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AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka (3rd L) speaks to members of the media outside the West Wing of the White House.. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Stumbling block averted: Business, labor settle immigration reform dispute

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Big business and labor have resolved a dispute over a low-skilled worker program that threatened to hold up agreement on a sweeping … Read More

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers his address on immigration reform at Del Sol High School on January 29, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Obama commended Congress for their bipartisanship efforts in fixing illegal immigration policies. (Photo by John Gurzinski/Getty Images)

Obama to hold Congress to March deadline on immigration reform

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President Obama set an ambitious agenda at last night's State of the Union address, but according to the White House that's not going to stop him from pushing … Read More

Kansas secretary of state calls for immigrants to self-deport

Kansas secretary of state calls for immigrants to self-deport

By Justin Kraemer, KSNW, Wichita, Kansas

Elvia Urbina helps her 9-year-old sister, Guadalupe, with her math homework. Guadalupe is an American citizen. Elvia is not. The 25-year-old was … Read More

Former President George W. Bush gives opening remarks at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas for a conference titled "Immigration and 4% Growth: How Immigrants grow the U.S. Economy," Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

George W. Bush says immigrants fill gap in labor market

By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

DALLAS (AP) — As the U.S. debates immigration policy, former President George W. Bush says it should "do so with a benevolent spirit and keep in mind the … Read More

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., speaks at a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center, held by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus entitled "One Nation: Principles on Immigration Reform and Our Commitment to the American Dream." (Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images )

Latino Congressional Democrats: learn English, pay taxes to become citizen

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The message from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) was loud and clear.  All undocumented immigrants would have to register with the federal government … Read More

Supporting immigration reform can help candidates from both parties as they seek the Latino vote, says a study.

Bipartisan group of Evangelical leaders calls for immigration reform

By Alessandra Hickson

Evangelical leaders and activists have been pushing for immigration reform since early summer. Now they're not just urging Washington for immigration reform, … Read More

This artist rendering shows Supreme Court Justices from left, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel A. Alito, and Elena Kagan inside Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 25, 2012.

Opinion: SB 1070 decision – a spur for comprehensive reform

By Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

The political implications of the Supreme Court’s SB 1070 ruling are a wash as far as the November election is concerned.  On the one hand, the President can … Read More