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Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal is calling for amending the Senate bill so "Little Dreamers" can also have an expedited path to citizenship.

Amendment for “Little Dreamers” should be in immigration bill, say advocates

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Democratic Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal, who is on the Senate Judiciary Committee debating the current immigration bill, has introduced an amendment … Read More

South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsay Graham, at left, made the economic and political case for immigration reform.

Graham: Economy will “fall apart” without immigration reform

By Sandra Lilley and Lori Montenegro, Telemundo's White House Correspondent

The U.S. economy will "fall apart" without immigration reform, said South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsay Graham, making an impassioned speech at the U.S. … Read More

Most agree the Senate's sweeping immigration reform bill is a good first step in addressing the need to change current laws.

Despite concerns, Latinos say immigration bill is “a breakthrough moment”

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So it's out.  The eight Senators who came together from two different parties to fundamentally overhaul the nation's immigration laws have drafted a bill, … Read More

Dreamers, who have been advocating for immigration reform, met with President Obama and members of Congress.

Dreamers meet with Obama, Congress, and push for legalization for all

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Dreamers are flexing their political muscle. Today, over 100 immigrant youth leaders convened in Washington D.C. and participated in over 70 meetings with … Read More

White House Domestic Policy Director Cecilia Muñoz said the Administration's proposed budget will strengthen Latino families.

White House, college presidents and activists call for fast action on immigration reform

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White House Domestic Policy Council Director Cecilia Muñoz answered questions - some of them tough - on the  current state of immigration policies, as well as … Read More

The National Immigrant Youth Alliance marches past the Hart Senate Office Building on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. . (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Illegal immigration drops after a decade-long rise

By Hope Yen, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- New census data released Thursday affirm a clear and sustained drop in illegal immigration, ending more than a decade of increases. The … Read More

Stop denigrating DREAMers, says columnist Raul Reyes.

DREAMers’ political coming of age: a bolder more inclusive agenda

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Talk about dreaming big.  What started out as a group of undocumented youth asking to be allowed to pursue higher education or work without fear of … Read More

Dreamers from around the country gathered in Topeka, Kansas to protest Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach's lawsuit against deferred deportation and ask for his resignation.

Dreamers to SB1070 architect Kobach: Resign

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Giovanni Diaz, a Dreamer from Georgia, and Victor Perez, a Dreamer from Alabama, were among a group of young undocumented immigrants who traveled to protest in … Read More

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DREAMers: Time for Obama to follow through

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As President Obama celebrated his re-election Tuesday night, DREAMers across the United States celebrated the Latino voter turnout. The celebration turned … 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

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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