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In this Jan. 7, 2013 file photo, supporters of granting illegal immigrants drivers licenses cheer after a House committee hearing at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

Fraud concerns linger over Illinois license law

By Regina Garcia Cano and Michelle Janaye Nealy, Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) -- As Illinois becomes the fourth and most populous state to give undocumented immigrants permission to drive, nagging concerns remain about … Read More

Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs, is behind a high-profile push to pass the DREAM Act. (Courtesy Lisa Cohen)

Steve Jobs’ widow says ‘Dream is Now’ for undocumented youth

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The oft-mentioned DREAM Act, which would create a path to citizenship for undocumented youth who were brought to the United States illegally, has not been … Read More

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio performs a mock swearing in for Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington as the 113th Congress began. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

OP-ED: Priorities for a new Congress

By Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla)

I will begin work in the the 113th Congress with the priorities and needs of  you and your family in mind. I remain committed to a bi-partisan spirit of  … 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

A demonstrator holds a sign supporting rights for undocumented immigrants at the "March On Wall Street South" rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, ahead of the Democratic National Convention on September 2, 2012. (Robyn Beck/AFP/GettyImages)

NC AG backs giving driver’s licences to DREAMers with work papers

By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina should issue driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants who qualify for federal work papers, the state's top law … Read More

Rep. Luis Gutierrez speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC on September 5, 2012. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Opinion: Why D.C.’s top immigration voices are a Puerto Rican Congressman and a Cuban Senator

By Julio Ricardo Varela

Now that President Obama is reviving comprehensive immigration reform, there was one thing I noticed when the nuts-and-bolts process began in Washington: I … Read More

Marco Rubio on NBC's Meet the Press.

White House: Look forward to working with Marco Rubio on immigration reform

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The White House, which famously announced its Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration program in the summer, preempting Marco Rubio, who was … 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

The Obama administration spent more money on immigration enforcement in the last fiscal year than all other federal law enforcement agencies combined, according to a report on the government's enforcement efforts from a Washington think tank. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Obama administration spent $18 billion on immigration enforcement

By Alicia Caldwell, Associated Press

The Obama administration spent more money on immigration enforcement in the last fiscal year than all other federal law enforcement agencies combined, according … Read More

California Dream Act in effect

California Dream Act now in effect, will benefit undocumented students

By Vikki Vargas, KNBC, Los Angeles, California

Students who were brought to the country illegally can apply for financial aid from the state's universities and colleges. One undocumented college graduate … Read More