immigration reform
After taking a sharp turn downhill during the recession, a new study finds that the number of unauthorized immigrants in the United States appears to be back on the rise as the economy improves.
Congressional Republicans have received a storm of backlash in response to their latest attempt to reach out to Latinos in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who is in Washington this week lobbying lawmakers in the House and Senate for immigration reform, says he's "optimistic" that a 2013 immigration bill will pass.
Stopping the deportation of undocumented residents would be a posture "very difficult to defend" juridically, President Barack Obama said on Tuesday.
During Monday's press briefing, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney made it clear that the Obama Administration did not abandon the goal to pass a 2013 immigration reform bill.
At least a hundred women were arrested Thursday in Washington when they protested in favor of immigration reform in the United States.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may help nudge congressional leaders to pass an immigration reform bill before the end of the year.
Arkansas Congressman Steve Womack's patronizing remark about clothing to one of his constituents at a town hall meet last week went viral, bringing out a non-apology apology from the U.S. Representative about the spirit of his comments.
At the town hall, the constituent - who's name is difficult to understand in this YouTube video - identifies himself as a Mexican-American from Fort Smith, Arkansas. Speaking with unaccented English, the young man, who is wearing a Mexican-flag colored polo shirt, describes having two Mexican parents and questions if Womack sees any hope for immigration reform to help create a pathway to citizenship for the eleven million undocumented residents of the United States.
To make sure that elected officials don't remove immigration from their radar, a group of immigration reform advocates from around the country announced Thursday they are planning a national mobilization for early October to push for immigration legislation.
On Wednesday Cecilia Muñoz, a senior Latino White House official and domestic policy director for the Obama administration, stressed the correlation between the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and today's fight for comprehensive immigration.
In the shadow of the March on Washington, pro-immigration supporters across the nation this past weekend staged several marches, demonstrations and vigils in efforts to get Congress to support immigration reform.
On Friday, the Obama administration announced a new policy that will help avoid the deportation of undocumented parents who have minor children.
In the state of Arizona, United States a series of raids have left more than 200 undocumented immigrants arrested.
With the House gearing up for a vote on immigration reform, groups from many walks of life, including business and religious entities, are making their voices heard.
The GOP's political future appears tied to the fate of immigration reform as a controversial Senate bill awaits a vote in the House sometime this fall--yet one of Washington's top Republicans said the chances of a bill passing this year are better than most realize.
