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Immigration in the News

National Immigration Forum News Headlines

  • Lindsey Graham to President Obama: Time to ‘step it up’ March 10, 2010
    President Barack Obama is summoning two key senators to the Oval Office on Thursday for an update on immigration reform efforts — but one of them, Sen.
  • Grant TPS to Chile March 10, 2010
    Thousands of Chileans in the United States are caught between a rock and a hard place: their towns were hard hit by a devastating earthquake and at the same time, they run the risk of being deported b …
  • Schumer Still Advocating Full Immigration Overhaul March 10, 2010
    Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Chairman Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., on Tuesday rejected the idea that the Senate should move piecemeal immigration-related bills, rather than comprehensive legi …
  • Immigration reform affords chance to improve economy March 10, 2010
    As President Barack Obama discusses immigration reform with congressional leaders, it is important to keep in mind that such reform would deliver a much-needed boost to the U.
  • ID Card for Workers Is at Center of Immigration Plan March 9, 2010
    Lawmakers working to craft a new comprehensive immigration bill have settled on a way to prevent employers from hiring illegal immigrants: a national biometric identification card all American workers …
  • Meeting On Immigration At White House Delayed March 9, 2010
    A key White House meeting on reforming the nation’s immigration laws was postponed Monday but is expected to be rescheduled, giving immigration advocates renewed hope that comprehensive legislation mi …
  • White House Meeting With Schumer, Graham on Immigration Postponed March 9, 2010
    A meeting between President Barack Obama and Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) scheduled for Monday afternoon on immigration reform has been postponed and will be rescheduled …
  • Immigration Reform Backers Cite Rally, Urge Action March 8, 2010
    Supporters of immigration reform legislation are pointing to a March 21 rally on the National Mall as a target date for Members to release legislative language that could be marked up this year.
  • Schumer, Graham to the W.H. March 8, 2010
    President Obama was scheduled to meet Monday evening with New York Sen. Chuck Schumer and South Carolina Sen. Lindsay Graham about crafting bipartisan legislation on immigration reform.
  • President to meet with key senators on immigration March 6, 2010
    WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama plans to focus attention on immigration next week by meeting at the White House with two senators crafting a bill on the issue.