Immigration

House Democrats Nominate Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard as Top Democrat on Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee; First Latina to Hold Role

Democrats have recommended one of their own to become the first Latina to serve as a Ranking Member or Chair on an appropriations subcommittee in the House of Representatives.

State of the Union 2015 Address Response: National Groups Respond to Obama on Immigration, Economy, Climate Change and Racial Inequality

By Paola Hernández
President Barack Obama's State of the Union focused heavily on the country's economy, and national organizations are responding to his proposals.

2015 State of the Union Address: Five Things We Learned From the State of the Union

By Paola Hernández
While the economy received a strong emphasis during Tuesday’s State of the Union speech, education, immigration, terrorism and cyber security were addressed – albeit briefly.

State of the Union 2015 Address Review: Obama Focuses on Heavy 'Middle-Class Economics'; Cuba Policy, Immigration Briefly Addressed

By Paola Hernández
The U.S. economy was a major focus for President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. From the start, Obama said the country’s economy is growing, creating jobs at the fastest pace since 1999 and the unemployment rate lower than before the 2008 financial crisis.

State of the Union 2015 Guests: DACA Recipient, Cuban Dissidents to Attend State of the Union Address

By Paola Hernández
The 2015 State of the Union address Tuesday will include Latino guests of honor from different walks of life.

State of the Union 2015 Address: Rep. Carlos Curbelo to Deliver Spanish-Language Republican Response

By Paola Hernández
The Republican Party has selected a Cuban American freshman congressman to deliver the GOP’s State of the Union rebuttal in Spanish Tuesday night. Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., would deliver the Spanish-language address.

State of the Union 2015 Address: 5 Things To Expect From President Obama's Speech

By Paola Hernández
President Barack Obama has a busy agenda to address for his upcoming State of the Union address Tuesday with issues affecting all age groups, notably millennials.

Immigration Executive Action Update: Immigration Debate Is 'Our Selma' and Latest Civil Rights Movement, Says Rep. Luis Gutierrez

By Paola Hernández
The education of President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions continued in New Jersey, part of Rep. Luis Gutierrez's, D-Ill., tour on the issue Republicans are trying to block.

Immigration News Today: Mexico Consulates Offer Birth Certificates for Undocumented Immigrants, Could Benefit Obama's DACA, DAPA Programs

By Paola Hernández
More than 12 million Mexican nationals living abroad are now able to receive their birth certificates without traveling back home, which is a move that could benefit President Barack Obama's deferred action programs.

Immigration Executive Action Lawsuit 2015: Texas Judge Hears Arguments on Obama's Executive Action, Immigrant Rights Group Concerned About Judge

By Paola Hernández
A federal judge has been selected and heard oral arguments regarding a lawsuit against President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

Immigration News in NY: Queens Is Top NYC Borough With Undocumented Immigrants Eligible for DACA, DAPA Programs

By Paola Hernández
More than half a million undocumented immigrants are living within the five boroughs of New York City, but slight more than 230,000 are eligible for the deferred action programs created by President Barack Obama.

Immigration News 2015: Immigrant Detention Center in Dilley, Texas Reveals Language Barriers, High Costs

By Paola Hernández
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) visited and disclosed details of the newest and largest immigrant detention center for undocumented women and children.

Immigration Reform News 2015: White House, Customs & Border Protection Criticize House Republicans on Immigration Executive Actions Overturn

By Paola Hernández
The White House criticized Republicans of the House of Representatives for complicating efforts to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the implementation of President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

Immigration Executive Action Update: DC Attorney General Karl Racine, 12 States Ask Federal Court to Uphold Obama's Executive Actions

By Paola Hernández
While nearly half of the U.S. states have filed the paperwork to sue President Barack Obama regarding his immigration executive actions, other states and Washington, D.C. have joined to support the deferred actions for undocumented immigrants.

Immigration Executive Actions Plan: House Approves DACA Funding Cuts for Homeland Security Bill

By Paola Hernández
Democrats in the House of Representatives are hoping for the U.S. Senate's help to deny the GOP's recent efforts to defund President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

Immigration Executive Action 2015: Boehner, GOP to Include Amendments to Stop Obama's Immigration Executive Action in Homeland Security Bill

By Paola Hernández
Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner, R-Ohio, reaffirmed the Republican Party's intentions to stop President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions and his use of "unilateral" action.

LULAC Director of Education Policy Luis Torres Discusses Future of Latino Millennials in Elections

By Paola Hernández
Latin Post's Turnout, presented by Michael Oleaga, features the League of United Latin American Citizens' (LULAC) Director of Policy Luis Torres) on the Latino voter turnout and mobilizing millennials to have their voices heard on various issues.

Immigration Executive Actions Update: John Boehner, House GOP to Introduce Legislation Reversing Immigration Executive Actions

By Paola Hernández
With the 114th Congress sworn into its new session, Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced plans to counter President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

Immigration Executive Action Details: Undocumented Immigrants' Deportation, Due Process Rights Remains An Issue, Says Human Rights Watch

By Paola Hernández
President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions will provide nearly 4.9 million undocumented immigrants to be deferred from deportation. However, other human rights concerns have remained unaddressed, according to one of the largest international human rights organizations.

Immigration Reform News 2015: Thousands of Undocumented Immigrant Minors Apprehended by Border Patrol to Start Fiscal Year 2015

By Paola Hernández
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP) released data on the number of undocumented immigrants already apprehended during the 2015 fiscal year, and according to the numbers, thousands of immigrant children were caught by border patrol agents to kick off the new fiscal year.
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