Heck, a Republican from Nevada, has a draft bill which would give citizenship to young undocumented immigrants who were brought to the US before Dec. 31, 2011, and who were 15 or younger when they arrived.

An advocacy group for undocumented youth issued a sharply worded open letter to President Barack Obama on Wednesday demanding action to halt deportations of about 1,100 people per day and urging a "real legacy of leadership" on immigration.

The 30 are the second such group of immigrant activists to present themselves at the US-Mexico border in a protest of immigration policies which saw them either deported or denied re-entry to the country where they grew up.

A new mobile app launched on Wednesday will help undocumented youth apply for an Obama program for deferred deportations.

In response to a remark made by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) that many young undocumented immigrants had "calves the size of cantaloupes" from smuggling heavy loads of drugs across the border, DREAMers showed up at King's office with gifts of cantaloupes on Thursday.

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) distanced themselves from comments made by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) to Newsmax last week about DREAMers.

The House Judiciary Committee will contemplate a bill which would offer a path to citizenship for young people brought to the US illegally when they were children.

“I’m making this video from Mexico. I know it’s going to sound a little crazy, and to be honest, I still can’t believe that I’m here. It’s surreal,” says Lizbeth Mateo in a video posted on the Facebook page of the National Immigrant Youth Alliance. Mateo and the two other activists will try to re-enter the United States on Monday.

"These children were brought here of no accord of their own, and frankly they're in a very difficult position," said House Speaker Boehner (R-Ohio) at a press conference. Details on the bill have not been released, but it could set up a showdown between House Republicans and advocates of a path to citizenship for a much larger group of undocumented immigrants.

“#Immigration: Illegal aliens in House Judiciary Committee room during hearing today. How can we secure border if we can't secure our room?" wrote the Iowa Republican Representative on Twitter.

In a disappointing twist, The New York Times is reporting that the White House has decided that the 1.7 million illegal immigrants that benefited from the DREAM Act will not be eligible for health insurance coverage under President Obama's health care overhaul.

As Latinos continue to reshape the nation's political map, and get ready to play a decisive role in the Nov. 6 presidential elections, at least 12.2 million are expected to cast their votes.