U.S. immigration agency defends decision to release detainees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. immigration agency defended its decision to release hundreds of illegal immigrants from detention because of budget cuts, saying on Thursday that the alternative would have been to reduce smuggling and child pornography investigations.
http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/domesticNews/~3/cfTJP1Hu_CE/us-usa-immigration-detention-idUSBRE92D1CV20130314
Ex-research firm executive sentenced for insider trading
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former investment research firm executive who pleaded guilty to providing inside information to a former SAC Capital Advisors fund manager, among others, was sentenced to a year in prison Thursday.
http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/zFEYu-9lRP8/us-insidertrading-nguyen-idUSBRE92D1BE20130314
McDonald’s Franchisee Is Out
McDonald’s franchisee in Pennsylvania who alleged exploited students in the U.S. on work-travel visas has agreed to sell his restaurants.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324532004578360613867975552.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us
Lawmakers urge Obama to keep auto tariffs on Japan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of Democratic lawmakers on Thursday urged President Barack Obama to insist on keeping a 2.5 percent tariff on Japanese autos and a 25 percent tariff on Japanese trucks if the United States and Japan enter into free trade negotiations.
http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/domesticNews/~3/LuWFIEH9DK8/us-usa-japan-autos-idUSBRE92D14A20130314