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North Carolina considers returning driving privileges to illegal immigrants
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 3:19 PMRepublican lawmakers in North Carolina are expected next week to propose a sweeping new state law that would grant driving privileges to residents living in the country illegally but also would adopt Arizona-type enforcement measures that autho...
Politics could still imperil 'gang of eight' immigration accord
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 12:00 AMPolitics still might get in the way of a final agreement on a bipartisan immigration bill.
Immigration plan heads to bill writing – and devilish details
Monday, April 1, 2013 at 4:05 PMPolitics still might get in the way of a final agreement on a bipartisan immigration bill. Now that labor and business have agreed on an immigrant temporary-worker program, a bipartisan group of eight senators say they’ve cleared every maj...
N.C. Gov. McCrory eliminates Latino affairs office, raising community concerns
Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 2:24 PMNorth Carolina’s Latino advocates are voicing alarm following the governor’s decision to eliminate the state’s office for Latino affairs.
Senators lean toward point-based immigration system, giving workers more of an edge
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 3:23 PMSenators working on a comprehensive immigration plan are quietly talking about letting people into the United States by giving more weight to potential job skills and less weight to family connections than now exists – a departure from th...
Republicans question ICE on release of illegal immigrant detainees
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 3:20 PMHouse Republicans pressed White House officials for more answers Tuesday on the unexpected release last month of more than 2,000 illegal immigrants in anticipation of automatic across-the-board federal budget cuts.
Tea party darling Rand Paul supports immigration overhaul
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 1:54 PMTea party hero Sen. Rand Paul on Tuesday backed a dramatic overhaul of the nation’s immigration system, a fresh, strong signal that Republicans are coming to accept broad changes – and that Paul wants to widen his appeal.
Confirmation fight looms for Labor Secretary nominee Thomas Perez
Monday, March 18, 2013 at 3:32 PMThe road to confirmation will likely be long and difficult for the first Latino picked to serve in President Barack Obama’s Cabinet during his second term.
Evangelicals urge S.C. Christian voters to back changes to immigration law
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 1:23 PMLeading evangelicals who want to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws launched a new ad campaign Wednesday on 15 Christian radio stations across the deeply conservative state of South Carolina to build support and counter a deluge of att...
Southern Dems in Senate key on immigration
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 12:00 AMImmigration isn't a touchy subject just for many Republicans. Southern and moderate Democrats also may be a bit skittish about the idea of granting a path to citizenship for the nation's 11 million illegal immigrants.
