Undocumented
Gay Marriage SCOTUS: For Undocumented LGBT, Marriage Equality Would Widen Path To Citizenship
Stakes are especially high for LGBT immigrants in marriage equality case in front of the Supreme Court
Cesar Chavez Legacy: From ‘Wet Lines’ To An ‘Illegals Campaign,' A Dark Side In Latino Icon’s Opposition To Undocumented Immigrants
Dolores Huerta says Chavez simply disdained strikebreakers, not undocumented workers more generally. But he took a not-so-saintly approach to resolving that particular aspect of labor disputes.
President Obama Immigration Speech: Highlights Of Executive Plan To Benefit 5MM Undocumented
President Barack Obama has addressed the nation regarding the executive action he's taking with immigration. These are the highlights of his speech.
Immigration Reform 2014: Will New House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy Schedule A Vote In 2014?
The new majority leader in the House says he thinks the borders should be "secured" before any legal status is extended to undocumented immigrants.
Joe Biden To Meet With Central American Leaders To Discuss Child Migrants
Biden will try to tamp down rumors that unaccompanied children who make it to the US will be allowed to stay.
Eric Cantor Was ‘No Friend’ Of Immigration Reform, Say Advocates
Immigrant advocates aren't exactly mourning the departure of Cantor.
Florida In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students Law Signed By Governor Rick Scott
Gov. Rick Scott came to office striking a hard-line conservative stance on immigration. But trailing by 12 points in his re-election campaign, he has sought to court Hispanic voters. The new bill he signed over the weekend gives Dreamers the right to pay in-state tuition.
Immigration Reform, Deportations Crucial To DREAMers’ Support Of Democrats
A survey of Dreamers indicates that their support for either party depends heavily on action on immigration-related issues.
DACA News: 70 Percent Of Young Undocumented Began New Jobs After Receiving Deportation Deferral, Says New Survey
Respondents to the largest survey of undocumented millennials showed those who received work authorization and protection from deportation felt more secure and at home in the US. But many still feel anxiety for undocumented friends and family and over a $465 fee to reapply when the two-year protection runs out.
Mexican Undocumented Immigrant Daniel Neyoy Ruiz Seeks Shelter From Deportation In Arizona Church
Neyoy Ruiz, a native of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, is the father of a 13-year-old US citizen son who has joined him in the Tucson church where he is seeking shelter.
DACA Immigration Latest News: Over Half A Million Dreamers Granted Deportation Deferral, Work Authorization
About 82 percent of the 673,417 people who submitted applications since June 2012 have received temporary relief from deportation and work authorization.
Homeland Security Chief Jeh Johnson Meets With Immigrant, Anti-Immigration Advocates To Discuss Deportation Policy
Jeh Johnson met with separate groups of Dreamers, sheriffs, and anti-immigration proponents on Wednesday.
Driver’s Licenses In California For Undocumented Rejected By Homeland Security Over Design
DHS officials said that the new licenses for undocumented immigrants needed to be clearly marked as different from regular ones.
Supreme Court Declines Hearing On Nebraska Law Barring Rentals To Undocumented Immigrants
The ordinance requires prospective renters to obtain a $5 permit from the city, which performs a check of immigration status.
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton Expresses ‘Concerns’ About ID Cards Available To Undocumented Immigrants
"The devil is going to be in the details," said Bratton.
Obama Administration Deportation Policy Changes May Come In ‘Two Step Process’
Initial changes may include granting lengthier background checks of detainees and shortening the time period undocumented immigrants are considered recent entries.
Anti-Deportation Activists Begin New Hunger Strike In Front Of White House In Support Of Undocumented Immigrants
A new group of immigrant activists joined fasters who protested in front of the White House for an end to deportations.
NYC Counsel To Introduce Bill On Municipal ID For Undocumented Immigrants
The municipal ID cards will be available to anyone who has another form of ID and proof of residency in New York City.
Florida DREAMer Tuition Equality Bill Passes State House
Florida could soon become the latest state to approve in-state tuition rates to public universities for undocumented students.
Obama Deportation Policy: President Orders Immigration Enforcement Review After Facing Pressure From Latino Groups
Obama has ordered Homeland Security secretary Jeh Johnson to review how the agency can "conduct enforcement more humanely."
Immigration Reform ‘Doesn’t Have The Votes Yet’ Among House Republicans, Says Paul Ryan
Rep. Paul Ryan says GOP leaders are still working on finding how much House Republican rank-and-file are willing to bend on immigration.
New Jersey Bill To Make Undocumented Immigrants Eligible For Driver’s Licenses
Democrat lawmakers in the New Jersey state legislature may soon push a bill which would give undocumented immigrants in the state the right to obtain driver's licenses.
Supreme Court Refuses Appeal To Revive Anti-Immigrant Renting And Hiring Laws
‘‘I think things look really different now than it did when we initiated this case. Cities are not looking to go down the road that Hazleton went down,’’ said lawyer Omar Jadwat of the ACLU after the Supreme Court announced its decision.
Arizona Anti-Deportation Activists Enter Second Week Of Hunger Strike
Six family members of detainees at the Eloy Detention Center -- one of whom has been there for three years -- have staged a hunger strike to call for their release.
Dealing With Undocumented Immigrants Just As Important As Border Security To American Public, Says New Poll
Americans' sense of priorities on immigration shift away from control of the nation's borders toward dealing with undocumented immigrants already here.
Why Did Fremont, Small Nebraska Town, Vote To Ban Undocumented Immigrant Renters?
The small town of Fremont, Nebraska has voted to uphold a law making it illegal to rent housing or hire undocumented immigrants. The law says the undocumented take American jobs and place a fiscal burden on the city.
Deportations By Obama Administration Of Undocumented Immigrants Drop In 2013 For First Time
The number is down from 409,000 in 2012. Over 1.9 million people have been deported since the president entered office in 2009.
Immigrants Shy Away From Obamacare, Cite Fear Of Deportation For Undocumented Relatives
An Associated Press article says that legal immigrants in mixed-status families are sometimes afraid of signing up for health coverage through the new exchanges out of fear that ICE may use information about family members against them. Those fears appear to be persisting despite an Oct. 25 memo from ICE clarifying that it would not.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks Rookie, Goes From Undocumented Youth To The NBA
The 19-year-old Bucks rookie was born in Greece to Nigerian parents, and didn't get citizenship in the land of his birth until just a month before signing an NBA contract.
Carmen Figueroa, Arizona Cop, Forced To Resign After Discovering She Is Undocumented Immigrant From Mexico
The former detective and Tucson-based Highway Patrol officer had always been told by her parents that she was born in the United States, said a spokesperson from the Department of Public Safety.