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AM IST NEW DELHI: Indian corporates could slow down investment in the US if the strict American policy on issuing temporary visas is not relaxed, says a study by a leading industry lobby and a global consultancy. 'The tight-fisted US policy on the grant ...

Reporting from Washington -- In an effort to plug a hole in U.S.-Mexico drug enforcement, the U.S. departments of Justice and Homeland Security announced an agreement Thursday that will give designated immigration agents expanded powers to pursue drug ...

By Valeria Fernndez Walt Staton, a volunteer with No More Deaths, was convicted for 'knowingly littering' a national refuge by leaving water bottles for border crossers. Credit:Nick Oza/IPS ARIVACA, Arizona, Jun 19 (IPS) - Humanitarian aid groups trying ...

Should illegal immigrants who have been working and living in the U.S. and paying U.S. taxes for at least three years be offered a path to U.S. citizenship? Why or why not? If yes, with what conditions? (i.e. paying a fine, wait two more years, pass a ...

At a glance, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's 2008 campaign promises for immigration reform were to: Create Secure Borders Obama wants to preserve the integrity of our borders. He supports additional personnel, infrastructure and ...

Reporting from Washington -- In an effort to plug a hole in U.S.-Mexico drug enforcement, the U.S. departments of Justice and Homeland Security announced an agreement Thursday that will give designated immigration agents expanded powers to pursue drug ...

Washington - US President Barack Obama promised Friday to push for a comprehensive reform of US immigration laws, reviving another divisive issue that has confounded past administrations. Speaking at a prayer breakfast before leaders of the Hispanic ...

Cardinal Francis George Cardinal Francis George of Chicago has called on President Barack Obama and Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform before the end of 2009. He appealed for this action on 18 June, at the Spring meeting of the United ...

New U.S. expatriation rules, introduced one year ago, governing U.S. citizens or long-time green card holders who wish to renounce their American citizenship are serving as a disincentive for many to make the decision to give up their citizenship.'In ...

WASHINGTON ' The Obama administration is strengthening efforts to intercept and to break up drug rings smuggling narcotics across the Canada-U.S. border under an agreement announced Thursday that will see a sharp increase in the number of immigration and ...