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Republican congressman Jeff Denham will join Democrats in immigration overhaul push
By Peter Wallsten, Washington Post A Republican congressman from a heavily Hispanic district is breaking ranks from his party to join Democrats in an eleventh-hour push for a broad immigration overhaul […]
Obama: Anyone still standing in way of bipartisan immigration reform should explain why
By Suzanne Gamboa, NBCLatino President Barack Obama fresh from a victory over Republicans on the government shutdown told House Republicans Thursday anyone standing in the way of bipartisan immigration reform should […]
After Weeks In Limbo, House Democrats Introduce Bill To Resurrect Immigration Reform
By Fox News Latino Saying that they are ready to move on legislation that would overhaul the nation’s immigration system, House Democrats unveiled a bill Wednesday that includes a path […]
Immigration Reform: On Again-Off Again-On Again
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco The on again-off again Comprehensive Immigration Reform seems to be on again, for now. The last we heard was that CIR was dead in the water. […]
Over 100 women, including undocumented, arrested in pro-immigration action
By Sandra Lilley, NBCLatino A group of women representing immigration, civil rights, labor and women’s rights – joined by undocumented immigrant women – blockaded an intersection outside the House of […]
On civil rights march anniversary, immigration reform takes center stage
By Jacquellena Carrero, NBCLatino Almost fifty years after the March on Washington, a different kind of civil rights battle is taking center stage. As the nation commemorates the 50th anniversary of […]
Young Mother Fights Deportation, Hopes for Immigration Reform
By Melissa del Bosque, The Texas Observer On Tuesday morning, Veronica Ayala, 33, stood next to her three-year old son Damian in a parking lot across the street from the J.J. […]
Immigration bill 2013: House ‘gang’ punts immigration bill again
By Seung Min Kim, Politico Don’t expect the House immigration group to roll out its comprehensive reform bill this summer. The bipartisan coalition of seven lawmakers has essentially agreed to […]
Arizona Mayors Share County On Mexican Border, But Not View On Immigration Reform
By Danielle Schlanger, Huffington Post Latino Voices Cochise County, Ariz., a rural swath of desert larger than Connecticut and Rhode Island combined, shares an 82-mile border with Sonora, Mexico. Daniel Ortega, Jr., the Democratic […]
Rep. Gutierrez warns of “stalemate” on immigration reform
By Jacquellena Carrero, NBCLatino Top lawmakers in the House battled over immigration reform on Sunday. Rep. Gutierrez (D-Ill.), a member of the House Gang of 7 and a key player on […]