ICE Agent Arnaldo Echevarria Extorted Immigrants For Money And Sex, Prosecutors Say
An Immigration and Customs Agent has been charged with seven counts of accepting bribes, along with charges associated with helping his undocumented girlfriend evade deportation.
California Grants Thousands Of Driver’s Licenses To Immigrants Under New Law
In 2015, California granted more than a half-million driver's licenses under the AB60 law.
Pope Francis Asks To 'Rethink' Laws Affecting Immigrants, Suggests Ways To Improve Their Conditions
Pope Francis discusses immigration in his 2016 World Day of Peace message.
Immigrants Will Be The Face Of America By 2065, Study Suggests
For every new American added to the US society, immigration will add a shocking seven more, a Pew Research Center study said.
Danny Centeno-Miranda Murder: Three Undocumented Immigrants Charged In Death Of 17-Year-Old
Danny Centeno-Miranda left his home country, El Salvador, to escape danger and find a better life.
Donald Trump Kicks Out Jorge Ramos From Press Conference, Allows Him Back In: ‘I Have A Bigger Heart Than You Do’
Jorge Ramos was kicked out of Donald Trump's press conference in Iowa. After a bit, he was allowed back in and proceeded to question the presidential hopeful.
Immigration Reform News: Founding Fathers Cared About Immigrants Rights, Unlike Donald Trump, Ann Coulter and Ted Cruz, Argues Constitutional Scholar
In this op-ed, a constitutional scholar says the 14th amendment wasn’t just about slaves and argues that immigrant’s rights are part of the Founding Fathers’ vision.
Learn English On Your Phone: Andrew Cuomo Announces ESL Program For NY Spanish-Speakers
All immigrants in New York State will have access to the free program pending the results of a pilot with Spanish-speaking residents.
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO, Launches Another Immigration Lobby Group
Zuckerberg's new group will serve as a sort of PR agency for immigration as a whole.
Which Countries Are The Most Tolerant Of Immigrants? New Map Ranks United States High On Scale
Canada came in at number one. The US came in at number seven. Mexico was way down on the list, at 108th.
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.
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.
Jeb Bush Defends Comments Calling Illegal Immigration ‘Act Of Love’
“You know, I’ve been saying this for the last three or four years, I said the exact same thing that I’ve said regularly," said Bush on Thursday.
Immigration Reform Activists To Seek Pope Francis' Support While Visiting The Vatican
The pope has been outspoken on the mistreatment of immigrants in the past, calling the death of hundreds of African migrants off the coast of Italy a "disgrace" this summer.
Surge In Federal Convictions Driven By Immigration Offenses In Past Decades, Says New Study
A new study from the Pew Center says that unlawful-entry prosecutions -- 92 percent of which involve Latinos -- are behind much of the rise in federal prosecutions over the last two decades.
Gregory Lynn Shrader, Oklahoma Man, Arrested For Mailing Explosive Package To Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio
The package allegedly sent by Shrader contained a explosive smokeless powder, according to authorities.
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.
Border Patrol Issues New Guidelines On Lethal Force, But Advocates Say Little New
The Border Patrol has made public a memo redefining its use-of-force policies. Civil-rights advocates say little is new.
Immigrants Are Main Driver Behind Strong US Population Growth, Says New Study
America’s slated growth in population through 2050 gives it an advantage in the economic realm. The Pew Center says 82 percent of that population expansion will come from immigrants.
Michoacán Militia News: Mexican State, Long Emptied By Immigration, Sees Native Sons Return To Fight Cartels
Michoacán has long been a sending state of immigrants, especially to California. Now, many former migrants who’ve returned to their home towns have joined militias to fight the Knights Templar cartel.
Pope Francis Surprises 2,000 Immigrants With Christmas Presents
Pope Francis surprised 2,000 immigrants living in Rome with Christmas gifts that would allow them to connect with their families over the holiday.
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.
Undocumented Immigrants Fired From Olive Garden Because Of False Social Security Numbers
Olive Garden confirmed today that it has fired a number of its employees after they were unable to provide proof of their legal working status.
Will Chris Christie Grant In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students In New Jersey?
The governor of New Jersey and likely Republican presidential candidate said on Monday that he would not sign a bill granting in-state tuition benefits to undocumented immigrants unless changes were made to it before it came to his desk.
'Couple' App Being Used By Immigrants, Significant Others To Petition For Green Cards
Immigrants are now using the new mobile app "Couple" to help secure a green card for their spouses who are living abroad.
Do Immigrants Commit More Crimes? Nope, Actually Less Than Americans Reports New Study
Immigrants who live in the US actually commit less crimes than Americans. A new study from the University of Texas finds that American citizens commit more crimes than immigrants.
NYC Unveils Pilot Program To Give Legal Defense To Detained Immigrants Facing Deportation
On Wednesday, New York City rolled out the nation’s first publicly-funded legal defense project for detained immigrants facing deportation. Organizers say the pilot program, which saw its funding approved in June by the City Council, might inspire similar projects across the country aimed at a group which almost never wins their cases when they have to go at it alone.
Monsignor Emilio Vallina Dies: Catholic Leader Who Defended Cuban Migrants In Exile Dead At 87
Monsignor Emilio Vallina died on Saturday at the age of 87, announced the Archdiocese of Miami Thomas Wenks. Vallina dedicated his life to helping and defending Miami, Fla., Cubans and exiles.
Less Than 1 In 9 Undocumented Targeted By ICE Detainers Are ‘Serious Threat To Public Safety’, Says New Report
"Secure Communities", a federal program meant to increase information-sharing between local and federal law enforcement agencies for the purposes of enforcing immigration laws, targets individuals the agency deems a serious threat to public safety only a little over 10 percent of the time.
Dominican Republic Strips Citizenship From Children Of Undocumented Immigrants; Thousands Of Haitians Affected By Court Ruling
The Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic handed down a landmark ruling on Wednesday which denies the Dominican nationality to children born in the country whose parents are undocumented immigrants who entered the country illegally or are in transit.