Temporary Relief for Millions of Essential Immigrant Workers Could Be a Reality — Fingers Crossed
Immigrant rights advocates continue to pressure elected officials to make good on their campaign promises for a pathway to citizenship.
Are Trump’s H1-B Visa Reforms Just a Dog Whistle for His Base?
Trump’s latest executive order cannot be taken in isolation from his broader immigration agenda, which is overwhelmingly xenophobic.
The Other Immigrant Youth Crisis
Some Republicans want to end an Obama directive that lets undocumented teens and young adults temporarily work, study, and live legally in the United States.
What Immigration Reform Means for Women
Your guide to how the U.S. immigration system affects women differently from men–and how the Senate bill will change it.
Right-Wing Think Tank’s Racist Report Distorts Prospects for Immigrants’ Future
A study by the Heritage Foundation maintained that Hispanic immigrants are deficient in I.Q. and thus disposed to rely on “government handouts.”
Immigration Reform in 2013 and Beyond
If public will and common sense are the driving forces of policy development, we should see meaningful action on immigration this year.
Build a Nation, Not a Fence
We need an audacious immigration proposal that puts people before politics, and that means a concrete, expedient pathway to citizenship for undocumented workers.
Obama’s Biggest Compromise Yet?
Barack Obama’s SOTU speech emphasizes “nation-building at home.” But that doesn’t mean an end to nation-bombing abroad.
Republicans Use Border Control to Obstruct Immigration Reform
The Senate’s “Gang of Eight” insists on making immigrant reform contingent upon strictly enforced border control measures.
The Latin American Gorilla
Latin America itself got scarcely a mention in the U.S. presidential campaign, but a new generation of voters has put it on the agenda.
Obama Falls Flat in El Paso
Under Obama’s new plan, immigrants will have to wait longer, pay more, and enjoy fewer rights.
Obama Will Address Immigration Issues Today – Don’t Hold Your Breath
As state legislatures take immigration policy in their own hands, Congress seems determined to avoid the subject at all costs.
End this Cynical Anti-Immigrant Program, Save $460 Million
The cynically named Secure Communities program threatens to make every cop in the country part of an immigration dragnet.
A New Attack on the 14th Amendment
A group of state legislators reveal a plan to dismantle the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, but what’s the point?