Immigration

Undocumented Immigrants Cross Into The United States From Mexico

ICE Officials to Conduct Mass Deportation Raids of Central American Women, Children

ICE officials are preparing for what may be the largest immigration sweep under President Obama. The report of month-long raids come a week after U.S. Customs and Border Protection data revealed nearly 60,000 children crossed the U.S. Mexico border between October 2015 and March 2016.

Immigrant Rights Advocates Protest At Elizabeth Detention Center

Immigration Officials Accused of Providing Faulty Medical Care to Immigrant Detainees

May 13, 2016 02:00 PM EDT By Glenn Minnis

A pair of immigrant rights groups has filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) charging that as many as 60 detainees at the Hudson County Correctional Facility have been denied proper medical care.

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'Stand Up to Hate' Campaign Helping Immigrants Apply for US Citizenship, Overcome Barriers in Naturalization Process

May 12, 2016 04:37 PM EDT By Glenn Minnis

"Stand Up To Hate" campaign members recently revealed they have aided some 12,781 people with their citizenship applications during the month of March.

DREAMers Allowed to Pay In-State Tuition, Arizona Judge Rules

TheDream. US Launches Unprecedented Scholarship for DREAMers Denied of College Access

May 10, 2016 04:58 PM EDT By Glenn Minnis

TheDream.US launched a new scholarship program hailed as "groundbreaking," in the way it seeks to aid immigrants "locked out" of the chance to pursue higher education.

Border Security Remains Key Issue In Presidential Campaigns

Undocumented Children Crossing Border Skyrockets Again, Pew Research Center Study Says

May 11, 2016 05:05 PM EDT By Jose Serrano

The number of children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, either unaccompanied or with guardians, increased drastically over a six-month period beginning in October 2015. As one U.S. Customs and Border Protection official warns, the influx of newcomers may increase throughout the summer.

Hillary Clinton Campaigns Across South Carolina One Day Before Primary

DAPA Support Reaffirmed by Hillary Clinton During California Speech

May 06, 2016 03:43 PM EDT By Glenn Minnis

Hillary Clinton used a recent California campaign speech to push for comprehensive immigration reform, vowing to keep all President Obama's executive actions on the issue firmly in place if she is elected.

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New Study Finds Donald Trump's Mass Deportation Plan Could Cut US Economy by Two Percent

May 06, 2016 04:12 PM EDT By Glenn Minnis

The U.S. economy could shrink by as much as 2 percent if presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump gets his wish of mass deporting some 11 million immigrants.

Tucson Police Department Used Illegal Tactics to Determine People's Immigration Status - Group Claims

May 09, 2016 02:44 PM EDT By Roberto Ontiveros

The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona has accused the Tucson Police Department of detaining people at traffic stops for an undue amount of time as an illegal tactic in order to investigate their immigration status.

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Watch Demonstrators Confront Police at the California GOP Convention Protesting Donald Trump [VIDEO]

Apr 30, 2016 09:49 AM EDT By Jose Serrano

Protesters clashed with San Francisco law enforcement on the first day of the California Republican Convention Friday. Republican front-runner Donald Trump admittedly went through dirt and mud to make his way into the Hyatt Regency banquet hall, where he spoke to hundreds of delegates and guests.

Gina Rodriguez Glad Immigration Part of 2016 Presidential Debate

Apr 27, 2016 12:25 PM EDT By Glenn Minnis

Gina Rodriguez used her platform as one of TIME magazine's "100 Most Influential" people of 2016 to again speak out about the need for immigration reform.

Rep. Luis Gutierrez Calls for Temporary Protection Status of Ecuadorian Immigrants Escaping Earthquake’s Destruction

Apr 27, 2016 09:07 AM EDT By Jose Serrano

U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., sent President Barack Obama a letter on Monday urging for temporary deportation protection of Ecuadorians in the wake of a massive earthquake that rocked the South American country earlier this month.

ICE Agents Detain Suspected Undocumented Immigrants In Raids

ICE Remains Committed to Intellectual Property Enforcement

Apr 26, 2016 04:06 PM EDT By Glenn Minnis

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) marked the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day to remind the public that intellectual property theft impacts the American economy as a whole.

Rally At Supreme Court Calls For Implementation Of Obama Immigration Programs

ICE Requesting Parents of Detained Immigrant Children Submit to Fingerprinting

Apr 26, 2016 01:49 PM EDT By Glenn Minnis

Parents of immigrant children suspected of illegally entering the U.S. unaccompanied may soon be required to submit fingerprints in order to recalim their child.

7 in 10 Latino Voters Support Obama’s DAPA, DACA Programs, Poll Finds

Apr 25, 2016 05:02 PM EDT By Jose Serrano

Latinos were split on whether Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders is more favorable. Most, however, turned a blind eye to Republican candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz outright, both who have made anti-immigration legislation a top priority.

Naturalization Ceremony Held For Hundreds Of Immigrants In Oakland, California

This Southern US State Ties New York in Immigrant Population Size

Apr 25, 2016 11:32 AM EDT By Glenn Minnis

The immigrant population in Texas has soared to well over 4 million over the last several decades, now placing the state in a tie with New York for the second largest such population across the country.

Immigrants at Georgia Detention Center on Hunger Strike to Protest Their Lengthy Detention

Apr 22, 2016 03:24 PM EDT By Glenn Minnis

At least two undocumented immigrants, being held at a for-profit detention center in Georgia, are waging a hunger strike in protest of their prolonged incarceration.

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Immigration Population in US Swells to More Than Over 42 Million, Represents 13 Percent of Overall US Population

Apr 22, 2016 12:46 PM EDT By Glenn Minnis

The number of immigrants living in the U.S. jumped from 9.7 million to 42.2 million over the last half century, almost tripling the percentage of immigrants now accounting for the overall size of the U.S. population.

Activists Rally At White House Against Planned Raids Of Immigrant Families

Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Sent to Live with Undocumented Adults Who May Be in US Illegally

Apr 21, 2016 10:32 AM EDT By Jose Serrano

A Department of Health and Human Services study found 22,798 unaccompanied children were housed with parents, aunts, uncles, or other close relatives between September 2015 and February 2016, nearly equaling the total of the previous 12-month period.