The New York State Education Department's Board of Regents has approved a plan allowing certain Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients who came to U.S. as children to apply for classroom teaching certificates and other forms of professional licenses.
If Republican front-runners Donald Trump or Ted Cruz were to fulfill their stance of deporting more than 11 million undocumented immigrants early in their respective administrations, the action could trigger yet another recession for the U.S. economy.
After suffering a huge loss in the 2012 presidential election, the Republican Party realized that they needed to make major changes in order to become more inviting and inclusive of minority groups.
A new immigrant rights report finds that, over a two year period beginning in 2010, at least eight people died from inadequate medical care while being held at Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) detention centers across the country.
A 15-month investigation conducted by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office found one Long Island School District denied enrollment to unaccompanied immigrant students.
Dozens of civil rights and immigrant rights groups have called on the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security (DHS) to provide protections for immigrants living in Flint, Michigan.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump received his first endorsement from a current U.S. senator who has had a strong record on curbing immigration.
Ahead of Super Tuesday, conservative and faith-based leaders in support of immigration reform have called on presidential candidates to show compassion on immigration.
A new poll reveals that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has maintained a strong lead as the GOP frontrunner, while a majority of his supporters are in favor of deporting undocumented immigrants and banning Muslims from entering the U.S.
Joe Biden is chastising the entire field of Republican presidential hopefuls over what he categorizes as "dangerous, damaging and incredibly ill-advised" rhetoric on the subject of immigration.
Government is turning more and more to for-profit corporations to house large numbers of migrants and asylum seekers, with many of the facilities having histories of being plagued by widespread allegations of abuse and scandal.
Here's where Hillary Clinton stands on five key issues. Since officially launching her second bid for president last April, Hillary Clinton has run a successful campaign and maintained a strong lead in the Democratic primary race.
Although U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson previously said deportation raids may occur under his discretion, he has revealed enforcement policies will not occur in Flint, Michigan.
A new look at an old problem in demography: when people no longer identify with their ethnic group. A new look at an old problem in demography: when people no longer identify with their ethnic group.
