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America Makes You Fat

Coming to America causes immigrants to gain weight. A lot of weight. And not just because our food is so bad for you.READ»

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Tasmania Welcomes Married Gays, Not Gay Marriage

The Australian state recognizes same sex marriages made outside the country, which sounds too formulaic to not be an immigration incentive to boost population and woo a free-spending demographic.READ»

America's Looming Tech Crunch: Blame Venture Capital, Immigration Law

The U.S. likes to think of itself as a cradle for the world's newest and cleverest tech. But Intel's CEO Paul Otellini is now foretelling a looming high-tech crunch, and the nation's venture capital association is equally worried.READ»

American Apparel's Dov Charney Blames Immigration Reform for Troubles in Team Conference Call

Neither American Apparel's financials nor nasty reports of sexist hiring practices are the problem, founder and CEO Dov Charney tells his employees -- and an AA rep tells us. The problem here is immigration reform. READ»

New Green Card to Suggest Greener Pastures for Immigrants?

The U.S. government unveils a new green card. It shows a lot more coherence than immigration policy itself.READ»

Why the Bipartisan Proposal for Biometric ID Cards Will Probably Fail

A pair of senators, one red, one blue, have today proposed a biometric ID system to "mend" immigration. It's part of a bipartisan immigration bill backed by President Obama, and proposes to replace everyone's social security cards ...READ»

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The Geeky Congresswoman

You know you’re meeting a geeky politician when the first thing out of Zoe Lofgren’s (D-CA) mouth is how Google’s Android is going to be more exciting than Apple’s iPhone. Of course you’d expect no less from a Congresswoman ...READ»

Could Start-Up Company Founder's Visas Solve the H1-B Problem?

Immigration is the lifeblood of the U.S., but also a thorny problem of late...and one that some say is aggravated by abuse of the H1-B visiting skilled worker visa. Is it time to consider a new system, one that rewards entrepreneurs ...READ»