US Immigration News

Hoisting American flags into the air, tens of thousands of immigrants from the Chicago area marched downtown in a display of support for immigrant rights as a bill to stiffen border enforcement awaits action in the U.S. Senate.

Many took up enthusiastic chants like "Si, se puede (Yes, it can be done)" and "La raza unida nunca sera vencida (A people united will never be defeated)."

Immigrants from around the US came together in Washington, D.C., yesterday to lobby for immigration reform, while Senator Hilary Clinton added her opinion to the debate during a speech in Washington.

The Christian Science Monitor this week reports on the serious nursing deficit in the United States.

The joke circulating among doctors in the Philippines goes something like this: What's the new prerequisite for getting into nursing school? An MD.

The much awaited debate in the US Senate on immigration reform has begun. The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold executive business meetings to consider the immigration reform bill proposed by Chairman Arlen Specter (Republican, Pennsylvania).

The debate has two groups of Republicans in an election-year fight against each other. One side, social conservatives, wants the government to take a harder line against illegal immigrants and employers who want those immigrants for jobs.

Seeking visas for business travel ventures can be a bureaucratic nightmare. This is especially the case for the United States, which led the way in stepping up scrutiny at points of immigration in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist strikes.

Now, in recognition of the need to speed things up for executives seeking access to the country, U.S. officials have announced they may turn to digital breakthroughs to help swifter screening of would-be visitors.

India's IT industry is hoping for some positive initiatives that will lead to a free trade agreement with the US in the services sector during President George W. Bush's visit to the country.India hopes that during Bush's visit to the country on Feb. 29 the US administration will also raise the visa limit for the entry of Indian tech professionals in the world's largest economy.