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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.

Hispanic Groups: House Resolution Against DAPA, DACA+ Is 'Direct Attack' on Immigrants

Mar 17, 2016 05:15 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

Latino groups are not happy with the U.S. House of Representatives passing a resolution granting Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., to right to file an amicus brief opposing the President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

Latino Democrats Attack 'Out of Touch' GOP's Anti-DAPA, DACA Resolution

Mar 17, 2016 02:46 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

House lawmakers were battling Thursday morning over House Speaker Paul Ryan's, R-Wisc., resolution against President Barack Obama’s immigration executive actions.

Surprise Inspections at Immigrant Detention Centers Have Begun

Mar 17, 2016 05:00 AM EDT By Michael Oleaga

Opponents of immigrant detention centers are applauding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for initiating unannounced inspections at its facilities.

Human Rights Watch: US Failed to Provide Migrant Children With Legal Counsel

Mar 16, 2016 03:02 PM EDT By Selena Hill

Human Rights Watch filed an amicus brief in a federal appeals court accusing the U.S. government of denying migrant children the right to legal representation in immigration court where they faced deportation.

Undocumented Immigrants Cross Into The United States From Mexico

Excluding Undocumented Immigrants From Social Safety Net Affects Documented Latinos Too

Mar 15, 2016 03:33 PM EDT By Robert Schoon

The lack of a social safety net is a challenge for undocumented immigrant families and contributes to inequality. A new study found that immigrant Latino families being excluded from public assistance not only increases the childhood poverty rate, but affects documented Latino children as well.

Jane Sanders Gets Firsthand Look at Sheriff Joe's Controversial Immigration Policies

Mar 15, 2016 02:24 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

A little more than a week before the Arizona primary election, Jane Sanders, the wife of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, visited the state and confronted the immigration policies of the controversial Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Bilingual Bernie Sanders Ad Makes Last-Second Appeal to Latinos Ahead of Super Tuesday

Mar 15, 2016 10:35 AM EDT By Jose Serrano

Bernie Sanders may not have a hand in it, but a bilingual Facebook video released Saturday is urging Latinos to vote for the Vermont senator in Tuesday's Florida Democratic primary.

Immigration Reform protest supreme Court

Many Latino Influencers Believe English-Language Media Fails to Consider Latinos' Perspective in Reports

Mar 14, 2016 05:00 AM EDT By Michael Oleaga

Among Latino influencers, the most important issue politicians should address is immigration reform.

Trump, Rubio, Cruz Offer Their Solutions to Legal Immigration, H-1B Visa Usage

Mar 11, 2016 03:29 PM EST By Michael Oleaga

Immigration once again was a talking point at the final Republican presidential debate before the crucial Florida and Ohio presidential primaries.

Republican Presidential Candidates Debate In Miami Area

Marco Rubio Bounces Back, Donald Trump Sticks to Policy in Low-Key Miami Republican Debate

Mar 11, 2016 09:27 AM EST By Jose Serrano

The four remaining Republican presidential candidates made final pitches to registered votes in Florida, where 99 delegates are up for grabs in next week's winner-take-all Republican primary.

Immigrant Rights Groups Launch Multi-Million Dollar Campaign to Mobilize Key Immigrant Electorate

Mar 11, 2016 05:00 AM EST By Michael Oleaga

A coalition of civic engagement groups have taken aim to politically mobilize millions of immigrant voters especially in three key states with prominent Latino populations.

Is Donald Trump Racist? Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders Give Their Answers at Democratic Debate

Mar 10, 2016 03:52 AM EST By Michael Oleaga

It's not a presidential debate if Donald Trump's name gets excluded, even if the question relates to bigotry.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, Other Mayors Urge Supreme Court to Uphold Obama's Executive Action on Immigration

Mar 09, 2016 04:54 PM EST By Selena Hill

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is spearheading a coalition of mayors and leaders across the country in petitioning the Supreme Court to greenlight President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration.

California Leaders File SCOTUS Brief on Benefits of Undocumented Workers

Mar 09, 2016 04:47 PM EST By Glenn Minnis

A who's who list of leaders from California are urging the Supreme Court to uphold President Obama's executive order offering temporary relief to as many as 5 million illegal immigrants when the case goes before the court later this year.

Clinton Makes Presidential Promise: Immigrant Children Will Not Be Deported From US

Mar 10, 2016 02:09 AM EST By Michael Oleaga

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders issued a promise, if either is elected U.S. president, to not deport undocumented immigrant children.