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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - The number of Venezuelans seeking asylum in the United States is accelerating as the oil-rich economy crashes and bloody, anti-government protests roil the nation.<br><br>The most recent data from Citizenship and Immigration Services show 8,301 Venezuelans requested asylum in the first three months of 2017. That compares to 3,507 in the first quarter of 2016 and puts the country on pace to surpass last year's record of 18,155 requests.<br><br>Even before  [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gameking2017.kingrabbitsubwayrunner subway runner] the latest crackdown on anti-government protests, Venezuelans were fleeing to the U.S. in droves.<br><br>Venezuela last year overtook China as the country with the most people seeking asylum in the U.S. But many arriving were fleeing triple-digit inflation and rampant crime, and therefore don't qualify for refugee status reserved for those escaping political persecution, according to Julio Henriquez, director of the Boston-based nonprofit Refugee Freedom Program.<br><br>However, the dynamic may be about to change. Henriquez said he expects the numbers of asylum seekers to surge in the coming months as the new data doesn't yet reflect anti-government protests that kicked off in April and have been brutally repressed, resulting in at least 70 deaths and more than 4,000 arrests, according to local human rights groups.<br><br>"We are nearing a refugee crisis," said Henriquez, who obtained the still-unpublished data from immigration lawyers who recently met with U.S. officials. "Traditionally we have seen a direct correlation between human rights violations in Venezuela and asylum seekers."<br><br>Venezuelans seeking U.S. asylum still represent a small share of the overall Venezuelan immigrant population, some of whom have made their home in the U.S. for decades.<br><br>But the fact that so many are coming at all shows how precipitous the country's fall has been. In 2014, after President Nicolas Maduro took office, fewer than 100 Venezuelans per month sought asylum and Venezuela had barely cracked the ranks of the top 10 asylum-seeking nations. That compares to 3,404 in March of this year, or 21 percent of all applications for the month. In January there were 2,378 Venezuelan applications and 2,519 in February.<br><br>Visa overstays also are on the rise. Last year, around 23,000 Venezuelans in the U.S. on tourist or business visas were believed to have missed their expected departure, according to a May report from the Department of Homeland Security. That's second only to overstays from citizens of Brazil and almost double the amount in 2015.<br><br>Amid the surge, U.S. authorities have been tightening screening. The number Venezuelans having their non-immigrant visa applications turned away almost tripled last year, with more than 40 percent rejected, according to the State Department.<br><br>___<br><br>Follow Goodman on Twitter: website in Venezuela asylum requests to US accelerating
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Apple has expanded its legal battle against Qualcomm, accusing the US chip maker of charging for invalid patents in the latest twist in the clash between the two tech giants<br><br>Apple has expanded its legal battle against Qualcomm, accusing the US chip maker of charging for invalid patents in the latest twist in the clash between the two tech giants.<br><br>In legal filings in a federal court in California on Tuesday, Apple claimed that several Qualcomm patents were invalid because they conflict with existing patents, while other patents were not essential for cell phone communications, according to details of the lawsuit reported by The Wall Street Journal.<br><br>In January the iPhone maker filed a lawsuit complaining that Qualcomm -- which produces chips widely used in smartphones and tablets around the world --abused its market power to demand unfair royalties, and demanded billions of dollars in compensation.<br><br>Apple filed two similar complaints against Qualcomm in China days later.<br><br>However Qualcomm countersued in April, claiming that Apple breached agreements and encouraged regulatory attacks worldwide on Qualcomm.<br><br>"Qualcomm's illegal business practices are harming Apple and the entire industry," Apple said in an email Tuesday to AFP.<br><br>"They supply us with a single connectivity component, but for years have been demanding a percentage of the total cost of our products - effectively taxing Apple's innovation."<br><br>Qualcomm, in a statement by legal counsel Don Rosenberg, denied the accusations.<br><br>Apple "knows well" that "Qualcomm's innovations are at the heart of every iPhone and enable the most important uses and features of those devices," Rosenberg said.<br><br>"It simply is untrue that Qualcomm is seeking to collect royalties for Apple innovations that have nothing to do with Qualcomm's technology."<br><br>In January, the US Federal Trade Commission hit Qualcomm with an antitrust suit alleging it abused its dominant market position  [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gameking2017.kingrabbitsubwayrunner subway runner] for processors, resulting in higher prices for consumers.<br><br>The complaint said Qualcomm's practices amount to "unlawful maintenance of a monopoly in baseband processors," which are devices that enable cellular communications in phones and other products. Qualcomm rejected the claims as "flawed".<br><br>The San Diego, California, group in 2015 agreed to pay $975 million to settle antitrust charges in China.<br><br>Qualcomm is challenging a European Union competition inquiry which could result in a fine of up to 10 percent of its annual sales, which amounted to $26.5 billion in 2015.

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Apple has expanded its legal battle against Qualcomm, accusing the US chip maker of charging for invalid patents in the latest twist in the clash between the two tech giants

Apple has expanded its legal battle against Qualcomm, accusing the US chip maker of charging for invalid patents in the latest twist in the clash between the two tech giants.

In legal filings in a federal court in California on Tuesday, Apple claimed that several Qualcomm patents were invalid because they conflict with existing patents, while other patents were not essential for cell phone communications, according to details of the lawsuit reported by The Wall Street Journal.

In January the iPhone maker filed a lawsuit complaining that Qualcomm -- which produces chips widely used in smartphones and tablets around the world --abused its market power to demand unfair royalties, and demanded billions of dollars in compensation.

Apple filed two similar complaints against Qualcomm in China days later.

However Qualcomm countersued in April, claiming that Apple breached agreements and encouraged regulatory attacks worldwide on Qualcomm.

"Qualcomm's illegal business practices are harming Apple and the entire industry," Apple said in an email Tuesday to AFP.

"They supply us with a single connectivity component, but for years have been demanding a percentage of the total cost of our products - effectively taxing Apple's innovation."

Qualcomm, in a statement by legal counsel Don Rosenberg, denied the accusations.

Apple "knows well" that "Qualcomm's innovations are at the heart of every iPhone and enable the most important uses and features of those devices," Rosenberg said.

"It simply is untrue that Qualcomm is seeking to collect royalties for Apple innovations that have nothing to do with Qualcomm's technology."

In January, the US Federal Trade Commission hit Qualcomm with an antitrust suit alleging it abused its dominant market position subway runner for processors, resulting in higher prices for consumers.

The complaint said Qualcomm's practices amount to "unlawful maintenance of a monopoly in baseband processors," which are devices that enable cellular communications in phones and other products. Qualcomm rejected the claims as "flawed".

The San Diego, California, group in 2015 agreed to pay $975 million to settle antitrust charges in China.

Qualcomm is challenging a European Union competition inquiry which could result in a fine of up to 10 percent of its annual sales, which amounted to $26.5 billion in 2015.

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