Immigration Reform

Immigration Executive Action Update: Immigration Debate Is 'Our Selma' and Latest Civil Rights Movement, Says Rep. Luis Gutierrez

The education of President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions continued in New Jersey, part of Rep. Luis Gutierrez's, D-Ill., tour on the issue Republicans are trying to block.

Immigration News Today: Mexico Consulates Offer Birth Certificates for Undocumented Immigrants, Could Benefit Obama's DACA, DAPA Programs

More than 12 million Mexican nationals living abroad are now able to receive their birth certificates without traveling back home, which is a move that could benefit President Barack Obama's deferred action programs.

Immigration Executive Action Lawsuit 2015: Texas Judge Hears Arguments on Obama's Executive Action, Immigrant Rights Group Concerned About Judge

A federal judge has been selected and heard oral arguments regarding a lawsuit against President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

Immigration News in NY: Queens Is Top NYC Borough With Undocumented Immigrants Eligible for DACA, DAPA Programs

More than half a million undocumented immigrants are living within the five boroughs of New York City, but slight more than 230,000 are eligible for the deferred action programs created by President Barack Obama.

Immigration News 2015: Immigrant Detention Center in Dilley, Texas Reveals Language Barriers, High Costs

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) visited and disclosed details of the newest and largest immigrant detention center for undocumented women and children.

Immigration Reform News 2015: White House, Customs & Border Protection Criticize House Republicans on Immigration Executive Actions Overturn

The White House criticized Republicans of the House of Representatives for complicating efforts to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the implementation of President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

Immigration Executive Action Update: DC Attorney General Karl Racine, 12 States Ask Federal Court to Uphold Obama's Executive Actions

While nearly half of the U.S. states have filed the paperwork to sue President Barack Obama regarding his immigration executive actions, other states and Washington, D.C. have joined to support the deferred actions for undocumented immigrants.

Immigration Executive Actions Plan: House Approves DACA Funding Cuts for Homeland Security Bill

Democrats in the House of Representatives are hoping for the U.S. Senate's help to deny the GOP's recent efforts to defund President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

Immigration Executive Action 2015: Boehner, GOP to Include Amendments to Stop Obama's Immigration Executive Action in Homeland Security Bill

Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner, R-Ohio, reaffirmed the Republican Party's intentions to stop President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions and his use of "unilateral" action.

Immigration Executive Actions Update: John Boehner, House GOP to Introduce Legislation Reversing Immigration Executive Actions

With the 114th Congress sworn into its new session, Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced plans to counter President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

Immigration Executive Action Details: Undocumented Immigrants' Deportation, Due Process Rights Remains An Issue, Says Human Rights Watch

President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions will provide nearly 4.9 million undocumented immigrants to be deferred from deportation. However, other human rights concerns have remained unaddressed, according to one of the largest international human rights organizations.

Immigration Reform News 2015: Thousands of Undocumented Immigrant Minors Apprehended by Border Patrol to Start Fiscal Year 2015

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP) released data on the number of undocumented immigrants already apprehended during the 2015 fiscal year, and according to the numbers, thousands of immigrant children were caught by border patrol agents to kick off the new fiscal year.

Obama Immigration Plan: Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto Announces Plans for Mexican Citizens to Receive Proper Documents, Comments on Cuban Relations

U.S. President Barack Obama met with Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto ahead of the countries' bilateral High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) meeting. While Peña Nieto and Obama discussed economic topics, the two presidents spoke about immigration and the renewed diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba.

Immigration Reform News 2015: US Homeland Security, State Department Launch 'Aggressive' DAPA, DACA Fact Campaign in Mexico, Central America

The next phase of President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions has launched with a fact awareness campaign by the U.S. Department of State and Homeland Security.

Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto to Meet Obama at White House: Immigration Executive Actions, Cuba Policy on the Agenda

Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto will meet with President Barack Obama Tuesday to discuss economic develop and the immigration executive actions issued in November.

California Bill AB 60: Thousands of Immigrants Apply for Driver's Licenses at California DMVs

Thousands of immigrants lined up at the Department of Motor Vehicles in California on Friday to take advantage of a new law that allows undocumented workers to apply for driver's licenses.

'Orange is the New Black' & 'Jane The Virgin' Star Diane Guerrero's New Memoir to Further Detail Family's Emotional Immigration Plight

With the holidays upon us, families gather for Christmas, Chanukah and New Year's to celebrate and ring in a New Year of new possibilities, resolutions and hope for change. But the sad fact is that many families have been separated and deported due to a broken immigration system, thus making the holidays bittersweet for many, including "Orange Is The New Black" and "Jane The Virgin" star Diane Guerrero.

2016 Presidential Election & Immigration Reform: Marco Rubio “Open” to Prohibiting Undocumented Immigrants From Becoming Citizens

As he reportedly inches closer to making a decision on whether or not to run for the 2016 presidential race, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, said this week that he would be "open" in some instances to prohibiting immigrants who came illegally to the U.S. from ever gaining permanent citizenship.

Immigration Reform News 2015: Hundreds Released From Immigration Custody in Arizona, ICE Reports

More than 200 people being detained in immigration custody in Arizona have been released during the last month in light of the new enforcement directives from President Obama handed to Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials confirmed this week.

Immigration Reform News 2014 Today: Obama 'Frustrated' With Immigration Reform Inaction, Wants Opponents to Specify Concerns

President Barack Obama revealed he was "frustrated" with the lack of comprehensive immigration reform in Congress and referred to his executive actions as "a first step" to future efforts.

Immigration Reform News Update: GOP Needs Immigration Reform to Win White House in 2016, Says Sen. Graham

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., cautioned the Republican Party about its 2016 presidential election odds if the issue of immigration is not addressed.
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