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San Antonio,, Texas Mayor Julian Castro, right, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on America's Immigration System: Opportunities for Legal Immigration and Enforcement of Laws against Illegal Immigration.  (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

House judiciary committee hearing shines spotlight on highly skilled STEM workers, path to citizenship

With a bipartisan group of Senators unveiling their framework for immigration reform and President Obama echoing his call for reform, the House Judiciary … Read More

Dr. Raul Ruiz is one of the new Latino members of Congress starting in January.

10 Latino politicians to watch in 2013

Of course we will be watching all Latino politicians as they welcome the new year with a lot on their legislative plates, be it the fiscal cliff or immigration … Read More

Latino Republicans such as Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Butler passed a STEM visa bill which eliminates diversity visas through the lottery system.

STEM immigration bill passes House, Latinos divided along partisan lines

Esteban Contreras is a social media strategist and technology expert who currently lives in Vancouver, Canada with his family. The Guatemalan native obtained … Read More

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

Many proposals – but will they lead to immigration reform?

When it comes to immigration reform, there seem to be two distinct periods -- before the election and after the election.  Before the election, the question … Read More

A new "virtual" community, Parranda.org, seeks to link Puerto Ricans across the island and U.S.

Opinion: Puerto Rican members of Congress miss the point about island’s plebiscite vote

Let's make one thing clear about Puerto Rico's recent plebiscite vote on its political status: voters essentially rejected the island's current status quo (a … Read More

Senator Gutierrez ‘introduces’ Latino voters to the GOP

Congressman Gutierrez “introduces” Latino voters to the GOP

Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) took to the floor of the House of Representatives to "introduce" the Republican Party to Latinos as a way of underscoring the … Read More

"Dreamers" have been organizing for the new Obama administration deferred deportation directive. "Dreamers" who qualify can start applying tomorrow.

“Dreamers” getting ready for the big day

It's down to one more day. Tomorrow, it is estimated that close to two million young adults under the age of 31 who came to the U.S. as undocumented children … Read More