When you combine innovative tech gurus like Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Dropbox's Drew Houston, Microsoft's Bill Gates and LinkedIn's Reid Hoffman with creative thinkers who are passionate and directly affected by immigration reform in the U.S., you have a powerful formula geared towards change.
While Democrats and Republicans battle it out on Capitol Hill and try to come up with a comprehensive solution on immigration reform, singer Aloe Blacc is using his voice and his powerful video to get his message across on the controversial issue - and it is sure to tug at your heartstrings.
House Republicans have stood firm on their conservative stance involving immigration reform, but California Republican Rep. Jeff Denham has made it clear that stalling isn't the solution. In an effort to get the wheels in motion, he's reaching across the aisle to Democrats by backing the immigration overhaul bill.
California Gov. Jerry Brown has been on a roll lately -- he's implemented a "revenge porn" law to protect online victims from their exes, he's tackling the war on drugs with his more lenient stance on nonviolent drug offenders and he's allowed undocumented immigrants who have law licenses to practice law in California -- further expanding immigrants' rights.
President Barack Obama is looking forward to resolving the government shutdown so that the nation can move forward on immigration reform, which he believes is a top priority in the immediate future
While immigration reform has sparked a national and international outcry for a resolution, cities in the Midwest are coming up with innovative ways to make the best of a difficult situation while strengthening local economies that have been in dire need of a boost.
Cuban-born American singer Gloria Estefan broke cultural barriers with chart-topping hits, such as "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" and "Conga." She's hailed as one of the most successful crossover performers in music history yet she never forgets her birthplace, often paying tribute to her Cubita Linda.
Although the late singer-songwriter, Jenni Rivera has passed, her presence at the 2013 Billboard's Mexican Music Awards was stronger than ever at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles last night.
While the United States is looking to loosen up immigration laws to create an easier path to citizenship, the United Kingdom seems to be heading in the opposite direction
Mexican music legends, Los Tigres del Norte, have struck a chord when it comes to their music and their support for immigration reform. The band is scheduled to perform today at the National Mall in Washington, DC, as a highlight of the event 'Camino Americano: March for Dignity and Respect,' the march for immigration reform that will hopefully attract some 50,000 people.
Brooks County, Texas has become a new prime destination for immigrants looking to sneak into the United States, but it's also becoming deadly in the process
Outspoken Republican Congressman Bob Goodlatte has never been one to stay silent on immigration issues, even as other lawmakers have opted to push the debate to the backburner in favor of solving the crisis in Syria.
Immigration reform activists are still holding protests and campaigning for change, but the U.S. government is so preoccupied with Syria that Congress is expected to postpone any legal reforms to the end of 2013.
