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Immigration reform again coming into national focus
Patricia Hernandez has the unenviable job of cleaning up the mess left by undergraduates at UC Berkeley. “Whatever they break, we fix it,” she said, sitting on a dormitory couch during her morning break. “Change light bulbs, fix furniture, fix toilets, unclog toilets, replace toilets.” Hernandez, 48, is not complaining, just describing. She is proud of... »
Immigrants watching health care debate
Immigrants are concerned about two policies as the House and Senate try to reach a compromise on health care reform. But even advocates for immigrants acknowledge that any attempt to ease restrictions could spark emotional opposition. One concern focuses on whether illegal immigrants would be allowed to buy health insurance on private markets, called exchanges,... »
Congress passes greencard bill for spouses of deceased U.S. citizens
Congress passed a bill Tuesday that would make widows and widowers of U.S. citizens eligible for greencard even if their spouses died before their applications were approved. The measure, part of the more than $40-billion Homeland Security appropriations bill, ends the “widow penalty,” which required couples to be married for two years before the surviving... »