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Republican Senator Rand Paul Encourages Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Leading Republican and US senator Rand Paul has embraced comprehensive immigration reform, which carries a pathway to citizenship for undocumented individuals. Rand Paul, who as a freshman senator is reportedly in the run for 2016 presidency, made a speech to the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday of this week during which he...
Senators debate huge reduction in family visas as part of immigration reform
US lawmakers involved in structuring immigration reform are debating plans to severely restrict the number of visas available to relatives of US citizens in order to allow more visas for highly skilled workers. A bipartisan group of eight key senators is studying the plan, which would overturn policies in place for several generations....
Expats in Cyprus in shock over government savings grab
Tens of thousands of expats, members of the British Armed Forces, second home owners and those in the process of migrating to Cyprus are in shock following the announcement of a tax grab on their savings. As part of the agreement on an EU bailout package for the troubled island, the Cypriot government agreed to levy a tax on all private bank...
San Diego heads the field with unique immigration reform lobby
Disparate interests including organised labour, high-tech companies, civil liberties activists, police chiefs, progressive clergy and conservative pastors all joined a novel lobby in San Diego. The coalition thus formed, San Diegans United for Common Sense Immigration Reform, is the first such to surface during the long-running fight to...
New support emerges for US immigration reform
A swathe of new support groups are emerging in favour US immigration reforms as lawmakers get ready to put forward their bipartisan proposals during the next few weeks. The first to declare their support was the National Federation of Republican Women, (NFRW), whose representative announced on Tuesday that a resolution had been passed...
An Overview of US Immigration Reform: How is it progressing?
Although the hurdles for immigration reform are numerous, support from conservative members of congress is a ‘promising sign’. The debate over immigration reform may have been dwarfed temporarily by coverage of the sequestration as a symptom of Washington dysfunction, but the issue has certainly not disappeared. In fact, the...
Brazilian Nationals have Increasing Interest in the EB-5 Green Card Investor Program
High net worth individuals globally have become more and more interested in the EB-5 program, mainly owing to the fact that it is a fast-track towards US legal residency. Brazilians are no strangers to boosting the US economy, in particular within the Florida area. In 2011, over 634,000 Brazilians visited Miami-Dade County alone, spending...
Aussie row over 457 work visa abuse hots up
New Australian immigration supremo Brendan O’Connor’s announcement that temporary work visa 457 was open to widespread abuse has ignited parliamentary confrontations. Accusations that the 457 visa is being used by Australian companies to employ overseas workers in jobs suitable for Aussie nationals involved claims that jobs were...
Powerful voices call for seizing of opportunities for immigration reform
The US Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO are putting the message across that the USA’s immigration system is broken beyond repair and needs complete reform. The system, say the powerful institutions, isn’t just broken for Latino migrants and illegal immigrants, it’s broken for everyday employees and businesses of all shapes and...
Barack Obama Meets the Republican Senate on Immigration Reform to discuss Bipartisan Support
In his effort to seek bipartisan support on comprehensive immigration reform, US President Barack Obama met top Republican Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham this week on 26th February. Expressing satisfaction at the meeting, the two Senators praised Obama for his commitment to a comprehensive immigration reform. Vice President Joe...
