Immigration

Previously Stranded Cuban Migrants Enter US Borders

A recent development came for the immigration crisis in Central America, according to CNN. Cuban migrants who were previously stranded in Costa Rica for months finally arrived in the U.S. borders, some in Miami, according to the publication.

TURNOUT: Ana Sol-Gutiérrez Highlights Importance of Immigrant Rights, Latino Electorate

Ana Sol-Gutiérrez is the first Hispanic elected to Maryland’s legislature and has the chance to become the first Salvadoreña in Congress, where she wants to continue representing the voiceless and vulnerable.

Immigration News: DHS Raids, Deportations Worry Immigrant Families

The recent uptick in the federal government's immigration enforcement measures have many families of undocumented immigrants worried, even though the number of deportations carried out by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) so far is only in the low triple digits.

Maricopa County in Arizona Loses to Supreme Court Ruling on Sheriff Joe Arpaio Racial Profiling Case

The Maricopa County's appeal was recently denied by the US Supreme Court after the court ruled that the county is a party in the racial profiling case of Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Arpaio remains to be charged individually in a case which dates back in 2013.

Marco Rubio Speaks Out Against Deportation, Urges Undocumented Migrants to Stay

Cuban-American presidential candidate Marco Rubio recently defended his stance on immigration after being criticized for initially being soft about the matter, Breitbart reports. Now, Rubio is urging that undocumented immigrants should have the opportunity to stay compared to "criminal aliens."

750,000 Undocumented Immigrants Eligible for Temporary Protection Against Deportation Raids: Report

More than a quarter million undocumented immigrants are said to be eligible for temporary protection as the Obama administration conducts deportation raids.

Democratic Debate Recap: Martin O'Malley Leads on Immigration, Puerto Rico Debt Crisis

Only one candidate acknowledged Puerto Rico financial crisis, immigration and the Obama administration’s deportation raids during the Democratic presidential deabte: Martin O’Malley.

Trump, Cruz End 'Bromance' Over Citizenship, 'New York Values' [Watch]

National GOP front-runner Donald Trump and Iowa favorite Ted Cruz clashed over issues as ephemeral as "New York values" and as practical as Cruz's Canadian birth, as they each sought to gain an advantage in the Jan. 14 Republican presidential debate hosted by the Fox Business Channel.

Mother, Son Reunited With the Help of US Border Patrol Agents

A dramatic turn of events between a Mexican mother and her son was recently reported to have been resolved with the help of U.S. Border Patrol agents. The incident where the mother lost her son and was found in the arms of another, happened in light of the recent influx of immigrants trying to enter U.S. borders illegally.

GOP Debate 2016 Highlights: Ted Cruz Battles Donald Trump, Marco Rubio on Immigration, Citizen Status

Ted Cruz was the center of attention during the latest Republican presidential primary debate on Thursday night as he confronted Marco Rubio and Donald Trump on several issues.

Immigration Reform News: Immigration Lawyers Win Class-Action Status in Lawsuit Against Border Patrol

A federal judge granted immigration lawyers’ request to provide them class-action status in a lawsuit that accuses the U.S. Border Patrol of holding immigrants in "inhumane and punitive conditions" at its Arizona facilities.

Immigration News Today: New Central American Refugee Program Receives Tepid Response From Lawmakers

The Obama administration announced it will expand the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program to help vulnerable Central American families -- a move that already received mixed support from lawmakers.

Donald Trump Strikes Back at Nikki Haley, Says She's 'Weak on Illegal Immigration'

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump fired back at South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley over the thinly veiled jabs she took at the GOP front-runner while delivering the GOP response to the State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Radio Host Tells Donald Trump He Will Win Latinos Because 'Men Don't Like Reporting to a Woman'

Conservative radio host Michael Savage suggested that Hispanics will vote for Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton because the culture is sexist and "macho," and "men don't like reporting to a woman."

UN Aids US in Filtering Central American Migrants

In light of the recent flow of immigrants coming from Central America to the U.S. borders, authorities were urged to plan out a process asking the United Nations (U.N.) in filtering migrants. The migrants who are from hostile countries will undergo the process in hopes of minimizing the number of those entering the U.S. borders.

Cuban Migrants in Costa Rica Border Now Heading to US

It has been three months since Cuban migrants in the Costa Rica border, who are trying to find greener pastures in the U.S., have finally been flown to El Salvador. Reports say that the first group, which consists of 180 migrants from Central America, will also be traveling by bus to Guatemala.

Nikki Haley Stands Up for Immigrants, Jabs at Donald Trump in GOP SOTU Response

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley took several veiled swipes at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and defended immigrants, when she delivered the GOP response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Immigration Deportation Raids: 146 Congressional Lawmakers Tell Obama to Stop Deportation Raids

More than 140 members of Congress has signed and published a letter to President Barack Obama demanding an immediate end to his administration's deportation raids.

State of the Union 2016 Republican Response: Mario Diaz-Balart, Nikki Haley Deliver Spanish, English SOTU Replies

Following President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart delivered separate Republican responses, in English and Spanish, respectively.

State of the Union 2016: Latino Leaders List Top Issues for Obama to Address in Final SOTU Speech

President Barack Obama will deliver his final State of the Union address tonight, and Latino leaders are expecting him to discuss the issues affecting the community.