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Veterans banished from US seek citizenship

By John Cádiz Klemack, KNBC, Los Angeles, California

They served military deployments, but were deported from the U.S. after being convicted of crimes. Now, these banished veterans are lobbying Congress to let … Read More

Immigrant detainees walk through the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), detention facility on February 28, 2013 in Florence, Arizona

Mentally deficient immigrant detainees get counsel

By Shaya Tayefe Mohajer, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Federal officials are implementing a new policy that guarantees legal counsel to detained immigrants who can't represent themselves because … Read More

Deportation

Immigration report highlights deportee family separation

By Erika Flores, KVOA, Tucson, Arizona

TUCSON - The University of Arizona released its study on migration and deportation. The newly released study found 1 in 3 deported immigrants said their home … Read More

U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., listens to a question during a town hall, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, in Sun Lakes, Ariz. McCain defended his proposed immigration overhaul to an angry crowd in suburban Arizona in the latest sign that this border state will play a prominent role in the national immigration reform debate. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Sen. McCain faces tough immigration questions at Arizona town hall

By Morning Joe Staff

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., experienced some criticism on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 during a town hall meeting in his home state. His constituents expressed … Read More

Kansas secretary of state calls for immigrants to self-deport

Kansas secretary of state calls for immigrants to self-deport

By Justin Kraemer, KSNW, Wichita, Kansas

Elvia Urbina helps her 9-year-old sister, Guadalupe, with her math homework. Guadalupe is an American citizen. Elvia is not. The 25-year-old was … Read More

An immigration lawyer sorts through an immigrant's valid and expired passports from the Dominican Republic on January 31, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Immigration reform: Good or bad for the economy?

By Silvana Ordoñez @Newsdumonde

Legalize or not is the hotly-debated question in Washington holding the fate of 11 million undocumented immigrants on a tight rope. Whether it’s the right … Read More

Couple fights deportation to keep family together

Mother of 4-year-old with Leukemia fights deportation

By Najahe Sherman, KSHB, Kansas City, Missouri

KANSAS CITY - When Idania Melgar met her husband she said it was love at first sight. They married and had two beautiful children. “Every girl's dream,” … Read More

Undocumented immigrant Oscar Rodriguez (R), originally from Mexico, watches during a watch party of President Barack Obama's speech on immigration on January 29, 2013 in New York City. Obama called for immigration reform and a "pathway to citizenship" for the nation's 11 million undocumented immigrants. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

5 need-to-know facts about undocumented immigrants

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President Obama and some prominent lawmakers, including Republicans, reached a consensus this week on creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented … Read More

The current family-based immigration system with preference to keep families together is under scrutiny over a more job-based system where skills would be the main driver. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Obama’s vs. Senators’ immigration reform plan: 6 points on what overlaps, what differs

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President Obama outlines his blueprint for an immigration overhaul today and lawmakers are predicting changes in legislation could happen as early as this … Read More

Jennifer Martinez (back right holding youngest child) with her other three children crying as their father is taken to Mexico in a bus from a deportation center in Broadview, Ill. March 23, 2012. (Courtesy Voces de la Frontera)

Families torn apart by immigration hope to be reunited

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For the 11 million undocumented immigrants and their families who live in the United States, the senators' and President Barack Obama's plan for immigration … Read More