Politics

2016 Presidential Polls: Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton as Top Candidates in New Florida Poll

According to new poll released by a nonpartisan research firm Gravis Marketing, right now it looks like the top candidates favored to go head to head will be former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush.

Hillary Clinton Predicts 'Amazing' Future For Tearful Gay Teenager on Humans of New York Facebook Page

Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton on Friday offered some reassurance to a gay teenager who on the popular "Humans of New York" Facebook blog had worried that people might dislike him because of his sexuality.

Democratic Presidential Candidate Martin O'Malley to Deliver NCLR Keynote

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, a Democratic presidential candidate, will deliver the keynote address at the National Council of La Raza's (NCLR) annual conference.

Jeb Bush on Immigration: Donald Trump Anti-Mexican Comments Offended Him 'Personally'

Donald Trump's comments describing Mexican immigrants as rapists and criminals "absolutely" offended Jeb Bush, the Republican presidential told supporters in New Hampshire over the weekend.

Hillary Clinton Campaign Ropes Off Reporters at New Hampshire Parade

Drawing much ire from the journalist community over the weekend, the Clinton campaign used a rope to keep reporters away while the candidate walked in a July 4 parade in Gorham, New Hampshire.

Donald Trump Comments on Immigration: 'Loves Mexico' and Marco Rubio 'Weak' on Immigration, Says Trump

On Saturday, speaking on "Fox and Friends" Trump said Marco Rubio is "weak" on immigration.

Latino Tipping Point: Univision Expects as Much as $1B From IPO Planned Later This Year

Amid the Trump controversy and rising Latino spending power, Univision is making plans for an IPO later this year.

Anne Coulter: Mexican Immigrants More Dangerous Than Shark Attacks

Fox News pundit and Republican Party stalwart Ann Coulter used her Independence Day holiday weekend appearance to argue Mexican immigrants are more dangerous than deadly shark attacks.

Brazil President Unveils Rio Olympics Torch, Says Games to be 'Historic'

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has unveiled the eco-friendly and stylish new Olympic torch which will be used at the 2016 Olympics taking place in Rio de Janeiro.

Immigration News Today: Unaccompanied Immigrant Minor Detention Falls By Half Compared to 2014

The rate of unaccompanied undocumented immigrant minors entering the U.S. has fallen by more than 50 percent.

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez Horrified by Donald Trump's Anti-Mexican Comments

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has recently joined the ever increasing group of public figures that were repulsed by comments made by celebrity businessman turned 2016 presidential hopeful Donald Trump.

Donald Trump Says He Has Become 'America's Whipping Boy' For Views on Immigration

Donald Trump has officially branded himself as "America's whipping boy." The GOP candidate is using the murder of a woman to make political points.

Same-Sex Marriage in Texas: Democrat Files Complaint Against Attorney General for SCOTUS Ruling Obstruction

Texas Democrat Glen Maxey, a former state legislator and the first openly gay member of the Texas Legislature, has filed a complaint against Attorney General Ken Paxton, accusing him of violating professional rules of legal conduct and instructing county clerks to break the law over gay marriage.

Latino Leaders Urge Republicans to Distance Themselves From Donald Trump Over 'Xenophobic Rhetoric'

While many of the 2016 presidential candidates have overlooked Republican presidential hopeful and mogul Donald Trump's controversial statements depicting Mexican immigrants as drug dealers and rapists, Hispanic/Latino leaders are reacting in numbers.

Marco Rubio on Donald Trump's Anti-Mexico Statements: Remarks Were 'Offensive, Inaccurate'

Marco Rubio has also come on board to denounce Donald Trump’s statements from within the GOP. Donald Trump’s recent incendiary comments about Mexico sending over its criminals and rapists to the United States have been met with a massive backlash in the entertainment industry as Univision and NBC both have dropped Trump productions.

Donald Trump on Immigration: Undocumented Immigrant's Murder of Young Woman Motivates Trump's Campaign

An undocumented immigrant who has been deported back to Mexico five times in the past stands accused of shooting to death of a young woman who has walking with her father along a pier in San Francisco

Immigration Reform News Today: Arizona Attorney General Appeals Ruling Granting DREAMers In-State Tuition

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich recently disappointed DREAMers with the decision to appeal a judge's ruling that grants in-state tuition to eligible DACA recipients. Nonetheless, advocacy groups insist that DREAMers register for school.

Immigration News 2015: Guatemalan Farm Workers Lured into Labor Trafficking in US, Perpetrators Indicted

The Department of Justice published a statement addressing a Northern District of Ohio's federal court's decision to unseal a 15-count superseding indictment that charges three defendants who lured Guatemalan minors and adults into the U.S. under false pretenses and used threats of physical harm to coerce them into forced labor on an egg farm in Ohio.

Puerto Rico Debt Crisis: Declining Population, Jobs in Mainland US Linked to Island's Troubles

Puerto Rico is $70 billion in debt, and their trouble continues with a declining population. Puerto Rico is $70 billion in debt, and their trouble continues with a declining population.

Immigration News 2015: ICE Adds 640 Beds to California Detention Center

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has added 640 beds to a southern California detention center, raising its total capacity to 1,940. The facility 60 miles northeast of Los Angeles is used to house female immigrants with criminal records, recently arrived asylum seekers and migrants with medical needs.