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Immigration Reform News: Deportation Rate Hits All-Time Low Since Obama Took Office

A new report released by the U.S. government reveals that the number of deportations of undocumented immigrants declined for the third consecutive year.

John Kasich on Immigration: Latinos Are 'Integral,' But America Needs to Lock Its Doors

From the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on late Tuesday morning, Republican presidential candidate John Kasich, current Ohio governor, spoke about why Latinos are “integral” in the U.S.

Immigration News 2015: North Carolina HB 318 Criticized By Clinton's DREAMer Latino Outreach Director

A Hillary Clinton presidential campaign staffer has called for North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory to veto a bill that affects the undocumented community.

Immigrants and Their Descendants Reshaped the Nation’s Ethnic and Racial Composition: Study

Within the last five decades close to 59 million immigrants entered the U.S., resulting in a record high foreign-born population for the nation. According to a recent Pew report, despite popular belief Asian immigrant growth has outpaced Hispanic immigrant growth with the past few years as immigrant influxes have slowed. Also, the report revealed immigrants have helped to make the U.S. a younger nation.

Immigration Reform News: 2016 Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders Says He Supports Obamacare for Undocumented Immigrants

Democratic presidential primary candidate Bernie Sanders announced Thursday that he is in favor of expanding the Affordable Care Act to cover undocumented immigrants.

New Pew Research Poll Finds Immigrants 'Making American Society Better'

A new Pew Research poll finds that most American citizens believe immigrants help "make America great."

Immigration Reform: Detained Immigrant Families, Childrens' Civil Rights Violated, Says USCCR Report

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR), an independent and bipartisan agency created by Congress, published an in-depth report, calling for the end of immigrant detention.

Immigration News 2015: North Carolina HB 318 Toughens E-Verify, Affects Undocumented Immigrants

North Carolina is home to one of the fastest growing Latino population rates in the country, but advocacy groups are warning about a state bill that may target the demographic and undocumented immigrants.

Immigration News Today: Rep. Luis Gutierrez Bill to Allow Immigrants to Access Obamacare

Pope Francis’ historic visit to the U.S., including his address to Congress, appears to have resonated with Latino congressional lawmakers. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., introduced the Exchange Inclusion for a Healthy America Act, which provides people access to the Affordable Care Act, regardless of an individual's immigration status.

Kevin McCarthy on Immigration: Potential House Speaker Supports 'Step-by-Step' Immigration Reform

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced his bid to succeed Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, as Speaker of the House. With Boehner resigning, calls have reemerged to vote on comprehensive immigration reform, but what has been McCarthy’s immigration record?

Immigration News: Bill to End Family Detention, For-Profit Prisons Introduced by Latino Congressman

U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., introduced legislation aimed to curb a mandate requiring a federal immigration agency to fill tens of thousands of beds for detained immigrants.

Mobilizing Latino Voters Can Help Communities, Says California Assemblymember Luis Alejo

Latinos have been making monumental steps in California, including in the state's legislative body. Assemblymember Luis Alejo is among the names paving the way to improve the lives of all Californians -- including Latinos, undocumented and documented.

2016 Presidential Race: Trump Slams Journalists, Defends Deportations on '60 Minutes'

Judging by their incessant media coverage of his presidential campaign, journalists across the nation seem to love Donald Trump. But the affection is not mutual, the Republican White House front-runner admitted over the weekend.

Immigration News: Asians to Replace Latinos as Top Immigrant Group in US: Pew

Migrants from Asia are set to replace Latinos as the largest immigrant group in the United States over the next 40 years, and the nation's overall population will feel the impact of that shift, a large-scale survey of U.S. immigration trends predicts.

Immigration Reform News: Improved Immigrant Rights Bills Introduced After Pope Francis Congress' Visit

Following Pope Francis' message for cooperation and legislators to represent the people, Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., announced the introduction of two bills providing improved treatment for immigrants.

Immigrant Detention: O'Malley, Sanders Call to Close Centers

The U.S. federal government defended its immigrant detention practices, despite objections from congressional lawmakers and presidential candidates, as the Department of Homeland Security filed an appeal against the potential release of detained immigrant children.

Boehner Resigning From Congress: Lawmakers, Advocates Call for Immigration Reform Vote

House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, representative for Ohio’s 8th Congressional District, announced his resignation from the Congress, and calls for immigration reform have further increased.

Donald Trump Slams Pope Francis' Views on Immigration, Climate Change

Just one day after Pope Francis delivered a formal address at the White House, Donald Trump said the pontiff was wrong about how the U.S. should handle immigration and global warming.

Pope Francis Speech to Congress: Latino Lawmakers React to Historic Address

Following Pope Francis’ historic address to a joint-meeting of Congress, Latino lawmakers are responding to his call to act on important issues.

Pope Francis Visit: 5-Year-Old Daughter of Immigrants Gives Pontiff Letter, Meets With Latino Congressman

A five-year-old girl breached security for the opportunity to personally deliver Pope Francis and important message about immigration, and she succeeded.

Ben Carson on Immigration: Immigrants 'Cannot Altar Who We Are'

Republican 2016 presidential hopeful Ben Carson went back to his Michigan roots to let his thoughts about immigration reform be clearly known
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