Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has joined the call to cease so-called "sanctuary cities," and said he would hold elected officials criminally accountable for not complying with federal law enforcement.
Immigration advocates are criticizing California Democrat Dianne Feinstein over her proposed crackdown on so-called "sanctuary cities." Feinstein, the oldest currently serving U.S. senator, has said that she would soon introduce a bill forcing localities to comply with federal immigration requests or face cuts in appropriations.
Fourteen Republican presidential hopefuls on Monday participated in a nationally televised forum hosted by C-SPAN that Politico dubbed a "practice round ahead of the first official GOP primary debate in Cleveland."
House Democrats haven increased their call for U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to end family detention after a federal court ruled against the policy.
Although Trump's controversial policy on immigration has ironically helped him take lead as the GOP front-runner in the 2016 race, experts say his plan would actually hurt America in the long run if implemented.
Sen. Bernie Sanders became the third presidential candidate to hold a Q&A session at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) on Thursday. The Vermont Democratic candidate, though in favor of immigration reform, warned that open borders and high levels of immigration could hurt U.S. youth.
Presidential hopeful John Kasich met with advocates on Monday regarding a President's Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) and expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) lawsuit.
Select beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program have approximately 48 hours to return inaccurate permits to the federal government.
In an interview with Telemundo earlier this year, 2016 presidential candidate Jeb Bush opened up about the discrimination that his half-Hispanic son experienced as a person of color.
U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee's ruling against the detainment of immigrant women and children was met with acclaim by many Latino congressional lawmakers.
Latinos are a diverse community, and hundreds of individuals and organizations have aimed to represent each one of them. While many Latino-based organization may agree on an issue, political beliefs may ultimately dwindle opportunities of cooperation.
The chairman of a coalition encompassing 39 leading national and regional Latino organizations said the Latino vote will play a more influential role in the presidential election race.
A federal judge ruled for the release of hundreds of detained immigrant women and children, another blow to the Obama administration as congressional lawmakers seek to alter immigration laws.
A new study found that a large percentage of undocumented immigrants will not be targeted for deportations due to a new policy being implemented by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS.)
Ironically, Trump's controversial stance on immigration reform has also helped him garner support among a small sector of Hispanic residents living near the U.S-Mexican border.
A U.S. District Court judge has ordered federal marshals to seize documents from the offices of controversial Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio after he failed to turn over information to a court-appointed monitor related to an ongoing racial profiling case.
The Obama administration revealed it will veto a House legislation affecting “sanctuary cities,” which have received national attention following the death of a San Francisco woman by an undocumented immigrant and remarks by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
