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House Immigration Group Reaches Deal
By Ashley Parker, New York Times A bipartisan group in the House working on an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws reached a deal in principle Thursday evening, aides said. […]
Immigration Advocates to Obama: Suspend Some Deportations
By David Nakamura, Washington Post Immigration advocates called on President Obama on Monday to suspend deportations of undocumented workers who would qualify for legal status under a comprehensive immigration bill […]
The Immigration Amendments You Need to Know
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) By Jordan Fabian, ABC/Univision Senators filed a whopping 300 amendments to the bipartisan immigration reform bill this week, setting the stage for intense debate over core […]
Social Security Report: Immigration Bill Would Boost Economy
By Seung Min Kim, Politico The Senate Gang of Eight’s immigration legislation is likely to be a net boon to the economy and Social Security, a new government report shows. […]
Paul Ryan: Illegal Immigration is Easy, Then People Have Anchor Babies
By Adrian Carrasquillo, NBCLatino Rep. Paul Ryan, who has emerged as a supporter of immigration reform in the House of Representatives, used the term “anchor babies,” which many find offensive, during a town […]
Republican Immigration Nightmare Could Recur
By McKay Coppins, BuzzFeed For the Republicans in Washington who hoped a new bipartisan push for immigration reform would give their party a fresh start, a new face, and a second chance […]
Justices Refuse Alabama’s Immigration Law Appeal
By Lawrence Hurley, Reuters (Reuters) – The Supreme Court rebuffed the state of Alabama on Monday by deciding not to intervene in a case where federal judges blocked a state […]
Will Paul Ryan Take Immigration Reform To The Finish Line in the House?
By Sandra Lilley, NBCLatino Illinois Democratic Congressman Luis Gutierrez, a longtime advocate for immigration reform who is part of a group working on a House version of a reform bill, had a colleague […]
Immigration Bill: Some Deportees Could Reunite With Families in U.S.
By Valeria Fernández, New America Media PHOENIX –– Maria Del Rosario Rodríguez first heard the good news via a text message from her husband. She rushed to tell her co-workers […]
10 Things You need to Know About the Senate Immigration Bill
By Raul A. Reyes, NBCLatino The path to comprehensive immigration reform has never been smooth. Coming the day before the Senate’s “Gang of 8” were to present their immigration proposal, the […]