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House Judiciary Committee members Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, right, and Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev. talk on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, during the committee's hearing on immigration reform. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh))

House immigration group solves dispute

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House members writing a bipartisan immigration bill said Thursday they had patched over a dispute that threatened their efforts, even as they … Read More

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Rep. Diaz-Balart: “Both extremes are going to be critical” on immigration reform

By The Daily Rundown, MSNBC

Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) and Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) join The Daily Rundown’s Chuck Todd to discuss the latest on immigration reform. … 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)

Raucous debate expected to follow introduction of immigration bill

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senators writing a comprehensive immigration bill hope to finish their work this week, opening what's sure to be a raucous public debate over … Read More

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla. is part of a group of House members working on a proposal for immigration reform. (AP Photo/Jeffrey M. Boan, File)

House members negotiate proposal on immigration reform

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- A group of a half-dozen House members, equally divided between Democrats and Republicans, is nearing completion of wide-ranging immigration … Read More

Rep. Luis Gutierrez speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC on September 5, 2012. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Opinion: Why D.C.’s top immigration voices are a Puerto Rican Congressman and a Cuban Senator

By Julio Ricardo Varela

Now that President Obama is reviving comprehensive immigration reform, there was one thing I noticed when the nuts-and-bolts process began in Washington: I … Read More

In this Aug. 15, 2012 file photo, young immigrant Erika Andiola, of Mesa, Ariz., poses for a portrait at a site where people line up to get guidance on a new federal program, called Deferred Action, that would help them avoid deportation in Phoenix, Arizona.

Prominent DREAM activist joins US Rep. Sinema’s staff

By Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) -- An immigration activist who's one of the leaders of the Dream Act movement is joining the staff of U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema as a district … 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

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Lalo Alcaraz on Arizona immigration and Justin Bieber

By NBCLatino Staff

Lalo Alcaraz, award-winning illustrator, writer and satirist talks about the big Latino news week that was. Including Rep. Luis Gutierrez's (D-Illinois) speech … Read More

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Selena Gomez or Justin Bieber – Rep. Gutierrez asks you to “pick out the immigrant”

By NBCLatino Staff

To demonstrate his opposition to the Arizona's immigration law, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Illinois) gave congress a four-minute quiz. He told the House floor that … Read More