Human Rights groups continue to speak out about unaccompanied border children saying they are running away from gang violence and sexual abuse. President Obama will meet with the presidents of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras next Friday.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday during a visit to Iowa that he is open to reviewing requests to accept unaccompanied immigrant children into his state.
President Barack Obama met with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to discuss the immigration system and crisis on the southern border of the U.S. on Wednesday.
President says drug violence is a primary reason for the current immigration crisis Juan Orlando Hernandez, the president of Honduras, has requested help from the U.
FWD.us, the Association for a Better New York and New York University hosted an "Immigration Reform for New York State in the 21st Century Economy" panel moderated by Time Warner Cable News NY1 Noticias' "Pura Politica" anchor Juan Manuel Benitz. "Right now, immigration reform is incredibly political," said FWD.us National Organizing Director Lisa Conn, adding, "It's one of those issues that you might offend someone if you talk about it because it's so political."
Despite Mexico's promise to help the United States' illegal immigration problem by securing its Guatemalan border, plans have yet to be specified, and illegal immigration continues.
Immigration coalition advocates for DACA expansion and Obama Administration to move on his promises and commitments for immigration reform and Governors meet with HHS secretary regarding border children and placments.
The immigration debate has reached a new crescendo after Don Lemon's recent segment on CNN. The immigration debate has reached a new crescendo after Don Lemon's recent segment on CNN.
Pontiff steps in as U.S. immigration crisis approached boiling point. Speaking on Monday at a Vatican conference in Mexico City, Pope Francis said that thousands of unaccompanied child migrants should "be welcomed and protected" when they come to the U.
Pulitzer-Prize winning undocumented journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, who is also the founder of "Define American," has been detained while covering the immigration crisis involving Central American child refugees on the Texas-Mexico border.
On Monday, White House Press Secretary John Earnest said that it is probable that some of the unaccompanied immigrant children caught crossing the border will be permitted to stay in the U.S.
Thousands of immigrants remain in the U.S., including many children Undocumented immigrants, both adults and children, were sent back to Honduras from the U.
Immigration groups rallied in New York on Monday to press for the Obama administration to act on its promise for executive action on immigration reform. Latin Post spoke to New York Assemblyman Marcos Crespo about the breakdown in reform and about his recent visit to a facility caring for border children.
Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry has voiced his disapproval of President Barack Obama's request to Congress for $3.7 billion to tackle the influx of unaccompanied child migrants coming to the United States.
Republicans have called for the Obama administration to send the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to slow the influx of undocumented immigrants, but the Guard's responsibilities are limited.
On Friday, Kentucky Rep. Hal Rogers, chairman of the House's Appropriations Committee in charge of spending, said that Barack Obama's request for funding to handle the influx of unaccompanied Central American minors crossing the border will not be approved.
The Politics of immigration is very delicate and complicated. The politcs of immigration has both helped and hindered immigrants directly coming into the U.
