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Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., questions a panel of witnesses as the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on immigration reform after a bipartisan group of senators agreed last week on legislation that would dramatically remake the U.S. immigration system, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, April 22, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Committee moves toward a vote on immigration

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to … Read More

Alaska Republican Congressman Don Young.

Opinion: Rep.Young’s apology fell short of remorse

By Raul A. Reyes

Open Alaskan mouth, insert Alaskan foot.  In an interview with Ketchikan Public Radio, Rep. Don Young (R-AK) used derogatory language to describe life on his … Read More

In this Friday, July 27, 2012 file photo, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks in Hot Springs, Ark. Jindal is calling on the Republican Party to, quote, “recalibrate the compass of conservatism.” The Republican governor will deliver the keynote address at the Republican National Committee’s winter meeting Thursday night in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)

Jindal: GOP must stop being “stupid party”

By Steve Peoples and Ken Thomas, Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal called on the Republican Party to "stop being the stupid party" on Thursday as GOP leaders promised … Read More

Joe Arpaio, Sean Hannity and John Boehner have made Latino-embracing comments since the election. Is Latinophilia to blame?

Opinion: Latinophilia Zombie Virus Spreading Across GOP

By Lalo Alcaraz and Maria Purisima

Dispatch from satirist and cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz and Maria Purisima, of Pocho.com: Public health officials are concerned about contagious "Latinophilia" … Read More

Social media can unify - and divide - especially in this election season.

Opinion: When tweets become political tantrums

By Esther Cepeda

CHICAGO -- Last Friday, when I thought it would finally be safe to wade back into my social media networks after three days full of gloating and/or whining … Read More

A new poll finds most Americans strongly support an immigration reform plan with a path to citizenship for the nation's undocumented.

Immigration reform is coming, but in small steps

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This election delivered a clear message to President Obama and the Democrats  - as well as the Republicans - that voters want immigration reform.  And this … Read More