Overcrowded city and county jails have lead the President Barack Obama and his administration to make changes to the Secure Communities program, which ranks repeat immigration violators as high as violent offenders on the priority list for deportations.
"Why are you blocking immigration reform?" Ramos asked Boehner. Univision and Fusion anchor Jorge Ramos didn't beat around the bush when talking to House Speaker John Boehner at a weekly press conference.
Non-profit group Welcome.Us plans to create positive image of immigrants Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg and his allies are creating a group that will highlight immigrant success stories.
Immigration is a very hot topic amongst Latino Americans, but is the debate taking focus away from other important issues? Recently, Angelo Falcón, National Institute for Latino Policy president, argued that today's heavy emphasis on immigration distracts the nation from other imperative topics.
On Thursday, Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security, discussed future plans to re-examine the controversial immigration enforcement program Secure Communities.
A large, influential conservative organization backed by big donors is urging Republican House members to vote against the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill next week if it includes a measure that would grant undocumented immigrants that serve in the military with a green card.
A White House aide has confirmed that House Speaker John Boehner did not say that he was committed to voting on the comprehensive immigration reform bill.
Sal Russo, the co-founder of the Tea Party Express, is beefing up pressure on Republicans to pass comprehensive legislation that would mend the nation's outdated and broken immigration system.
President Obama pushed for the passage of an immigration reform bill Tuesday, saying there is little time left to pass the bill prior to the midterm elections. Obama told the group that after August, the attention will be on the November elections, and Congress will be less likely to focus on the passage of immigration reform.
Hundreds of workers at an apple-packaging company in central Washington are in jeopardy of losing their jobs after a federal immigration audit unveiled discrepancies in the payroll.
On Thursday, the Obama administration issued a set of guidelines to prevent public schools from discriminating against the enrollment of undocumented students.
New regulations were proposed Tuesday to help high-skilled workers as they work to get green cards. Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced new rules for high-skilled immigrants Tuesday, including a provision allowing their spouses to work.
Joe Biden may have arrived late to his scheduled commencement speech at Miami Dade College, but for many of the graduates listening, his message was right on time.
Why is Obama's immigration reform still unfolding? There are three issues affecting immigration reform: Democrats, Republicans and Latino Leaders. Two prominent Latino leaders,Julián Castro and Henry Cisneros, share their thoughts on the subject.
Formerly known as International Worker's Day, May Day traditionally represents a celebration of workers' rights. However, during the past decade in the U.S, it has become a day to advocate for several issues, including immigration reform and raising the national minimum wage. "Si se puede!" -- Yes, we can -- rang throughout the air as immigration reform and undocumented immigrants' rights were the main focus of this year's march.
