Washington: The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved legislation that would bring about the biggest changes in US immigration policy in a generation, setting up a spirited debate in the full Senate in June 2013.
By a vote of 13-5, the panel approved the nearly 900-page bill that would put 11 million illegal residents on a 13-year path to citizenship while further strengthening security along the southwestern border with Mexico, long a sieve for illegal crossings.
The vote followed the committee's decision to embrace a Republican move to ease restrictions on high-tech US companies that want to hire more skilled workers from countries like India and China.
In a dramatic move just before the vote, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont, withdrew an amendment to give people the right to sponsor same-sex partners who are foreigners for permanent legal status....
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06:51 AM, May 22, 2013
Mexico: A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck western Mexico on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake, initially reported as a magnitude 6.2 off the coast, was centered 33 km (20 miles) northwest of La Union, on the border between Guerrero and Michoacan states, close to the Pacific coast. The quake was felt in Mexico City, 325 km (200 miles) away, where buildings shook and residents briefly ran outdoors but...
08:25 AM, Apr 22, 2013
Mexico City: A moderate earthquake shook buildings in Mexico's capital and its southwestern coast, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The US Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of 5.2 and its epicentre was 27 miles (44 kilometres) north-northeast of Zihuatanejo in Guerrero state. It was 177 miles (286 kms) southwest of Mexico City. Buildings swayed in Mexico City at 10:45 pm local time, but offices...
11:01 AM, Apr 12, 2013
Morelia (Mexico): At least 14 people have died in a series of clashes between gunmen and federal police in Michoacan state. The clashes erupted on Wednesday in the state, a western area that has seen a surge of violence in recent years attributed to drug cartels, authorities said. Federal police said in a statement the first gun battle began when officers aboard a helicopter spotted armed men travelling in four...
01:38 PM, Apr 11, 2013
Nadal said he loves the tournament he won in 2007 and 2009 but has to think about protecting his knees and staying healthy for the European clay-court season, which ends at the French Open. ...
06:35 PM, Feb 27, 2013
A day after making a strong push for comprehensive immigration reform, President Barack Obama has warned lawmakers that if the Congress fails to move forward he will propose his own legislation on the contentious issue. Obama conveyed the message through four Democrat senators - Dick Durbin, Chuck Schumer, Robert Menendez and Michael Bennet - who are part of a bipartisan group of eight senators who introduced a framework for immigration...
11:04 AM, Feb 14, 2013
During the mid-1850s, Pastrana met Theodore Lent, a US impresario who toured the singing and dancing Pastrana at freak shows across the United States and Europe before marrying her. ...
11:35 AM, Feb 13, 2013
A nine-year-old girl has given birth to a daughter in Mexico, a media report said on Wednesday. ...
04:46 AM, Feb 07, 2013
Six Spanish tourists were raped by a gang of armed, masked men in the Mexican resort of Acapulco, the latest chapter of violence that has tarnished the once-glamorous Pacific coast resort. The vicious, hours-long attack occurred before dawn on February 4 at a house that six Spanish men, six Spanish women and a Mexican woman had rented on a quiet, idyllic stretch of beach on the outskirts of Acapulco. ...
11:39 AM, Feb 06, 2013
A powerful explosion rocked the Mexico City headquarters of state-owned oil giant Pemex on January 31, killing at least 25 people, injuring more than 100 and trapping others inside. The mid-afternoon blast shattered the lower floors of the downtown tower, throwing debris into the streets and sending frightened workers running outside. ...
12:16 PM, Feb 01, 2013
1. Chile Encircled by the imposing snow-capped Andes, it is the first South American country to sign up as an OECD member. Its government has invested in arts and entrepreneurship; in 2011, The New York Times called it the No. 1 destination to visit. Chile is stable and forward-thinking. The Start-Up Chile programme has attracted more than 220 foreign startups since 2010. ...
04:00 PM, Jan 15, 2013
Lawmakers are making public emails that show that Wal-Mart Stores Inc's cheif executive officer found out in 2005 that the retailer was handing out bribes in Mexico. Democratic Congressmen Elijah E Cummings and Henry A Waxman, who are investigating bribery charges at Wal-Mart's Mexico division, on Friday released emails that indicate that Mike Duke and other senior Wal-Mart officials were informed multiple times starting in 2005 about bribes being made...
07:20 AM, Jan 11, 2013
India was the top recipient of migrant remittances in 2012, according to a new report released by the World Bank. According to the report, India received $70 billion as migrant remittances in one year, followed by China with $66 million. ...
01:46 PM, Jan 08, 2013
A number of alien-like skulls have been discovered in a 1,000 year old cemetery in Mexico. The finding initially stunned the researchers, however, upon closer inspection the skulls were found to be human skulls warped into strange, alien-like shapes. Scientists said the practise of deforming skulls of children as they grew was common in Central America, and these findings suggest the tradition spread farther north than had been thought. ...
11:20 AM, Dec 30, 2012
Thousands of mystics, hippies and tourists celebrated in the sunshine of southeastern Mexico on Friday as the Earth survived a day billed by doomsday theorists as the end of the world and a new era began for the Maya people. ...
12:30 AM, Dec 22, 2012
Though the Mayans never really predicted that the world would end on Friday, some New Agers are convinced that humanity's demise is indeed imminent. Or at least that it's a good excuse for a party. ...
03:27 AM, Dec 21, 2012
Spain lead No. 2 Germany, with European Championship finalist Italy at No. 4. England is No. 6. ...
03:54 PM, Dec 19, 2012
Anti-virus software founder John McAfee arrived in the US on Wednesday night after being deported from Guatemala, where he had sought to evade police questioning in the killing of a man in neighboring Belize. ...
07:47 AM, Dec 13, 2012
HSBC says it's paying $1.9 billion in penalties to settle a US money laundering probe. The investigation into HSBC has focused on the transfer of billions of dollars on behalf of nations such as Iran and the transfer of money from Mexican drug cartels. ...
12:21 PM, Dec 11, 2012
US software guru John McAfee, fighting deportation from Guatemala to Belize to face questions about the slaying of a neighbor, said on Saturday he wants to return to the United States. "My goal is to get back to America as soon as possible," McAfee, 67, said in a phone call to Reuters from the immigration facility where he is being held for illegally crossing the border to Guatemala with his...
09:40 AM, Dec 09, 2012
