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Supreme Court's Decision on President Obama's Immigration Executive Actions Could Heavily Impact Race for White House

Apr 18, 2016 11:50 AM EDT By Glenn Minnis

The U.S. Supreme Court has been hearing is hearing arguments about President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions on Monday, April 18, a development that could have major consequences on the 2016 presidential race for the White House.

Rally At Supreme Court Calls For Implementation Of Obama Immigration Programs

Pro-Immigration Groups Prepare D.C. March for Supreme Court Hearing on DAPA and DACA

Apr 12, 2016 06:17 PM EDT By Glenn Minnis

Immigration reform protesters are planning to converge on the Nation's Capital in a massive demonstration later this month when the Supreme Court is expected to hear oral arguments in President Obama's executive action case on immigration.

U.S. Raises Air Security Alert To Red For The First Time

USCIS H-1B Cap Exhaustion Suggests Improving US Job Market

Apr 12, 2016 02:09 AM EDT By Glenn Minnis

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.

Border Security Remains Key Issue In Presidential Campaigns

Many Undocumented Immigrant Children Prohibited From Attending School, Study From Georgetown University Finds

Apr 11, 2016 02:39 PM EDT By Glenn Minnis

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.

U.S. Border Patrol immigration immigrants

Immigration Raids Have Negative Health Effects on Undocumented Latino Community, Says Study

Apr 08, 2016 05:22 PM EDT By Jose Serrano

Immigration raids have brought fear and unrest to undocumented immigrant communities, but a new study finds they may also have devastating medical consequences.

Immigration Reform Advocates in Arizona Weighing Boycott Over Proposed Anti-Immigration Legislation

Apr 08, 2016 12:29 PM EDT By Glenn Minnis

The alliance of Latino and civil rights groups that spearheaded a 2010 nationwide boycott of Arizona is also considering a revival of their protests in the wake of a stream of new, anti-immigration legislative proposals now under consideration there.

New Lawsuit Against Federal Government Seeks to Overturn Immigration Bond System

Apr 07, 2016 05:00 PM EDT By Glenn Minnis

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.

Immigrant workers demonstrate for their rights

H-1B Immigrant Workers Visa Programs Hits 2017 Fiscal Year Cap, Lottery Coming Soon

Apr 07, 2016 04:07 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

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.

Hillary Clinton Launches Spanish-Language New York Immigration Ad Launches in Latest Blitz in Empire State

Apr 07, 2016 12:55 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

While Hillary Clinton tours The Bronx on Thursday morning, her presidential campaign launched a new television advertisement aimed for New York City’s Latino community.

GOP Senators File Supreme Court Brief Challenging Obama's Immigration Executive Actions

Apr 05, 2016 02:09 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

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.

How the Brussels Terrorist Attack Hurts Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S.

Mar 26, 2016 11:27 AM EDT By Jose Serrano

Fear of an ISIS-led attack in the United States has Republican presidential candidates proposing extreme anti-immigration policies, including patrols of Muslim neighborhoods.

Donald Trump, Immigration Plan Stirs Fierce Debate Between Jorge Ramos, Sean Hannity

Mar 24, 2016 04:33 PM EDT By Selena Hill

Fox News Channel TV host Sean Hannity and Univision anchor Jorge Ramos came to blows Tuesday night during a heated debate over Donald Trump and illegal immigration.

Immigrant Transgender Women Experience Harsher Treatment than Other People Once Detained: Report

Mar 24, 2016 03:04 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a new critical report on the treatment of transgender women detained in U.S. immigration detention facilities.

Groups Call For Overturn of Georgia Driving License Law Targeting Latinos, Immigrants

Mar 25, 2016 03:05 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

Georgia groups have claimed a felony driving law in the state has impacted Latino and African American drivers and play a factor in immigrants' lives.

Cutting the Cost of Citizenship in the Immigration Capital of the World

Mar 24, 2016 05:00 AM EDT By Scott Stringer

For centuries, countless immigrants, including the 3.5 million that today call New York City home, have brought culture, ideas, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit to neighborhoods across the five boroughs, building communities and embedding themselves in the social fabric of the city.

Justice Department Fines Realty Company For Discriminating Americans for Immigrant Workers

Mar 23, 2016 02:29 PM EDT By Selena Hill

The Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a historic settlement on Monday regarding a claim against a Louisiana-based realty company that was accused of discriminating against Americans by hiring foreign H-2B workers.

US Citizen with Latina Surname Held by ICE After Protesting Donald Trump Rally

Mar 22, 2016 03:19 PM EDT By Jose Serrano

Civil rights advocate Jacinta Gonzalez was arrested and detained by ICE after blocking a highway to a Donald Trump event in Arizona last weekend.

Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders Calls Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio a 'Bully'

Mar 18, 2016 04:46 PM EDT By Selena Hill

Leading up to Arizona's Democratic primary election on Tuesday, Bernie Sanders held a campaign rally in the Grand Canyon State where he blasted controversial Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio as a bully who enforces "un-American and uncivilized" tactics targeting immigrants.

Despite Diverse Calls for Immigrant Protections, Deportation Raids Continue

Mar 18, 2016 01:50 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

The Obama administration is determined to continue its deportation campaign, despite calls to halt raids and provide temporary protections.