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A woman participating in a recent prayer rally for immigration reform in Washington DC.

Op-ed: Immigrant scapegoating? Sadly, the LGBT community understands

By Monica Trasandes

Where does one begin with the recent news of a Heritage Foundation analyst, Jason Richwine, who wrote in a dissertation that Latino immigrants had lower … Read More

Jason Richwine, co-author of a Heritage Foundation study which said citizenship for immigrants would cost the U.S. $6.3 trillion, has resigned after comments surfaced of him saying Hispanic immigrants with low-IQ's will have generations of family members with low-IQ's as well.

Heritage immigration study co-author: Latinos incapable of assimilating like Irish, Sicilians

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Another day, another series of head-scratching comments surfacing from Jason Richwine, co-author of a controversial immigration study which sought to calculate … Read More

Senator Ted Cruz said allowing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants will not move the immigration bill forward.

Analysis: On immigration bill, it’s Republican versus Republican

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It's up to the Republicans.  Whether a comprehensive immigration reform bill will reach President Obama's desk this year boils down to one fundamental thing - … Read More

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

In this May 4, 2013 photo, a man paints a sailboat under construction on the beach of Leogane, Haiti. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)

More Haitians using Puerto Rico to get to US

By Danic Coto and Trenton Daniel, Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haitians have been fleeing their troubled country for years, trying to reach the U.S. or other Caribbean islands by sea or by … Read More

Groups advocating for immigration reform will be closely watching Thursday's Senate hearing on the immigration bill.

With 300 amendments, advocates brace for tough start of Senate immigration hearings

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Immigration reform activists will have their eyes set on one place on Thursday -- and that is the Senate Judiciary Committee, where the  tough negotiations on … Read More

The Senate Gang of Eight's proposed immigration bill has spun hundreds of amendments.

Immigration bill confronts hundreds of amendments

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A landmark immigration bill in the Senate is facing a critical trial - whether it can survive hundreds of amendments from the left and right … Read More

In this photo taken Monday, May 6, 2013, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., arrives at the Senate chamber for a vote, on Capitol Hill in Washington. One of the immigration bill’s authors, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has already acknowledged that the bill will face a tough road to passage if the border security elements are not improved. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP: Stronger borders or immigration bill will die

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Landmark immigration legislation is doomed to fail in Congress unless border-security provisions are greatly strengthened, Republican … Read More

A new survey finds almost half of Latinos and 70 percent of undocumented immigrants are less likely to report a crime due to police involvement in immigration.

Survey: Latinos are less likely to report crimes to police

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Latinos are scared to report crimes to local police who have the power to enforce immigration laws, says a new report. Forty four percent of Latinos  -- and 70 … Read More

Former Republican Senator Jim DeMint says legalizing undocumented immigrants will cost trillions of dollars, but other Republicans swiftly criticized the report.

Opinion: Conservatives slamming the Heritage report on immigration is the right move for GOP

By Stephen A. Nuño

Is the GOP dead? Some have speculated that the Republican Party is facing impending doom because of the party's resistance to jettisoning their extremist … Read More