Despite the opposition from the Republican Party, President Barack Obama is still determined to issue an executive action on immigration reform, and it could include deferment of up to five million undocumented immigrants from deportation.
With President Barack Obama's immigration reform executive action looming, one Republican congressman publicly stated this week that impeachment would be considered if the president fulfills his unilateral action promise.
The midterm elections have shown Latinos maintained their support for the Democratic Party, but exit polling have identified the GOP attracting voters.
GOP gaining minority voters but Hispanics remain majority Democratic voters Reports of GOP voters since 2012 have seen increases among minorities, but Latinos stuck to voting Democrat during the Midterm Elections on Nov.
A tight gubernatorial race in Connecticut came to an end as the Republican candidate Tom Foley conceded defeat to the Democratic incumbent, Dannel Malloy. The close race lasted until Wednesday as the last of the precincts reported their results, pushing Malloy ahead by a slim majority.
Though Tuesday's midterm elections saw many firsts at the national level, one of the most historic ones happened at the state level, specifically West Virginia. Voters in the Mountain State elected the youngest state legislator in both the state's and the nation's history, choosing Republican college freshman Saira Blair over her Democratic challenger.
Although the Republican Party emerged victorious, winning control of the U.S. Senate and maintaining the House of Representatives majority on Tuesday night, Latinos' views on the GOP were not positive.
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul likened Republican party could in fact "do better." While on a voyage through Detroit on Wednesday, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who has constantly criticized the Republican party's efforts to extend their platform to minority voters in hopes to make it more pleasant.
Immigration policy has been among the key important issues leading up to the midterm election on Nov. 4, and a new report showed how Americans view immigrants in the U.S.
Brewer dismissed Director Brian McNeil over allegations of harassment by an employee. McNeil had overseen the Arizona Department of Administration and had investigated various corrupt government officials.
As part of his re-election campaign, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has visited both Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic in an attempt to bolster his chances among the state's large Puerto Rican and Dominican populations as well as the rest of the Latino community.
The Alison Lundergan Grimes campaign is hoping to bank of Hillary Clinton's name after the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee withdrew its advertisements in the state.
The road to the 2016 presidential election begins with the Iowa caucuses, and Hillary Clinton has been securing a lead against potential Republican candidates in new polling data.
Immigration reform could factor the potential presidential run for Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL, but his recent stance on the issue has soured the view of a fellow Republican senator.
