Vice President Joe Biden And Obama Advisor Cecilia Munoz To Answer Twitter Questions On Immigration Reform
Vice President Biden and Cecilia Muñoz, President Obama's domestic policy advisor, are taking questions from the public on Twitter on Wednesday afternoon. Learn how to send in your queries and where to tune in live at 3:45pm EST.
With Immigration Reform Dead In 2013, Fasters Pack Up And Activists’ Pressure On House GOP Leaders Turns Bitter
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) was featured as the "Grinch" during a skit performed by children at a House office building on Monday, where immigration reform advocates had assembled.
Immigration Reform 2013: Republican Dreamer Legalization Initiative Falls Apart
An immigration reform initiative pushed forward by Rep. Joe Heck of the GOP has fallen apart after a lack of local and national support. The plan recommended legalizing a number of the so-called 'dreamers.'
Jorge Ramos Visits Jon Stewart On ‘Daily Show’; Talks Immigration Reform And Gives Advice To GOP
Jorge Ramos visited Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show" to promote his new show in Fusion, and discuss the changing face of the U.S. and the impact Hispanics are having on the country.
Immigration Reform 2013: House Democrats Pen Letter To Obama Urging Suspension Of Deportations
In a letter on Thursday, 29 House Democrats added their voices to a growing chorus -- led by immigrant advocates -- in urging the president to expand a reprieve from deportation to a greater part of the nation's estimated 11.7 million undocumented immigrants.
Immigration Reform 2013: Watch Democratic Rep. Jared Polis Lose His Cool On House Floor [VIDEO]
The Colorado Democrat went on a tirade on the House floor on Wednesday afternoon after Republican Speaker Pro Tempore Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) admonished representatives against acknowledging immigration advocates in the gallery.
President's Uncle Onyango 'Omar' Obama Wins Right To Remain In Country After Boston Immigration Court Hearing
Boston immigration judge Leonard Shapiro found that Onyango Obama, the half-brother of the president's father, was eligible for a green card because he arrived in America before 1972 and had showed "good moral character" during his time in the country.
Will Immigration Reform Pass In 2014? Harry Reid Predicts John Boehner Will 'Cave' On Legislation
The Senate Majority Leader told a Las Vegas newspaper that Republicans in the House of Representatives would eventually help pass a bill extending a path to citizenship for many of the nation's undocumented immigrants.
Joseph Kennedy Joins Immigration Reform Hunger Strike
Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, grandson of the late Robert F. Kennedy, has joined the immigration reform hunger strike in Washington DC.
Immigration Reform 2013: No Flip-Flop On In-State Tuition For Young Undocumented, Says NJ Gov. Chris Christie
The New Jersey governor denied on Monday that he had merely paid lip service to the idea of young undocumented immigrants receiving in-state tuition to college and universities in the state, saying he had never supported the specifics of a bill which passed the Senate in mid-November.
White House Won’t Rule Out Executive Action On Immigration If Reform Isn’t Passed
During an interview last week, a White House spokesman said that President Barack Obama would not take executive action to stop deportations but would not comment on the future use of it by the president to address immigration reform.
Deportations To Mexico Expected To Rise In 2014 As Mexican Immigration Agency Plans Support Program For Deportees
"We received, in this past year alone...370,000 Mexicans," wrote the head of Mexico's National Migration Institute in a statement to Mexico's Congress, adding that the agency expects a rise in the number of deportees arriving in Mexico from the United States in 2014.
Immigration Reform 2013: House Republican Rep. Joe Heck Shops Young Immigrant Citizenship Bill
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.
Immigration Reform Hunger Strike 2013: Protesters Will 'Only Sip Water' On Thanksgiving
Ten protesters outside Washington's Capitol Hill have vowed that they will spend Thanksgiving only sipping water to protest the lack of immigration reform progress in government.
Immigration Reform 2013: Advocates Begin Third Week Of Fasting As Thanksgiving Approaches
First Lady Michelle Obama tweeted her support for the "Fast for Families" on Tuesday as protestors entered their 16th day of fasting for immigration reform.
Immigration Bill 2013: 63% Of Americans Support Citizenship Reforms
A new report by the Public Religion Research Institute has found that 63 percent of Americans support an immigration bill which would lead to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
Watch Obama Get Heckled By Deportation Protester During President's Immigration Reform Speech [VIDEO]
During a speech on immigration at the Betty Ann Ong Chinese Recreation Center in San Francisco on Monday morning, Obama told security not to remove hecklers who interrupted him during his speech and addressed them sharply.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Thinks Immigration Reform Is ‘One Of The Biggest Civil Rights Issues Of Our Time’
In an interview with ABC News' "This Week" aired on Sunday, Zuckerberg continued his push for immigration reform, saying it "needs to happen".
Immigration Bill 2013: On Fundraising Tour For Democrats, Obama Mixes In Push For Reform
As the president tries to rally funds for his party in several cities on the West Coast this week, he'll continue to push House Republicans to act on immigration.
‘La Jaula De Oro,' Mexican Movie About 3 Young Guatemalan Immigrants’ Journey To US, Takes Top Honors At Vina del Mar Film Festival [TRAILER]
The film, whose title translates to "The Golden Cage", had previously taken home an award at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
Immigration Reform 2013: Vice President Joe Biden Visits Activists On National Mall On 11th Day Of Hunger Strike
Fast for Families, the group organizing the hunger strike for immigration reform, hopes to pressure the House to vote on a comprehensive overhaul passed by the Senate in June.
Immigration Reform 2013: Do Latinos Really Care About Getting Citizenship?
A new report in the New York Times suggests that citizenship is not the central priority for undocumented immigrants. Rather, the focus for many latinos is finding a solution that will allow them peace of mind.
Immigration Bill 2013: House Speaker John Boehner Says Reform ‘Absolutely Not’ Dead
Boehner's comments come less than a week after he said House Republicans would "absolutely not" conference their own small immigration bills with the comprehensive overhaul passed by the Senate in June.
Immigration Bill 2013: Texas Governor Rick Perry Says Reform Will Become ‘Passe’
Perry pointed to a reform of Mexican state oil company Pemex undertaken by Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto as one of the reasons for which Mexicans would no longer need to come to the United States in search of work.
'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.
Immigration Bill 2013: Obama Says He Will Accept ‘Piecemeal’ Approach, Still ‘Optimistic’ On Reform Before End Of Year
The president reiterated that he would accept House Republicans' preferred approach to immigration reform "as long as all five pieces get done".
Immigration News 2013: Mark Zuckerberg’s FWD.us Expresses Frustration With ‘Empty Rhetoric’ In New Reform Ads [VIDEO]
On the heels of House Speaker John Boehner’s declaration that Republicans in the lower chamber wouldn’t conference their single-issue bills with the Senate’s comprehensive overhaul, Facebook founder’s immigration-reform lobby group is running a new ad this week on national TV titled “Why We Wait”.
Former Homeland Security Head Janet Napolitano Tells Jorge Ramos That Criticisms Of Undocumented Protestors Are ‘Inaccurate’
The new president of the University of California made an appearance on Fusion on Thursday night, where she responded to the criticisms of student protestors.
Immigration Bill 2013: Harry Reid Calls Boehner Refusal To Compromise An 'Intellectual Yoga Drill' [VIDEO]
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid accused House Republicans of "doing nothing" on immigration reform after House Speaker John Boehner said his party would not conference their bills with the comprehensive bill passed by the Senate in June.
'Bordertown,' Animated Seth MacFarlane Fox Immigration Comedy, Should Actually Terrify Latinos: Here's Why
Friday Fox ordered 13 episodes of Seth Macfarlane's newest animated show "Bordertown." Since then the show has seen lots of backlash from the Latino community and with legitimate concerns. Will MacFarlane's newest comedy exploit another culture with stereotypical jokes or could the show actually show promise with the addition of Latino writers?