US Immigration

In an interview with The Denver Post, Mitt Romney, Republican presidential candidate has stated that he would close the administration policy put in place by President Barrack Obama, which allows young immigrants to remain in the U.S. and work under a 2 year visa, the policy does not result in permanent U.S. citizenship. Obama made […]

The U.S. Government is exercising an experiment to assist the Mexican border cities overwhelmed with undocumented individuals. The U.S. Government will be Mexican deportees home twice per week. The repatriation initiative began on Tuesday and will run until November 29th. The first flight that left on Tuesday had over 130 Mexican immigrants on board. There

Many were surprised earlier this week when Jerry Brown, the Governor of California vetoed a bill in his State that would have ultimately turned California into a sanctuary for immigration. Had the bill AB 1081, which has been nicknamed the “anti-Arizona bill” been passed, it would have stopped local law authorities from following any federal

In a major breakthrough for gay and lesbian couples, President Obama has directed officials charged with overseeing US immigration to officially recognize same-sex partners when carrying out administration for deportation cases. This means both American citizens and immigrants who are part of a long-term gay or lesbian couple will be considered to be in a

A joint report released today by Washington’s Center for American Progress and New York’s Partnership for a New American Economy predicts a massive boost to the US economy if children brought to the US illegally are given legal status. In return, immigrants would have improved access to university or college and the chance for better

In California Governor Gerry Brown has just announced that a new bill has been signed into law permitting some illegal immigrants to obtain drivers’ licenses. This new law applies to those immigrants who are eligible for work permits as set out in a new administration policy promoted by President Obama. The aim is to let

Daniela Pelaez does not have legal status in the US and is sharing her story with the media, hoping that her story will raise awareness about illegal immigration and will lead to new laws that will legalize the status of undocumented immigrants in the US. Pelaez was born in Columbia and is now a student

Latinos are the country’s most rapidly growing voting bloc, and the latest polls show that President Obama has successfully captured the interest of these voters to a much larger degree than Presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Polls show that President Obama is ahead of Romney by 66% to 26% when it comes to registered Latino voters.

Although the economy is improving after the recession and credit crisis of 2008, it is doing so at a slow pace, leading many to consider what could be done to boost the US economy – and especially job creation – even more. According to many experts, innovation is one important factor that will determine how

President Obama recently spoke with Telemundo’s Jose Diaz-Balart about immigration and a number of other issues. Specifically, Diaz-Balart passed on reader’s questions about immigration reform and deportations. Many readers were concerned about how President Obama would be able to deliver on immigration reform if he continues to face a divided Congress – a problem that