Immigration Reform

Presidential Candidates 2016: Pataki’s Entry Adds Another Moderate, but Contested, Voice on Immigration Reform to GOP Primary Race

After announcing his bid in the 2016 presidential race, former New York Gov. George Pataki tried to appeal to young Hispanic voters by making an appearance on Fusion earlier this week.

Ann Coulter Says Mexican Culture 'Obviously Deficient,' Refuses to Hug Undocumented Immigrant During Fusion Interview [Watch]

Conservative commentator Ann Coulter released a plethora of xenophobic and anti-immigrant remarks during her recent television interview on Fusion.

Immigration Reform Lawsuit: Obama, Justice Department Will Not Issue Appeal to Supreme Court

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.

Immigration News Today: Nebraska Overrides Governor's Veto, Allows DREAMers to Obtain Driver's Licenses

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.

Immigration News Today: 136 House Democrats Pen Letter to DHS Secretary to End Family Detention

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.

Jeb Bush Backed Path to Citizenship in 2009

A recent report reveals Republican presidential hopeful and brother of former president George W. Bush, Jeb Bush, backed a path to legalized citizenship for undocumented immigrants in 2009.

Immigration Reform News: Immigrant Rights Advocates Disappointed, Not Deterred by Appeals Court's DACA, DAPA Ruling

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.

Immigration Executive Action Appeal: Congressional Hispanic Caucus React to 'Huge Blow' on Latino Community

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.

Immigration Reform News 2015: Attention Shifts to Obama as Immigrant Family Detention Shutdown Calls Increase

Following the Congressional Hispanic Caucus’ calls for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to end the immigrant family detention program, national organization have focused the concerns toward the White House.

Immigration Reform Update: Honduran Immigrant, Latino Lawmakers Call Immigrant Detention 'Unconscionable'

Latino congressional lawmakers have again called for the end of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) immigrant family detention program.

Immigration Reform News: Gov. Chris Christie Calls Pathway to Citizenship 'Extreme' Idea [Video]

Despite supporting a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants a few years ago, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has flip flopped on the issue, declaring that he now stands against the idea of giving undocumented immigrants a path to legal status.

Hillary Clinton Hires DREAMer Lorella Praeli to Serve as Latino Outreach Director

In another show of support for the Latino community and to emphasize her intent to bring about immigration reform, Hillary Clinton's campaign has hired Lorella Praeli as the campaign's Latino outreach coordinator.

Immigration Reform Update: DAPA Deferred Action Program Creates Over 20,000 Jobs, Report Says

The Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) program, created by President Barack Obama's immigration executive action in November 2014, could provide more than 20,000 new jobs, per year for the next decade.

Immigration Reform News: Hillary Clinton Supporters Proposal to Let DREAMers Enlist in the U.S. Military

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton made another strong statement in support of immigrant rights.

Immigration News Today: Latinos, Immigrant Rights Advocates Observe DAPA’s Original Implementation Date

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.

Hillary Clinton Vice President Candidate Choices: Julian Castro 'First' Option on Clinton's VP List, Says Henry Cisneros

Democratic Party presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been trying to court the Latino electorate, but a former aide said she needs a specific Latino vice presidential candidate to improve her victory odds.

People for the American Way's Carlos Sanchez Says GOP Needs Accountability in Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric

More than two-thirds of the U.S. Latino electorate live in six states -- Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, New York and Texas -- but one progressive advocacy organization has been working on having anti-Latino and anti-immigrant representatives accountable and heard for Latinos across the country, especially for the presidential election season.

Community Activitists Protest in Support of Immigrant Workers' Rights

Labor leaders, workers and community activists vowed to defend new deferred action programs pushing for immigration reform a day ahead of the expansion of the program that would allow millions of workers to live and work legally in the United States.

Immigration Reform News: Detained Immigrants 'Not Entitled' To First Amendment Protections, Argue Obama Justice Department Lawyers in Little-known Court Case

While the Obama administration is famously fighting in court to use executive authority to shield millions of undocumented immigrants from being deported, in a lesser-known Texas immigration court case, the Department of Justice's lawyers have perplexingly argued that those same immigrants have no First Amendment rights.

Immigration Reform News: Backlog of Immigration Court Cases Jumps to Over 445,000

A new report reveals that the backlog in the overburdened federal immigration courts has increased by 68 percent since 2014, bringing the number of pending cases to an all-time high of more than 445,000.

Immigration Detention: 'Disappointing' Reactions to ICE's Enhanced Immigration Detention Center Oversight Plans Continue

Despite the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency’s new enhanced oversight announcements on its immigrant detention facilities, congressional lawmakers and immigrant rights’ advocates are still voicing their disapproval.
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