41.   A bipartisan group of senators Tuesday called for changes in a plan to reform immigration laws, saying it would impede the competitiveness of U.S. companies.

42.   A case argued last week before the court challenges the justices to extend that well-established principle of gender fairness to an overtly discriminatory aspect of federal immigration law.

43.   A new provision in the federal immigration law, approved by Congress and President Clinton last fall, relaxes the legal standard used in considering asylum for Chinese refugees.

44.   A look at immigration law.

45.   A new U.S. immigration law passed last year calls for speedy deportation of Central Americans living in the United States without permanent residence status.

46.   A stringent new immigration law became fully effective six months ago.

47.   A proposal to encourage state and local police to help enforce immigration laws is drawing fire from immigrant advocates but strong backing from some in law enforcement.

48.   A string of recent revelations and a new investigation made public this week conclude that border security and immigration laws are still unenforced.

49.   Across the European Union, governments have tightened immigration laws and beefed up their borders.

50.   Advocates say the change will help couples who might otherwise be kept apart by opposing provisions of the arcane immigration laws.