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Immigration reform advocates pray before the start of a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting in the Senate Hart Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 9, 2013.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Opinion: If immigration reform fails, state and cities will have to act

By Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

Going forward there is only one option; hope for the best and prepare for the worst. The path to immigration reform has always been a narrow one.  But just … Read More

Dreamers still face an uphill battle to be able to pay for college without access to in-state tuition. (Photo Courtesy Michele Rudy)

Opinion: Progress on immigration reform but DREAMers face challenges applying to college

By Divya Raghavan, analyst for NerdWallet

With the immigration debate in full swing, there seems to be an apparent light at the end of the tunnel for DREAMers. However, the student DREAMers who want to … 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

Roberto Morales, 25, holds a sign representing a permanent resident card, while attending the "Rally for Citizenship" in support of immigration reform, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Making sense of the Senate and House proposals for immigration reform

By Alma Rosa Nieto, Immigration lawyer

For weeks now, details of the Senate and House plans have been leaked but neither bill has been introduced. There are similarities -- both plans calls for a … Read More

Edward Gonzales from Herndon, Va., whose family is from El Salvador, shields himself from the sun with a U.S. flag, as he participates in a rally for immigration reform on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Opinion: Optics matter, why immigration activists wave American flags

By Stephen A. Nuño

When it comes to Latinos protesting for immigration reform, image is everything. Are the folks marching on Capitol Hill loyal to the United States or are … Read More

Demonstrators participate in a rally for immigration reform at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Mass rally in nation’s capital for immigration reform

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Thousands gathered on the West lawn of the Capitol on a warm and sunny afternoon, and listened for three and a half hours as a parade of Dreamers, religious … Read More

People participate in a protest march that organizers said was an attempt to get the U.S. Congress to say yes to immigration reform on April 6, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Immigrants play more vocal role in reform debate

By Christina Silva, Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) -- There was a time when Karina Galicia would change the subject when her friends brought up immigration. She constantly worried that she would be … 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

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

U.S. citizenship candidates take the oath of citizenship at a naturalization ceremony at the Los Angeles Convention Center on August 23, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Opinion: Voices for the voiceless

By Esther J. Cepeda

CHICAGO -- As we begin to see what comprehensive immigration reform could look like, I tend to grit my teeth in frustration with the all-or-nothing … Read More