Commissioner Richard Gil Kerlikowske of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency reported on the situation at the southwest U.S. border, stating that the country's border "has been and remains more secure than it has been in decades."
The governors of New Jersey and New York announced a multilateral partnership to improve "security preparedness and coordination" for the states' region as the threat of terrorism increased.
Recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DREAMers, confronted former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about the immigration system and President Barack Obama's decision to delay an executive action.
President Barack Obama issued a proclamation as the U.S. begins to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month and has asked institutions to commemorate the role of Hispanics in American society.
With a declaration by Central American Criollos on Sept. 15, 1821, five countries announced their independence from Spain. The date would later signify the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is on track to deport the fewest number of undocumented immigrants since 2007 as President Barack Obama has eased deportations by 20 percent.
A "generic" congressional election poll vote gave the Republican Party the advantage if elections were held today. "Heading into the final weeks before the midterm elections, Republican and Democratic voters are split not only over their candidate preferences, but also about the importance of key issues in the election," noted the Pew Research Center.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is set to expand detention facilities housing apprehended undocumented immigrant families. Immigrant rights advocates and lawyers have called the DHS decision "controversial" due to existing detention facility conditions.
The Department of Homeland Security clarified rumors to Congress regarding the possibility of the Islamic State -- also known as ISIS and ISIL -- crossing the U.S.-Mexican border.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee released a new advertisement targeting a Democratic Georgia senate candidate, but it may have paired Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL, with an "amnesty" immigration bill.
President Barack Obama addressed the nation about his plans to target the Islamic State, also known as ISIS and ISIL, and lawmakers from the Republican Party commented on the positives and negatives of his strategy.
The U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed Attorney General Eric Holder visited Mexico City to meet with fellow attorneys general from Mexico and across Central America.
The U.S. Latino unemployment rate has declined based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' August report, but the number of people employed and not in the labor force depict a different picture.
A coalition of 39 national Latino advocacy organizations responded to President Barack Obama's executive action delay on immigration. The coalition, known as the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), expressed "anger" and "disappointment" with Obama's decision.
With the Affordable Care Act implemented and the direct expansion of Medicaid, hospital emergency rooms have seen an increase in patients seeking medical attention.
Obama said he would announce an executive action if Congress does not provide him a "common-sense" comprehensive immigration bill. To support what he's looking for, the White House outlines four main principles for a "common-sense" proposal.
Senate Democrats in narrow reelection races could have been impacted by President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration. While Obama decided to postpone an executive action until after the November elections, eligible Latino voters are few in hotly contested states.
With President Barack Obama confirming that execution action on immigration won't come until November, likely after Election Day, national Latino and civil rights groups expressed anger over his "betrayal."
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's three-day trip to Mexico resulted in an agreement regarding an education and foreign affairs collaboration and partnership, but immigration was not on the table.
The national unemployment rate declined in August, but Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-OH, expressed disappointment with the figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
President Barack Obama has delayed announcing any potential executive action on immigration until after November's midterm elections. According to Obama, the reason for the delay was not to benefit Senate Democrats hoping to hold onto their narrow majority in the chamber.
