House Appropriations Committee members voted on 12 bills Tuesday, one debating whether "illegal alien" should be used in legislation. Those opposing the measure won out, 25-24, ensuring lawmakers could propose bills utilizing the derogatory term.
While it's easier than to get caught up in the current contentious debate over immigration, a visualization of the past 200 years of immigration to the U.S., parsed by the countries that are the largest source of immigrants, provides a bit of perspective.
Donald Trump may campaign on strict anti-immigration laws, but he may not be the reason for a double-digit jump in U.S. citiizenship applicants. The Department of Homeland Security recently proposed fee increases that would make applying for naturalization upwards of $640.
ICE officials are preparing for what may be the largest immigration sweep under President Obama. The report of month-long raids come a week after U.S. Customs and Border Protection data revealed nearly 60,000 children crossed the U.S. Mexico border between October 2015 and March 2016.
The number of children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, either unaccompanied or with guardians, increased drastically over a six-month period beginning in October 2015. As one U.S. Customs and Border Protection official warns, the influx of newcomers may increase throughout the summer.
U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., sent President Barack Obama a letter on Monday urging for temporary deportation protection of Ecuadorians in the wake of a massive earthquake that rocked the South American country earlier this month.
Latinos were split on whether Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders is more favorable. Most, however, turned a blind eye to Republican candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz outright, both who have made anti-immigration legislation a top priority.
On Monday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments from supporters and opponents of President Barack Obama's 2014 immigration executive actions, all while Latino and immigrant rights groups rallied outside in support of the deferred action programs.
A group of fraternity members at Tulane University are under fire after building a wall of sandbags with the message "Make America Great Again" and a picture of Donald Trump plastered across it
Hillary Clinton is expected to announce plans to create a national Office of Immigrant Affairs should she emerge as President Barack Obama's successor.
Applications for H1-B visas hitting their maximum limit of 85,000 over the first five days of being available is emblematic of an improving U.S. job market, particularly in the highly skilled area of technology.
A Georgetown University Law Center study finds that undocumented, immigrant children living here in the U.S. are routinely blocked from being able to register for school.
Immigration raids have brought fear and unrest to undocumented immigrant communities, but a new study finds they may also have devastating medical consequences.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against the federal government, charging that authorities often set unreasonable bonds for detained immigrants and asylum seekers, failing to take into account the accuses' financial resources or ability to make payment.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), one of the three federal immigration agencies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced it has reached its cap for the foreign workers visa program known as H-1B.
The Republican presidential candidate released a two-page memo Tuesday entitled "Compelling Mexico to Pay for the Wall" which outlines drastic efforts he would take if the neighboring country didn't agree to his proposal.
A coalition of U.S. Republican senators filed a U.S. Supreme Court brief challenging the legality of President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.
The two remaining Democratic presidential hopefuls have both vowed to nominate Latinos for key cabinet posts in hopes of securing the support of what could be the most critical voting bloc in the 2016 race for the White House.
Older Republican voters are much more likely to harbor hard-line stances on immigration than are younger supporters of the party, who appear to be far more open to supporting a path toward citizenship for illegal immigrants.
At least part of Donald Trump's boastful plan to "Make America Great Again" could lead to another recession if he is allowed to execute the mass deportations he has vowed to carry out.
