White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows announced recently that Pres. Donald Trump will issue an executive action with a legislative component before the election.
Donald Trump and his administration are now planning to issue more additional executive actions to reinforce more benefits and relief aids to millions of Americans.
The High Court took no immediate action on Friday on whether it will hear the highly disputed immigration case over his plan to shield up to 5 million immigrants from deportation.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled to uphold the decision to block President Barack Obama’s 2014 deferred action programs, affecting nearly 4.9 million eligible undocumented immigrants.
President Barack Obama's November 2014 immigration executive actions, which expanded his deferred action programs, are still questioned by courts, and his administration narrowly missed contempt charges for helping undocumented immigrants.
The chairman of a coalition encompassing 39 leading national and regional Latino organizations said the Latino vote will play a more influential role in the presidential election race.
In an interview with John Dickerson on CBS's "Face the Nation," House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, discussed why the House of Representatives has not acted on immigration reform.
Immigrant rights advocates are set to make their presence known in New Orleans as the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court hears arguments on President Barack Obama's deferred action programs' legality.
For U.S. Latino registered voters, the top issues include education, economy and immigration, and for Latino Nevadans, the next elected official with a complimentary track record. One politician who will engage for the Latino vote is Rep. Joseph Heck, R-Nevada, who confirmed his Senate bid to succeed Democratic Sen. Harry Reid’s seat.
A recent report shows who would be most impacted if the courts ultimately decide against President Barack Obama's executive actions. An estimated 5.5 million U.S. citizen children whose parents are undocumented could benefit from DAPA. However, the action is currently blocked while a lawsuit filed by 26 states makes its way through the courts.
Potential 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Bobby Jindal declared that he would repeal President Barack Obama's "deferred action" programs to protect undocumented immigrants if he won the White House.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush officially announced his candidacy for president of the United States (U.S.) on late Monday afternoon. From Miami-Dade College, Bush said America's prosperity and security are "at a balance" and immediately took a shot at the current administration and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
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.
In spite of recent setbacks, the Obama administration's case in favor of President Barack Obama's immigration executive orders could be improving because of a court's statement arguing it is not bound by the earlier decision.
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.
