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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has eased visa requirements for Libyan students at American universities, citing the financial hardships caused by the violence and civil unrest in their homeland. The move, which extends until December 31, allows ...

ISLAMABAD, June 10 (KUNA) -- The US embassy on Friday denied as "allegations" recent reports that US and NATO facilitated Afghan militants' attack on Pakistani security forces previous week in a border region. These allegations are false, said US embassy ...

The broadly coordinated national effort announced Thursday includes an advertising blitz to alert immigrants how to avoid fake lawyers and immigration consultants and an effort on the part of prosecutors to file more criminal charges to serve as a ...

A new study released by the Brookings Institute finds that highly skilled migrants in the United States have started to outnumber lower skilled immigrants. 10 June 2011 US: Michigan aims to attract skilled business migrants 30 May 2011 USCIS suggests ...

Dangling offers of money and sexual favors, Mexican drug cartels have bribed US border officials to allow illegal immigrants through checkpoints, shield traffickers, or provide secret information, a top official testified before a Senate subcommittee. ...

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has signed an anti-illegal-immigration measure that is said to be the most stringent U.S. legislation. The law will prohibit illegal immigrants to work, to enroll in public colleges and to receive benefits from the state. ...

New details released on company's citizenship efforts, from mobilizing volunteers, to providing disaster relief and reducing energy usage PR Newswire ADA, Mich., June 10, 2011 ADA, Mich., June 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Amway employees and distributors ...

The Washington Post hyped at the top of their front page a Brookings Institution report that documents dramatic shift in immigrant workforces skill level. Uh, no. What the report said, correctly, is that the percentage of immigrants who lack ...

With the governor's signature, Alabama's illegal immigration law quickly became known as the most restrictive in the nation, requiring schools to find out if students are in the country lawfully and making it a crime to knowingly give an illegal ...

People wait to cross the border at the Nogales Port of Entry in fall 2010. By Cristina Rayas, Cronkite News Service East Valley Tribune | 2 comments WASHINGTON The U.S. Chamber of Commerce laid out a coordinated border plan Wednesday that calls for ...

The American motto "E Pluribus Unum" reflects the national aspiration that out of many diverse origins, we may become one people, with one culture, and one sole loyalty. Fidelity to the American social compact -- informed by the traditions and beliefs of ...

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Advocates are pleading with Texas Governor Rick Perry to spare the life of a Mexican immigrant on death row because the man was not allowed to contact the Mexican consulate following his arrest. Humberto Leal Garcia Jr., 38, was ...

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, from left, is congratulated by Sen. Scott Beason, R-Gardendale, MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama schools will soon have to check if students are in the country legally and people stopped for any reason could be arrested on ...

The feds on Thursday launched a major crackdown on fake immigration lawyers, fraudster websites and storefronts. Focusing on New York and six other cities, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials say they'll share more information between ...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government unveiled today a multi-agency, nationwide initiative to combat immigration services scams . The Departments of Justice and Homeland Security (DHS), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are leading this historic effort. ...

Islamabad, June 10(ANI): The US Embassy in Islamabad has condemned media reports that American and NATO forces were behind the recent cross-border militant attack in Upper Dir. On June 1, a fight had erupted in Upper Dir after hundreds of insurgents ...

The U.S. government unveiled today a multi-agency, nationwide initiative to combat immigration services scams . The Departments of Justice and Homeland Security (DHS), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are leading this historic effort. This ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama vaulted past Arizona on Thursday with what is being called the most restrictive law in the nation against illegal immigration, requiring schools to find out if students are in the country lawfully and making it a crime to ...

R Martin is a Senate electrical mechanic who knows how to create some joy before the more dour work of Capitol Hill sessions begin. To perform a mike check prior to a hearing on crooked Customs and Border Protection officers and the turf battle over ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala.Alabama schools will soon have to check if students are in the country legally and people stopped for any reason could be arrested on suspicion of immigration violations under a sweeping law being called the nation's most restrictive ...