Senate approves massive immigration bill

By Ed O’Keefe, Washington Post Senators approved sweeping legislation Thursday to remake the nation’s immigration system for the first time in a generation by spending tens of billions of dollars to […]

By Associated Press/Wall Street Journal NEW YORK — Wendy Garcia called 911 after she said her boyfriend shoved her and slammed a door on her. She asked for a Spanish-speaker […]

By Teresa Puente, Chicanísima After hearing about the two Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage Wednesday morning my husband and I wondered if 50 years ago our partnership would have […]

By Michelle Garcia, New America Media/Diario La Prensa The fate of millions of immigrants is tied to immigration reform. But there are also numerous military contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers whose fortunes […]

By Emma Dumain, Roll Call Two prominent Latino organizations have come out in support of Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva for ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee. Though the […]

By Richard Dunham, Houston Chronicle In Washington, the bipartisan Gang of Eight has embraced the concept of a border-enforcement “surge” to curtail illegal border crossings and curry favor with some wavering […]

By Dylan Matthews, Washington Post At the time, a spokesperson for Detroit Mayor Dave Bing dismissed the idea, saying, “There are things that would have to be considered before we just open the […]

By Irina Zhorov, Fronteras An unusual amusement park attraction in the central Mexican state of Hidalgo offers visitors the thrills and chills of an illegal border crossing. The attraction takes visitors […]

By Jim Avila, ABC News Mexican Latinos make up more than two thirds of all Latinos in the United States, according to a new Pew Hispanic report. Of the 51.9 […]

By Ed O’Keefe, Washington Post Senators have reached an agreement that would almost double the number of federal agents along the U.S.-Mexico border, require construction of 700 miles of border fencing […]