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Gina Rodriguez Glad of Immigration Debate in 2016 Presidential Debate, Pushing to Keep Families Together

Gina Rodriguez used her platform as one of TIME magazine's "100 Most Influential" people of 2016 to again speak out about the need for immigration reform.

Millennials, Latinos Under 30 Years Old Are Dragged Down by Other Generations in New York City

New Yorkers born between 1985 and 1996 make up about one-fifth of the city's population, yet they settle for low-wage jobs that don't utilize their skillset. The 9.3 percent unemployment rate for Latinos is higher than any other ethnicity, save African-Americans.

Rep. Luis Gutierrez Calls for Temporary Protection Status of Ecuadorian Immigrants Escaping Earthquake’s Destruction

U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., sent President Barack Obama a letter on Monday urging for temporary deportation protection of Ecuadorians in the wake of a massive earthquake that rocked the South American country earlier this month.

Charter Gets Time Warner Cable Merger Approval, But the FCC Has Some Conditions

Charter won approval for its proposed merger only if it agrees to some terms and conditions imposed from the FCC and Justice Department.

ICE Remains Committed to Intellectual Property Enforcement, Reported Seizures on the Rise

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) marked the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day to remind the public that intellectual property theft impacts the American economy as a whole.

ICE Requesting Parents of Detained Immigrant Children Submit to Fingerprinting

Parents of immigrant children suspected of illegally entering the U.S. unaccompanied may soon be required to submit fingerprints in order to recalim their child.

Primary Results for Latest Super Tuesday Could Improve Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Odds to Party Nominations

Primary Results for Latest Super Tuesday Could Improve Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Odds to Party Nominations

7 in 10 Latino Voters Support Obama’s DAPA, DACA Programs, Poll Finds

Latinos were split on whether Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders is more favorable. Most, however, turned a blind eye to Republican candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz outright, both who have made anti-immigration legislation a top priority.

2016 Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders: 'Poor People Don't Vote...That's Just a Fact'

Bernie Sanders' platform message of income inequality doesn't appear to be inspiring enough of the people it is most intended to move.

Here's How 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,' Lin-Manuel Miranda Tackle Puerto Rico's Massive Debt Crisis

Lin-Manuel Miranda is using his talent to bring awareness about Puerto Rico and the island's massive debt crisis, and he is offering U.S. members of Congress tickets to his smash Broadway hit "Hamilton" for their assistance.

This Southern US State Ties New York in Immigrant Population Size

The immigrant population in Texas has soared to well over 4 million over the last several decades, now placing the state in a tie with New York for the second largest such population across the country.

2016 Presidential Polls for Pennsylvania Shows Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Soaring in DNC and RNC Primaries

With less than 48-hours remaining before primary polls open in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have both built sizable leads there a new survey shows.

2016 Presidential Polls for Indiana and California Show Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Leading the Field

Donald Trump is clinging to a six point lead over Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in the upcoming Indiana Republican primary. The WTHR/HPI Poll finds overall GOP front-runner Trump at 37 percent, compared to 31 percent for Cruz and 22 percent for Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

Immigrants at Georgia Detention Center on Hunger Strike to Protest Their Lengthy Detention

At least two undocumented immigrants, being held at a for-profit detention center in Georgia, are waging a hunger strike in protest of their prolonged incarceration.

Immigration Population in US Swells to More Than Over 42 Million, Represents 13 Percent of Overall US Population

The number of immigrants living in the U.S. jumped from 9.7 million to 42.2 million over the last half century, almost tripling the percentage of immigrants now accounting for the overall size of the U.S. population.

HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell to Visit Puerto Rico, See Firsthand How the Commonwealth Is Handling the Zika Virus Outbreak

In an effort to further monitor the Zika virus awareness and prevention campaign, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell will visit Puerto Rico on April 26, including a meeting with Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla.

California 2016 Presidential Poll Shows Trump Way Ahead With Republicans, Democratic Voters Favor Clinton Over Sanders

With New York in the rear-view mirror, the biggest remaining delegate haul ahead of the summer presidential nomination conventions come with California's June 7 primary.

2016 Presidential Polls: Hillary Clinton Reaches 50 Percent in Connecticut, Donald Trump Closing in on Similar Highs

A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Hillary Clinton topping the 50 percent mark in Connecticut and Donald Trump closing in on that mark.

Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Sent to Live with Undocumented Adults Who May Be in US Illegally

A Department of Health and Human Services study found 22,798 unaccompanied children were housed with parents, aunts, uncles, or other close relatives between September 2015 and February 2016, nearly equaling the total of the previous 12-month period.

Immigrants Rushing to Become US Citizens, Earn Right to Vote, Have Their Voices Heard on Immigration

Immigrants all over the country find themselves in the same place. Immigrants all over the country find themselves in the same place. Data shows a growing movement among the 8.
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