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U.S. panel votes to speed up airport fingerprinting of immigrants

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - High-tech systems for tracking the movements of immigrants and other foreigners when leaving the United States would be installed at major U.S. airports under a plan approved by a congressional panel on Monday.Full story

Senators hit snag on tech provisions in U.S. immigration bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amid fierce lobbying from the tech industry and organized labor, senators on Thursday hit a snag over a visa program for high-skilled foreign workers in the U.S. immigration bill and decided to delay action on the issue until next week. Full story

Senators struggle with tech industry concerns on U.S. immigration bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate supporters of a broad U.S. immigration bill struggled on Wednesday to satisfy technology companies that want greater leeway to hire high-skilled foreign workers. Full story

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Published reports say there is a bipartisan group of senators working on a tax reform now. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah); Vin Weber, Former Mitt Romney senior advisor; and Jimmy Williams, Democratic strategist discuss.

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