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A bipartisan House group, including  Cong. Luis Gutierrez has been meeting in private to craft immigration legislation.

House immigration group reaches a deal

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A bipartisan group of House members announced a deal Thursday on sweeping immigration legislation, a breakthrough that could boost chances … Read More

Groups have been urging major publications like the New York Times to stop using the term "illegal immigrant."

New York Times: Reporters can now consider alternatives to “illegal immigrant”

Several organizations have called on the New York Times to drop the term "illegal immigrant."  The New York Times put out a statement today explaining that … Read More

Gerardo Rodriguez as Francisco and  Zoë Sophia Garcia as Irma. (Photo/Lia Chang)

[PHOTOS] “La Ruta,” a play which allows you to experience an undocumented crossing in a truck

Ed Cardona, Jr. is not an immigrant, but the Columbia University MFA graduate has spent the last few years writing about them. This month, the last of his … Read More

Jose Manuel Godinez-Samperio poses for a portrait on Capitol Hill, April 19th, 2011. Godinez-Samperio is an undocumented immigrant who is pushing for immigration law reform.

Florida court: Undocumented immigrant can’t be admitted to bar

An undocumented immigrant who applied for a law license in Florida cannot be admitted to the bar, the State Supreme Court said Thursday in a case being watched … Read More

TIME Magazine's cover drew attention to undocumented immigrants like Jose Antonio Vargas. Now the Associated Press has dropped use of the term "illegal immigrants."

AP drops “illegal immigrant,” means a person will no longer be described as illegal

The Associated Press, a news cooperative which licenses its stories to organizations across the country, is changing its long-standing style entry concerning … Read More

Mayor Marie Lopez Rogers, one of the invited guests of First Lady Obama to the State of the Union Address on February 12, 2013. (Courtesy City of Avondale)

SOTU: The First Lady picks Dreamer, former migrant worker and wounded veteran as special guests

The White House announced the First Lady’s box at the State of the Union will include Americans from middle class families whose day-to-day lives would … Read More

A bipartisan group of Senators including Marco Rubio, John McCain, Bob Menendez and Lindsey Graham are holding a series of meetings to reach a deal on a Senate immigration reform bill by early April.

Immigration bill splits GOP between local-national lines

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The immigration debate is threatening to split the Republican Party, pitting those who focus mainly on presidential elections against those … Read More

Hilda Solis

Former labor secretary Hilda Solis joins Obama’s push on immigration reform

With the bipartisan “Gang of Eight” senators joining forces with a new plan on comprehensive immigration reform, former Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis … Read More

A Senate Ethics Committee investigation into Sen. Boba Menendez's conduct persists. (Getty Images)

AP Exclusive: US ordered delay in Sen. Bob Menendez intern’s arrest

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal immigration agents were prepared to arrest an undocumented immigrant and registered sex offender days before the November elections … Read More

Employees at Taco Cid can often be seen wearing these shirts, which have been called offensive by many in the Latino community. Taco Cid stands by the shirts and sells them as well. (Courtesy Nathan Sloan)

Outrage after taco restaurant gives employees “How to Catch an Illegal Immigrant” t-shirts

Taco Cid, a South Carolina Mexican eatery, has caused controversy after encouraging employees to wear "How to Catch an Illegal Immigrant" t-shirts. The shirt … Read More