Following the recent initiation of the deferred action program by the Obama administration, the number of transcript requests for the Yakima School District and other areas with large numbers of immigrant children has increased dramatically – causing excessive work for schools. The deferred action program allows illegal immigrants aged 30 and under to stay in

Well known gangster Vito Rizzuto faces deportation back to his home country, Canada. After being released from a prison in Colorado, Rizzuto was passed straight into the hands of U.S. immigration where he will no doubt be deported. Chris Burke of the Federal Bureau of Prisons stated that Rizzuto would be either flown out of

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has signified a victory among immigrant rights activists by revealing that he plans to refrain from handing over immigrants who could face potential deportation following arrest from low level crime. The Secure Communities program that was launched in 2008, was set up to aid U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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