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Steve Case, The Case Foundation, shares his thoughts on how to find qualified workers and create jobs.
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Steve Case, The Case Foundation, shares his thoughts on how to find qualified workers and create jobs.
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ATHERTON, Calif., April 4- President Barack Obama acknowledged on Thursday that getting big changes to gun laws through the U.S. Congress would be challenging, telling donors at a California fundraiser gun control was a tougher issue than immigration reform.
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SALT LAKE CITY-- Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed legislation pushing back the July 1 start date of the state's guest-worker program. Curt Bramble, one of the architects of the guest-worker law, says the program was set up because there was no federal program, but now it appears Congress may tackle immigration with a comprehensive plan this year.
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U.S. firms will max out the number of immigration visas allowed for highly skilled foreign workers, reports CNBC's Jane Wells; and Blueseed co-founder & CEO Max Marty, offers insight on his floating city.
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CNBC's Steve Liesman discusses the outlook on jobs and immigration reform, with CNBC's Rick Santelli.
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An agreement with labor and business groups on a Visa program for low-skilled workers may be closer than ever. Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ); Christy Setzer, New Heights Communications; and conservative strategist Ron Meyer, discuss. Also, a look at some government money spent we wish was a joke.
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Big business and big labor have settled on a framework for an immigration overhaul. Now, the lawmakers need to resolve the nitty-gritty—and keep their parties' political flanks mollified.
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WASHINGTON, March 30- Prospects for a U.S. law to create a pathway to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants brightened on Saturday after major business and labor groups reached an agreement on a guest-worker program, a source familiar with the deal said.
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Major U.S. business and labor groups have reached an agreement on a guest-worker program that removes a major hurdle to a broad immigration overhaul and clears the way for Senate legislation to be introduced soon, according to a source.
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WASHINGTON, March 30- Major U.S. business and labor groups have reached an agreement on a guest-worker program that removes a major hurdle to a broad immigration overhaul and clears the way for Senate legislation to be introduced soon, a source familiar with the deal said on Saturday.
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The agreement was reached on Friday night between the head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Tom Donohue, and the president of the AFL-CIO labor organization, Richard Trumka, with New York Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer acting as the mediator, said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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HELENA, Mont.-- Montana's state Senate has endorsed a bill that would criminalize the employment of illegal immigrants. The bill passed an initial Senate vote Wednesday along party lines.
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NOGALES, Ariz.-- A bipartisan group of senators crafting a sweeping immigration bill vowed Wednesday that they would be ready to unveil it when Congress reconvenes in less than two weeks after getting a firsthand look at a crucial component of their legislation: security along the U.S.- Mexico border.
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By Angus McDowall and Asma Alsharif. JEDDAH, March 27- Down a narrow alleyway deep in the Jeddah slum of Karantina, three women from Sudan have set up stalls under colourful parasols, selling peanuts, hibiscus petals, dried pulses, baskets, frankincense, calabashes and sandalwood.
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A new study from the Sunlight Foundation reveals who is dominating the $1.5 billion lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C. over immigration reform. You might be surprised by the results.
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NEW YORK-- The Ellis Island Immigration Museum, which sustained severe damage to its infrastructure from the surging waters of Superstorm Sandy, is not expected to re-open to the public this year, the National Park Service said.
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Middle East-style oil wealth combined with a generous Nordic welfare model is slowly throttling big chunks of Norway's economy.
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Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare said two people had died and another 93 were rescued after the boat overturned north of Christmas Island, midway between Australia and Indonesia. Despite the fact Australia receives a small number of the world's asylum seekers each year, asylum seekers and border controls will be hot-button issues for voters later this year.
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*Cameron is under pressure from UK Independence Party. LONDON, March 25- Prime Minister David Cameron unveiled a crackdown on immigration on Monday, saying he planned to show illegal migrants "the door" and rein in welfare benefits he believes lure foreigners to live off the British state.
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LONDON, March 25- Prime Minister David Cameron will unveil a sweeping immigration crackdown on Monday aimed at discouraging migrants from Romania and Bulgaria from moving to Britain when EU restrictions on their right to travel and work there expire next year.