US Immigration

While appearing on Face the Nation, Mitt Romney did not directly answer questions about whether he would overturn President Obama’s newest immigration policy if elected. That policy gives children of undocumented immigrants freedom from deportation and the ability to work legally in the US for two years. Romney instead called the new DHS directive a […]

Each year, many arrivals in the US from other countries apply for asylum in the US, fearing to return to their homelands. Asylum status in the US allows someone to remain in the US and even eventually apply for immigration status if they face persecution in their home country. Immigration reporter Mario Guevara applied for

The US is stepping up efforts to find and address undocumented immigrants in the US. A number of programs and laws have been passed in recent years to address the over 10 million undocumented immigrants who are estimated to be in the US. Many of the measures adopted to address the issue – including Arizona’s

The California Senate has recently passed a bill, the California Trust Act, which has been nicknamed the anti-Arizona bill, because it helps to protect immigrants from immigration status checks by authorities. Arizona has become known for passing a law which made it a requirement for police to check the immigration status of anyone they believed

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Kelton Harrison is recovering after being shot in the back while on the job. Pedro Alvarez and his two teenage sons, ages 16 and 18, allegedly fired at the ICE agent and sped after him because he was parked outside of their home near the Texas border. Alvarez

Hispanic voters comprise a large percentage of the voting public and for that reason many presidential hopefuls work to court this part of the voting rolls. According to recent polls, however, determining how to appeal to this segment of voters may not be cut and dried. In polls, Hispanic voters give a range of reasons

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down some parts of Arizona’s controversial immigration law while upholding some elements of the legislation. Once the Supreme Court decision was announced, legislators and advocates called for Congress to make federal reforms to immigration laws. However, it is unknown whether major immigration reforms will be successful, especially given the

The new Obama immigration policy has created hope for many undocumented immigrants who arrived in the US with their parents years ago. Under the new policy, those who are in the country with no legal status, are under the age of 30, and were brought into the US when they were under the age of

In this election year, immigration reform and the economy are seen as the hot-button topics which may decide voter’s opinions. However, these two topics may not be as separate as many believe. According to many experts, the economy and immigration reform are very closely linked. Partnership for a New American Economy has recently published a

Some undocumented immigrants who were brought to the US as children have gone on to attend law schools in Florida, New York, and California. In some cases, they have passed their bar exams and have attempted to gain entry to their state bars, intending to work as attorneys. However, state bars in the three states

Some experts claim that the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), intended to help women who are victims of domestic abuse, is being abused and manipulated by women who want to obtain green cards more quickly. These experts allege that some women are speeding up the application process by filing false claims of abuse against their