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Renee Montagne talks with Rep. Raul Labrador, Republican from Idaho and one of the congressmen who introduced the bill that's set for a vote Friday. The STEM Jobs Act allows people who are in the U.S. legally who are getting advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and math to stay and get their green cards, he says.

As an organized sector, the tech industry did not applaud President Obama's executive action on immigration; and the future of the joint campaign for a comprehensive bill is unclear.

Around 4,000 seasonal migrant workers are helping run Tennessee’s farms this year, through a federal visa program. The White House says it wants to let...

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Soumaya Hamdi, the wife of British journalist Sami Hamdi who was detained by ICE. His visa was revoked after the U.S. accused him of supporting terrorism.

Legal foreign workers hope the immigration debate will lead to the relaxation of laws covering their status, and the status of their families. Many high-tech workers allowed into the United States have trouble finding a mate, or sustaining long-distance marriages. They hope changes in the law will make their private lives easier.

The fees merchants pay for accepting credit cards are much higher in the U.S. than in Europe. Ice cream shop owner Victor Garcia, for example, paid more than $25,000 in swipe fees last year.

The Senate passes a gun control bill and sends it to the House. The Supreme Court strikes down New York's law restricting concealed carrying of guns. A recap of Thursday's House Jan. 6 hearing.

Almost 85% of TV ad spending in the presidential race has been focused on six key states — Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin and Arizona.

A court could rule on legal challenges surrounding the National Guard deployments in the coming days. And, a new policy for Pentagon reporters has led many to turn in their press passes.

No, really. Some serious scientists collaborated with Facebook in 2010 and found that the app added 340,000 additional voters that election cycle.