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Comprehensive redux

December 20, 2009
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Comprehensive redux

The Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity Act (CIR ASAP) was introduced last week by Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez, Illinois Democrat. The co-sponsors are a mix of mostly left-wing groups, and the bill is a hodgepodge of different ideas and political compromises all too common in today’s Washington. Consequently, few are enthusiastic...
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Unexpectedly, the House Passes Health Care Reform Without Imposing a Waiting Period for Recent Immigrants

November 19, 2009
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On November 7, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, a bill that in part creates health insurance subsidies for people with low incomes. Congress was strongly lobbied to delay access to these subsidies for Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), or “greencard” holders, by imposing a five-year waiting...
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  • China and the Philippines Play the Green Card in Sea Dispute
    Wall Street Journal (blog)
    “Whether or not there is an attempt to play a 'green' card, there are real 'green' concerns even from non-state actors, not to mention international organizations,” says Aileen Baviera, a professor at the University of the Philippines and an expert of ...

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  • Senator Wants 55000 Green Cards For Tech Grads
    InformationWeek (blog)
    Cornyn's bill, the Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century (STAR) Act, would allocate 55000 green cards to foreign students enrolled in graduate level STEM programs at US institutions. To offset those visas, the so-called diversity ...

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