration, whilst declaring his support for the implementation of a guest-worker programme.
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24 Apr 06
Bush to outline immigration reform
President Bush will today explain his plans to allow more foreigners to work legally in the United States in a speech in Irvine, California, a state that has been the scene of recent protests calling for immigrant rights.
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21 Mar 06
Bill Gates joins the H1-B visa lobby
Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates visited Washington D.C. last week to lend support to his Washington lobby office; they are trying to persuade the Senate to expand the number of H1-B visas issued.
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27 Feb 06
America to issue e-passports later in 2006
The United States is issuing electronic passports as part of a pilot program for diplomatic passports, and plans to issue U.S. e-passports to the American public at all domestic passport agencies by the end of 2006, the State Department announced.
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09 Feb 06
Business leader calls for US immigration reform
During a live question and answer session hosted by prominent newspaper the Financial Times, Craig Barrett, chairman of Intel, the world’s largest semiconductor maker, called for comprehensive immigration reform to make the US more competitive.
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20 Jan 06
H1-B Visa Exemption Cap Reached
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced on Wednesday that the annual exemption cap on H-1B visas was reached four months into the current fiscal year.
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16 Dec 05
Bill Passes in US House of Representatives to Eliminate Greencard Lottery
The House of Representatives passed a bill that contains an amendment to eliminate the diversity visa lottery.
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