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Immigrants take part in a U.S. naturalization ceremony on April 17, 2013 in New York City. Fifty immigrants from 15 countries became American citizens at the ceremony held by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

10 lesser-known provisions of the Senate immigration bill

By Alma Rosa Nieto, Immigration lawyer

The U.S. Senate in mid-April 2013 introduced Immigration Bill S.744, also known as the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization … Read More

Demonstrators stand behind a sign for President Barack Obama as they participate in a rally for immigration reform on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 10, 2013, where tens of thousands of immigrants and their supporters were expected to rally for immigration reform.

Obama has a chance to come through on promise of immigration reform

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

The issue: There's nearly unanimous, bipartisan agreement that the nation's immigration laws need fixing more than a quarter-century after the last … Read More

Maryland Dreamers celebrating on Election Night after the voters approved of a state "Dream Act."

States take the lead on giving Dreamers in-state tuition, paving the way for reform

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Gustavo Torres, Executive Director of Casa de Maryland, recalls the moment clearly. Maryland's governor had signed a Dream-Act-type legislation granting … Read More

Reyna Avila, who recently received a work permit and Social Security card under new Obama administration policy for young immigrants, is shown here at her place of work Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Many states fight immigration overhaul for youths

By Christina Silva, Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) -- President Barack Obama's decision last year to allow young people living in the U.S. illegally to stay and work marked the biggest shift in … Read More

This image shows a portion of press release distributed by the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles which illustrates new driver's licenses for applicants of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. (AP Photo/North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles)

NC scraps proposed pink-striped license for some

By Martha Waggoner and Gary D. Roberston, Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina said Thursday it is abandoning its plan to issue pink-striped driver's licenses to certain undocumented immigrants, beset … Read More

In this image released by the The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, a new North Carolina driver's license set to be issued to some illegal immigrants has a bright pink stripe and the bold words "NO LAWFUL STATUS," is shown. (AP Photo/North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles)

Dreamers’ driver’s licenses in NC will have a “no lawful status” stripe

By Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- A new North Carolina driver's license set to be issued to some undocumented immigrants has a bright pink stripe and the bold words "NO … Read More

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Dreamer Alan Aleman is Obama’s guest of honor at State of the Union

By Christine Kim, KSNV Las Vegas, Nevada

While millions of Americans will watch the president's State of the Union Address at home, one young man from Nevada will listen to the speech from the first … Read More

Many states, including California offer in-state tuition rates to undocumented students.

Growing number of states grant lower tuition rates for undocumented students

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Frustrated with Congress' decade-long stalling on immigration reform, states are increasingly striking out on their own when it comes to benefits for … Read More

Erika Andiola is one of the undocumented youth who was featured on the Time Magazine cover in June. (Courtesy Steve Pavey)

Prominent DREAM activist watches mother, brother taken from home by ICE

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There was a knock on the front door of the home of Erika Andiola, a prominent DREAM Act activist, who was featured on Time magazine's cover of undocumented … Read More

Opponents of Proposition 8, California's anti-gay marriage bill, celebrate outside of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on February 7, 2012 in San Francisco, California.

Op-ed: Gay marriage, one of these things is just like the other

By Wilson Cruz, actor and National Spokesperson and Strategic Giving Officer at GLAAD

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about marriage. Calm down, I’m not getting married…. YET! But, it’s been high on the list of topics in conversations I … Read More