Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

October 7, 2008 3:21:57 AM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

Stories related to: guest-worker program

Stories

3 Stories

  • April 2008

    • Senate Hopeful Hyped Notorious Worker Policy

      Denver Post  |  Apr 10, 08 6:20 PM CDT

      Senate Hopeful Hyped Notorious Worker Policy

      (Newser) - A Republican vying for Colorado's open Senate seat has said the Mariana Islands’ guest worker program—infamous for reports of forced abortion, slavery and child prostitution—should be a “model” for national immigration overhaul. Bob Schaffer’s support dates from a 1999 trip arranged by disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, the Denver Post reports, where the then-congressman stayed on a beach resort, parasailing between factory visits. More »

      Tags

      Senate  • Colorado  • Jack Abramoff  • guest-worker program

  • March 2008

    • Arizona Drafts Own Worker Bills

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Mar 31, 08 10:31 AM CDT

      Arizona Drafts Own Worker Bills

      (Newser) - Arizona is working on its own guest-worker program, hoping to supply state farmers with labor—and serve as a model for the rest of the country in the process, the Christian Science Monitor reports. But though top lawmakers are behind the measure, getting permission from the federal government—whose own guest-worker program is notoriously clunky—won’t be easy. More »

      Tags

      immigration  • Arizona  • immigration reform  • Janet Napolitano  • guest-worker program

  • February 2008

    • Tweaks May Boost Guest Worker Pool

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 6, 08 11:11 AM CST

      Tweaks May Boost Guest Worker Pool

      (Newser) - With immigration reform having failed in Congress, the Bush administration is today unveiling a plan aimed at boosting the US guest-worker program. President Bush's plan would simplify the much-derided bureaucratic program, providing a reliable source of legal workers to replace illegal immigrants. But anti-immigration groups say the changes will cost Americans jobs, and pro-immigrant advocates say it’ll reduce already-low wages. More »

      Tags

      George W. Bush  • illegal immigrant  • farmer  • immigration reform  • Dianne Feinstein  • guest worker  • guest-worker program

3 Stories

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »