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LGBT activists in Doral protest Rubio after gay couples left out of immigration plan
The Miami HeraldMIAMI Gay activists gathered Wednesday in front of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's Doral office to protest the Senate Judiciary Committee's failure to include undocumented gay foreign nationals in a bipartisan immigration reform bill the panel approved late...Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, Gays and Lesbians, Republican Party, Justice System, U.S. Congress
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School Pool Safety Bill Clears House In 140-0 Vote; Senate Next
The Hartford CourantPrompted by recent drowning deaths of students in public schools, the state House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously approved bipartisan legislation to increase safety in swimming pools. Supporters say the measure, which cleared the House in a...Tags: Justice and Rights, Students, Joan V Hartley, Health and Safety at School, Teaching and Learning
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FACTBOX-Major provisions of U.S. Senate immigration bill
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill this week to overhaul the country's immigration system and give millions of unauthorized foreigners a path to citizenship. The legislation aims to achieve three main...Tags: Justice and Rights, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Congress, Science and Technology, Employment Opportunities
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'Americanah' tackles challenge of fitting in from Nigerian viewpoint
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; Knopf (496 pages, $26.95) � Early in "Americanah," Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's first novel in seven years, a newly arrived Nigerian college student and her Nigerian aunt are chatting in the aunt's...Tags: Arts and Culture, Nigeria, Literature
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Reuters World News Highlights at 1020 GMT, May 22
ReutersMay 22 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- SEOUL/BEIJING - North Korea sent one of its top military officials as a "special envoy" from its leader Kim Jong-un to Beijing on Wednesday, accompanied by a high-powered delegation in what appeared to be a bid...Tags: Iraq, Kim Jong Un, Russia, Career and Workplace, Government
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New 'Sesame Street' character reveals who we are, where we want to go
Ana Veciana-SuarezMando is moving to "Sesame Street" this fall. Did you get the announcement? I did, and as a longtime fan of the PBS show, I read the details with great interest. It's not every day that a new neighbor joins Big Bird and the beloved cast of Muppets and...Tags: Big Bird (fictional animal), New York University, Elmo, PBS (tv network), Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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EU mission seeks to rebuild Mali army after U.S. faltered
ReutersKOULIKORO, Mali (Reuters) - Under a blazing sun and the critical gaze of British and Irish instructors, a line of 11 Malian soldiers lie prone in the dust firing AK-47 rounds at targets, one-by-one. "One out of 10 - not very good," Captain Ibrahim...Tags: Justice and Rights, United Nations, U.S. Military, Civil Rights, Wars and Interventions
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Immigration cases make up 40% of federal prosecutions, study says
Immigration-related offenses are now the leading type of federal prosecution, constituting more than 40% of cases compared with 22% for drug crimes, according to federal crime data. Many immigrants are now prosecuted because they try to cross the border...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Misdemeanors, Civil Rights, Justice System, Trials
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Senate panel approves immigration bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly...
Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, Minority Groups, Career and Workplace, Immigration, Orrin Hatch
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U.S. Senate panel approves immigration bill
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday passed a sweeping immigration bill that would give millions of illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 in favor of the legislation that, if enacted,...Tags: Justice and Rights, U.S. House of Representatives, Justice System, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Career and Workplace
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Justice lacking in immigration system
The Jewish story is one of migration. Our American Jewish story is one of receiving safe refuge on this nation's shores. From our seminal Exodus saga to our waves of aliyah to the land of Israel, we are a people who know the feeling of being expelled...Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Politics, Justice and Rights, Judaism, U.S. Congress
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Dawn Sweeney: Restaurant industry eyes sensible immigration reform
Capitol Hill is accustomed to bitter partisanship. But eight U.S. senators — four Democrats and four Republicans — just stood shoulder-to-shoulder to introduce a sweeping immigration reform bill. This so-called "Gang of Eight" is comprised of...Tags: U.S. Congress, Employment Opportunities, John McCain, Employment, Career and Workplace
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