The lower house of California's Legislature unanimously passed a bill on aimed at helping undocumented immigrants, who have become the victims of violent crime and are applying for so-called U visas, to be allowed to temporarily remain in the United States.
Latinos from all walks of life are observing Pope Francis’ U.S. visit, including the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, a coalition of Latino lawmakers who anticipate his address to Congress scheduled on Thursday.
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR), an independent and bipartisan agency created by Congress, published an in-depth report, calling for the end of immigrant detention.
The United States government may be headed for another government shutdown, while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is trying to avoid a lapse in federal funding on Oct. 1, to keep the government open.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, visited "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Monday, where he was confronted about his views on gay marriage and immigration reform.
President Barack Obama made history by becoming the first sitting president to visit a federal prison, in a segment that will be featured in a documentary titled "Fixing the System," which airs on Sept. 27.
Jeb Bush's speech before the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was loudly interrupted on Monday when a group of immigration activists taunted him with chants of "No hope is not our vote."
Donald Trump is branding surging 2016 Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina as "robotic" and predicts voters will turn away from her once they learn more about her "tremendous failure" as a business leader.
Ahead of the third open enrollment period of the federal and state-level health insurance marketplaces, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell revealed more than 17 million Americans have benefited from the Affordable Care Act.
The White House and numerous civil rights organizations are honoring National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday. With a proclamation, President Barack Obama recognized the right to vote as "cornerstone of what it means to be a free people."
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina showed off her lighter side during her appearance on NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Monday night.
Pope Francis' six-day trip in the U.S. starts on Tuesday, and he will spend a week talking about issues affecting the Latino community. The Argentinian-born Pope will address a joint session of Congress on Thursday, where he is expected to speak about topics that even the federal legislative body has had trouble solving.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations is calling for Republican candidate Ben Carson to drop his bid for the White House, after recent comments made about his disapproval of a Muslim president.
Taran Killam has officially been designated as "Saturday Night Live's" faux Donald Trump character moving forward this political season. See the details here.
Republican presidential candidate John Kasich backpedaled on his recent remarks about Hispanic Americans, which critics say were stereotypical and discriminatory.
