From the Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Regional Headquarters in Houston, Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a "comprehensive" border security legislation, which will include the hires of 250 additional border troops.
"I believe we will prevail," said U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson about implementing the deferred action programs temporarily blocked due to a court order.
Regarded as "one of America's great labor and civil rights icons," Dolores Huerta has dedicated her life to advocating labor and civil rights, and her work continues as the Latino electorate brave the 2016 presidential election season.
Texas has received more attention during the immigration reform debate. The Lone Star State encountered an influx of undocumented immigrant minors last summer, and its current governor and attorney general has been leading the efforts to halt the implementation of President Barack Obama’s deferred action programs. U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, during an address on the House of Representatives floor on June 3, made Texas his focus.
Immigrant rights advocates are reaching out to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Latina wife to help end his lawsuit blocking President Barack Obama’s deferred action programs.
Following a setback by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to not lift a temporary injunction on President Barack Obama's 2014 immigration executive actions, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it will not execute an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Nebraskan Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are now allowed to apply for the state's driver's license despite the governor's opposition.
After voicing their concerns about immigrant family detention, House of Representatives Democrats have written a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on the issue.
Despite the legal setback in President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions, immigrant rights advocates have remained confident that millions of undocumented immigrants will soon apply for deferred action.
President Barack Obama and the U.S. Department of Justice encountered a setback in lifting the temporary injunction on his immigration executive actions, and Latino congressional lawmakers are disappointed with the "huge blow" delivered to the Latino community.
Six months after President Barack Obama announced his latest immigration executive action, the Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) program's future remains unknown. To commemorate what would have been DAPA’s implementation date, Latino and immigrant rights are hosting events and rallies for the deferred action program that could result in a GDP increase of $164 billion by 2025.
Immigration reforms advocates encountered another setback from the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday. Lawmakers voted to not include an amendment that would allow recipients of President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to enlist in the military.
Democratic Party presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's comments on immigration executive action have been under the spotlight even by the White House.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a Democratic Party presidential candidate, spoke about her stance on immigration reform and support on building from President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said the 11 million U.S. immigrants deserve an "earned legal status," but his comments on immigration has drawn ire from groups.
With the 2016 presidential election slowly gaining speed with candidates from major political parties announcing their bid, one organization has been engaging with the Latino community founded on principles of economic freedom.
In collaboration with the Latino organizations iAmerica and Mi Familia Vota, Univision Houston will be hosting a town hall meeting called “Foro Sobre Acción Ejecutiva” (Forum on the Executive Action), in an effort to address President Obama’s executive actions on immigration.
The fate of President Barack Obama's deferred action executive actions rests with three judges, appointed by three different presidential administrations.
The 11.4 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. provide billions of dollars for local, state and federal taxes, based on a new study. According to a non-profit organization, tax contributions by undocumented immigrants would increase if immigration reform policies were approved.
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hold a hearing on President Barack Obama's Nov. 20, 2014, immigration executive actions, and pro-immigration groups are set to make their voices heard.
