This week's news update includes a story from the Texas Tribune on legislative proposals from Texas politicians:
http://www.texastribune.org/immigration-in-texas/immigration/gop-democrats-still-far-apart-immigration-solution/
Also in Texas news, immigration bills are trickling in before the start of the legislative session: http://www.texastribune.org/immigration-in-texas/immigration/state-based-immigration-laws-slowly-trickling/
In Congress, house Republicans are putting forward bills that would address visas for skilled immigrants: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/01/us/politics/house-votes-to-ease-restrictions-on-visas.html?_r=0
The House of Representative passed the STEM bill, sponsored by Texas representative Lamar Smith, that would allow foreign students in science and technology to get a green card, but at the expense of the diversity visa program: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/30/house-passes-immigration-bill-to-keep-science-and-technology-students-in-u-s/
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