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Bronx President Ruben Diaz Jr. Talks Borough's 'Transformative' Developments, Future for Latinos

For Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., the "transformative development" for the borough’s Latino population has ranged from jobs, housing, employment, all while debunking claims of gentrification.

Immigration Reform Update: GOP Attacking Obama Policy Through Tax Bill

By going through the tax system the GOP has figured out a way to undermine President Obama's executive order designed to protect the approximately 4 million undocumented U.S. immigrants from deportation.

Immigration News 2015: ICE Deports Iowa Pastor to Native Honduras on 16 Year-Old Conviction

An Iowa pastor was deported to his native country Honduras after hundreds of supporters across the country protested against his removal.

Immigration News Today: Immigration Customs Enforcement Announce New Custody Procedures; Immigrant Rights' Group Criticizes ICE

One of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) immigration agencies announced "enhanced" oversight and release procedures for custody determinations for immigrant detainees with criminal convictions.

Immigration Executive Actions News: Judge Asks If He Can Trust Obama During Latest Lawsuit Hearing

A "visibly annoyed" U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen said he would sanction the U.S. Department of Justice if information regarding President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions proved false.

Immigration Reform News 2015: Congressional Lawmakers to Promote Obama Executive Actions Through DACA, DAPA Workshop

U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas, D-Calif., and Rep. Luis Gutiérrez. D-Ill., will host a forum this weekend to discuss President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions despite the temporary injunction blocking the deferred action programs' implementation.

Immigration Executive Action Lawsuit: Hearing Set on Allegations DOJ Attorneys Misled a Judge About Executive Action Implementation

Twenty-six states, led by Texas, are attempting to block President Obama's expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parental Accountability.

Immigration Reform News Today: Trillion Dollar GDP Loss If All Undocumented Immigrants Removed from US, Study Shows

Deporting 11.2 million undocumented immigrants from the U.S. has been found to be "fiscally and economically costly," according to a new study.

Immigration Reform Update: Immigration Reform Support Strong Among Christian Evangelicals, New Poll

Evangelical Christians have voiced their support for immigration reform and improved border security, based on new polling data. From the 1,000 survey respondents, approximately 7 in 10 people said it is important for Congress to pass significant immigration legislation.

Immigration Executive Action Lawsuit: California Gov. Jerry Brown Blasts 'Un-Christian' Immigration Executive Action Lawsuit by 26 States

Democratic California Gov. Jerry Brown criticized the immigration executive action lawsuit led by Texas and has referred it as "un-Christian."

Immigration Reform News: Federal Appeals Court Refuses to Speed Up Review of Obama's Executive Order on Immigration

The legal battle over President Obama's executive order to stop the deportation of up to 5 million undocumented residents continued on Friday after a federal appeals court rejected the U.S. Justice Department's request to fast-track the review of a judge's decision to pause Obama's immigration action.

Immigration DACA Program: DACA Recipients Arrested by ICE for Crime Convictions, Breaks Deferred Action Eligibility Rules

Federal agents arrested more than a dozen recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for alleged crimes, which violates a core principle of the deferred action's eligibility requirements.

Immigration News Today: GOP Sen. David Vitter Proposes Citizenship Ban for Babies Born from Undocumented Immigrants; Senate Democrats Call Amendment 'Stupid'

Senate Democrats are blasting a bill from a Republican U.S. senator called the Birthright Citizenship Act, which would stop granting U.S. citizenship to U.S.-born children whose parents are undocumented immigrants.

Immigration Executive Action Lawsuit: Justice Department Officially Files Appeal Against Texas Lawsuit

The U.S. Department of Justice has officially filed an emergency motion to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals asking to overrule a decision temporarily blocking President Barack Obama's deferred action programs.

Immigration Reform News: Polls Shows Most Americans Do Not Want to Reverse Obama's Executive Order on Immigration

New polling data shows that a majority of Americans did not support congressional Republicans who blocked the passage of the Department of Homeland Security funding bill in order to repeal President Obama's executive actions on immigration.

Immigration News Today: ICE Officials Worry Over Lack of Local Law Enforcement, Detainment Support

Officials from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency said their work has been at risk as a result of diminished resources.

Immigration News Today: Population Rate of Foreign Born Latino Immigrants to Drop By 2060, Says Census Bureau

The U.S. Census Bureau projects the foreign-born immigrant population to hit 78 million by 2060, but the rate is expected to drop for the Latino population.

Immigration Executive Action Lawsuit: Judge Andrew Hanen's Temporary Injunction Still In Effect, Calls For New Hearing

U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Hanen decided not to rule further from his temporary injunction blocking President Barack Obama's deferred action programs, which would affect nearly 4.9 million undocumented immigrants.

Immigration: 7,000 Latin American Children to Be Deported Without Court Appearance

Over 7,000 immigrant children in the United States have been ordered deported without appearing in court, Los Angeles Times reports.

Immigration Reform News: News Shows Fail to Feature Latino Experts and Perspectives on Issues Beyond Immigration

A new study reveals that Hispanic Americans and their views are being grossly underrepresented on top English-speaking Sunday morning news shows.

Why Women are the Face of Immigration Reform

Women are the face of immigration reform. Sure, most of the politicians on Capitol Hill may not be women ...nor the raging activists captured in photographs, but women, young and old women; documented and undocumented women; DREAMers and hopefuls are demanding reform as they march the nation with their comadres.
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