illegal immigration

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Schumer: Coming Bipartisan Measure Will Be ‘Very Tough’ On Illegal Immigration

President Obama will push for a meaningful overhaul of immigration policy in his second term in office, according to senior administration officials and lawmakers.

2013/01/13

Obama, Romney Slam Each Other’s Immigration Reform Policies

President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney both claimed to support comprehensive immigration reform in the second presidential debate Tuesday, but different in their definitions of what the term meant.

2012/10/16

Gabriela Saucedo Mercer (Credit: SaucedoMercer.com)

Opinion: AZ Republican: We Don’t Want Middle Easterners Here

Republican efforts to promote hatred across racial and religious lines are heating up this electoral season. They have found a new warrior to promote the cause in Arizona, Gabriela Saucedo Mercer. Mercer has questioned whether Middle Easterners should be in the US “either legally or illegally”.

2012/08/29

Long Island City Immigration Office (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

Young Immigrants Take Advantage Of New Program On First Day

The Obama administration announced in June it would stop deporting many illegal immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children.

2012/08/15

New Haven Mayor John DeStefano (credit: @MayorDeStefano / Twitter)

New Haven Mayor Seeks To Extend Voting Rights To Illegal Immigrants

Already known as a refuge for people from other lands, New Haven is tightening its embrace of newcomers as its mayor seeks to extend voting rights to illegal immigrants and other non-citizens, a policy challenge that comes shortly after attacks on “sanctuary cities” by Republican presidential candidates.

2011/12/20