undocumented immigrants

Immigration Executive Action: House Democrats Release 'Toolkit' for Eligible DACA, DAPA Immigrant Applicants

Although President Barack Obama's latest deferred action programs have been temporarily blocked, House Democrats are still calling for eligible undocumented immigrants to prepare their paperwork ahead of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) application launch.

Immigration Reform News Today: New York Immigrants Rights Advocates, Politicians Urge Andrew Cuomo to Negotiate DREAM Act

New York immigrant rights advocates and politicians are calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to press the Empire State's Senate Republicans to pass its version of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act.

Immigration News: Latinos in Texas Push for Tougher Immigration Laws

A growing number of Latinos in Texas are pushing for tougher immigration laws. A growing number of Latinos in Texas are pushing for tougher immigration laws.

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 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.

CUNY, the Nation's Largest Urban University, to Repay Thousands to Undocumented Students

CUNY will be repaying thousands to 150 undocumented students who recently overpaid their tuition; the confusion largely due to the students' legal status.

Immigration Executive Order News: House GOP Passes 'Clean' DHS Funding Bill, No Impact on Executive Actions

The House of Representatives passed a "clean" bill to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through September that contains no written language affecting President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

Immigration Reform 2015: Hundreds to Thousands of Deported Immigrants To Enter US Again for Second Opportunity, Result of 'Voluntary Return' Forms Lawsuit

An upwards of thousands of undocumented immigrants who were deported from the U.S. to Mexico will have a second opportunity to make their plea to stay in the U.S.

Immigration Executive Action Delay: Women's Rights Groups Respond to Judge Hanen's Immigration Executive Action Delay Decision

The temporary injunction to delay the launch of President Obama's immigration executive action programs has not only impacted eligible undocumented immigrants, but it has also made an impact on women, and women's rights groups are not holding back their anger at the federal judge who delayed the programs.

Immigration Executive Actions Plan: National Latino Organizations Partner for 'Unprecedented' DACA, DAPA Campaign

A collection of national Latino organizations have formed a coalition to provide assistance for President Obama’s deferred action programs.

Immigration Reform Executive Order: Cost to Deport Undocumented Immigrants Eligible for DACA, DAPA May Be $20 Billion

Approximately 4.9 million undocumented immigrants are eligible for President Barack Obama's deferred action programs, which would temporarily avoid their deportation, but it could cost at least $20 billion to deport them all.

Immigration Reform News: Republicans, First New Mexico Latina Gov. Susan Martinez Try to Repeal Law Giving Undocumented Immigrants Driver's Licenses

Republicans in New Mexico are pushing to repeal a decade-old law allowing undocumented immigrants to have driver's licenses. The Republican-controlled state legislature has already begun pushing for the law's repeal, and Gov. Susan Martinez has expressed her support.

Immigration Reform News Update: 26 States File Lawsuit to Stop President's Actions Despite Expected GDP Growth

President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions are projected to increase the U.S. economy by at least $90 billion, and the economic growth includes billions of dollars for the 26 states suing against the president’s actions.

US, Latin American Relations: Vice President Joe Biden Supports Obama Administration’s $1 Billion Budget Request to Assist Central America Countries

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's engagement with Latin American countries has been well-documented, and he is furthering the region's support by reiterating the Obama administration request to Congress for $1 billion for aid.
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