Immigration Reform

Immigration Executive Order Lawsuit: White House Gives Judge Andrew Hanen Deadline to Lift Injunction

The White House informed a federal court judge to lift a temporary injunction blocking President Barack Obama's deferred action programs or the administration will file an appeal.

Obama Approval Rating Today: Poll Results Show Opposition to Immigration Executive Actions, Support for Ground Troops Against ISIS

By Paola Hernández
A majority of Americans believe President Barack Obama loves America but support for his immigration executive actions are not positive.

MLB & Immigration News: Cuban Players Seeking Major League Baseball Career No Longer Need License to Play From US Government

By Paola Hernández
Cuban-born baseball players wanting to play in the MLB have a much easier task than ever before. No longer will they have to obtain a license from OFAC or the US government. Instead, a sworn statement will be required by players, and this will speed up the process tremendously.

Immigration Executive Action Update: President Obama, Latino Lawmakers Praise DHS Funding Bill's Passage

By Paola Hernández
President Obama and congressional lawmakers are praising Congress after they finally passed legislation to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the 2015 fiscal quarter, expiring Sept. 30, the bill to have no adverse affect on the president's immigration executive actions despite conservative lawmakers' efforts to block its implementation.

Immigration Executive Order News: House GOP Passes 'Clean' DHS Funding Bill, No Impact on Executive Actions

By Paola Hernández
The House of Representatives passed a "clean" bill to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through September that contains no written language affecting President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

TURNOUT: Immigrant Rights Activist Dulce Matuz Sheds Light on Immigration Policies, Latino Youth Engagement

By Paola Hernández
Dulce Matuz came to the U.S. as an undocumented immigrant from Hermosillo, Mexico, more than a decade ago. While personally experiencing setbacks due to the Grand Canyon State’s lawmakers, she found that engagements with the youth can still necessary reforms.

Immigration Reform 2015: Hundreds to Thousands of Deported Immigrants To Enter US Again for Second Opportunity, Result of 'Voluntary Return' Forms Lawsuit

By Paola Hernández
An upwards of thousands of undocumented immigrants who were deported from the U.S. to Mexico will have a second opportunity to make their plea to stay in the U.S.

Scott Walker on Immigration Reform: Wisconsin Governor, Potential GOP Candidate Flip-Flops on Immigration, Talks Amnesty Process

By Paola Hernández
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a potential Republican presidential candidate in 2016, revealed on Sunday he has changed his stance on immigration.

Immigration Executive Order News: US Senate Approves DHS Funding Bill Ahead Midnight Deadline, No Effect on Immigration Executive Actions

By Paola Hernández
With the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's funding set to expire at midnight Friday, the U.S. Senate voted on an bipartisan effort to pass a "clean" bill for the department without amendments that would undo President Obama's executive actions on immigration reform.

Marco Rubio CPAC 2015 Speech: Republican Florida Senator Talks Immigration, Potential 2016 Presidential Run at Conservative Convention

By Paola Hernández
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., addressed immigration and his potential presidential run in 2016 Friday at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) hosted by the American Conservative Union.

Obama Immigration Executive Action: Obama Grilled on DACA, DAPA Delays at Town Hall Meeting

By Paola Hernández
President Barack Obama addressed immigration questions, from Latinos and non-Latinos, during a town hall meeting Wednesday, just two days after a federal judge from Texas ruled to delay his deferred action programs.

Immigration Reform News Update: Obama Meets with Latino, Immigrants Rights Advocates for Private Meeting

By Paola Hernández
Ahead of his immigration town hall meeting, President Barack Obama met Wednesday with immigrant rights advocates for a private meeting about the immigration executive actions.

Immigration Reform 2015: President Barack Obama ‘Not Helpful’ on Immigration Reform, Says Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart

By Paola Hernández
U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, has blamed the standstill with immigration reform on both major political parties and President Barack Obama. Diaz-Balart’s comments come ahead of Obama’s trip to Florida on Wednesday.

Citizenship & Immigration News 2015: US Government Appeals Texas Court to Lift Judge Andrew Hanen's Hold on Executive Action

By Paola Hernández
The U.S. government asked a federal judge Monday to lift a temporary hold on President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration, Associated Press reports.

Immigration Executive Actions 2015: Sen. Mitch McConnell Offers 'Clean' DHS Funding Bill, Separates Immigration Executive Actions Amendments

By Paola Hernández
Following the fourth failed vote to debate the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fund bill, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced a new standalone legislation to block President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

Immigration Reform News Today: New York Lawmakers Call for Statewide Public Defenders Program for Undocumented Immigrants

By Paola Hernández
New York lawmakers and immigrant rights advocates are calling for a statewide expansion of a public defender program for immigrants at risk of deportation.

TURNOUT: Latino Decisions' Sylvia Manzano Explains Immigration's Impact on Hillary Clinton, GOP Ahead of 2016 Election

By Paola Hernández
With a Latino turning 18 years old every 30 seconds, the Latino vote has become an influential electorate for political candidates, and Latino Decisions has been analyzing the constituency’s opinions even more as the 2016 presidential election nears.

Immigration Executive Action Update: Homeland Security Funding Expires This Week As Immigration Executive Action Debate Continues

By Paola Hernández
The U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is only days away from a potential shutdown as its funding is set to expire at the end of the month.

Thousands of Immigrants Relocated as Riot Protest Over Medical Conditions in Immigration Prison Causes Fires, Lockdowns [Pic]

By Paola Hernández
An uprising at a Texas immigration prison Friday forced about 2,800 detained immigrants to be relocated.

Immigration Reform News Today: Obama Asks Court to Restart Amnesty While Immigrants Wait for Decision on Executive Action

By Paola Hernández
President Barack Obama asks the court to re-start amnesty as millions of immigrants await a final decision on Obama's executive action.

Immigration News 2015: Sen. Marco Rubio's DHS Funding, DACA, DAPA Stance Clarified Following Misinterpreted Remarks

By Paola Hernández
Reports about Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, calling for Republicans to pass a "clean" bill to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which would implement President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions, has been clarified by the senator’s office.
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