Dozens of immigrants and activists marched to the White House on Wednesday in protest of the U.S. government's reported plan to conduct deportation raids on Central American families.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a brief on Tuesday urging the Supreme Court to uphold an injunction that has blocked President Barack Obama from implementing his executive orders on immigration.
Prior to reports of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) preparing to deport hundreds of immigrant families, it disclosed statistics regarding its central immigration agencies’ apprehension and deportation rates.
Sen. Lindsey Graham’s, R-S.C., presidential campaign suspension was expected, but it is still considered a blow to bipartisan immigration reform advocates.
Following reports of imminent immigrant deportations, Democratic presidential candidates and bipartisan immigrant-rights groups have criticized the Obama administration for its policies.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency will conduct a new deportation campaign that will affect Central American families who fled violence in their native land.
Republican presidential candidates Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz finally confronted their respective stance on immigration, with each accusing the other senator of providing legalization or amnesty.
Ahead of Tuesday evening’s Republican presidential debate, Latino advocates and groups are further dissecting the GOP’s “extreme” and “hateful” rhetoric on the campaign trail.
Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley met with hunger strikers and immigrant detainees on Tuesday ahead of his immigration address at the National Immigrant Integration Conference.
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton received the endorsement of Rep. Luis Gutierrez and reiterated her immigration stance despite activists protesting her policies.