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House Will Not Vote on Immigration Without GOP Support, Says Boehner
June 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that he will not bring to a vote an immigration reform bill that does not have the support of a majority of his fellow Republican lawmakers. continue reading »
Head of Immigration - ICE - Resigns
June 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, John Morton, said Monday that he will leave his post next month to work in the private sector after four years at the head of the agency. continue reading »
Immigration UnReform
June 15, 2013 | by NewsTaco | Latino Daily News
One of the funniest and saddest things I have observed in my carrier as a political commentator is the multi-ring circus currently performing in Washington DC in the halls of Congress. continue reading »
Senate Halts GOP Immigration Amendment
June 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The U.S. Senate on Thursday rejected a Republican amendment demanding "effective control" of the southern border before allowing the immigration status of the undocumented population to be legalized. continue reading »
Young Immigrants Celebrate a Year of Deferred Action
June 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
This week marks a year since the presidential administrative decree that has permitted thousands of undocumented youths to obtain a reprieve from deportation and a work permit. continue reading »
Virginia Senator Shows Support for Immigration by Speaking to Congress in Spanish
June 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) showed his support Tuesday for the bipartisan immigration reform bill that the Senate is beginning to debate by doing something rather unusual for the chamber: he gave a speech entirely in Spanish. continue reading »
Obama “Doesn’t Fear” Immigration Debate in Congress
June 7, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Obama administration "doesn't fear" a tough debate on immigration reform in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, the director of the White House Domestic Policy Council said Thursday. continue reading »
Florida Gov. Vetoes Bill Allowing Undocumented to Obtain Driver’s Licenses
June 6, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have allowed the issuance of driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants accepted into the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. continue reading »
Authorities Detain 43 Migrants in Mexico
June 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexican police detained 43 undocumented migrants and six people who were holding them at a home in the city of Ecatepec, the Mexico state Attorney General's Office said Friday. continue reading »
U.S. Extends Temporary Protected Status for 208,000 Salvadorans
May 31, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The United States on Thursday extended Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for the ninth time, a move that will allow more than 208,000 Salvadorans to live and work in this country for another 18 months, the Department of Homeland Security announced. continue reading »
Immigration Protesters Greet President Obama on Visit Home Today
May 29, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Obama’s visit back home to Chicago today was greeted by immigration protesters that chained themselves together in front of the hotel where the President is speaking. continue reading »
Georgia Sex Ring with Ties to Mexico Busted - Involved Undocumented Immigrant Females
May 29, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Four Mexican nationals have been charged in Atlanta, Georgia with operating a sex ring that involved the sexual trafficking of undocumented female immigrants from Tlaxcala, Mexico. continue reading »
Arizona Hispanics Demand Sheriff Joe Arpaio Resign After Racial Profiling
May 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Activists and members of the Arizona Hispanic community on Tuesday came to the offices of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to call for his resignation after a federal judge determined he discriminated against Hispanics. continue reading »
Problem: Not Enough Yes Votes in Senate for Immigration Reform to Pass
May 25, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
One of immigration reforms leading voices and U.S. Senator, Robert Menendez, says there are not enough yes votes for the immigration bill to pass the Senate right now. continue reading »
Heritage Foundation Between a Rock and a Hard Place
May 19, 2013 | by NewsTaco | Latino Daily News
If you’re looking for the Heritage Foundation today, look behind the rock next to the hard place. You’ll find the Heritage between the two, acting like it doesn’t have a care in the world. You get the sense of it by the silence. continue reading »
Arizona Immigrants Not Giving Up After Court Setback on Licenses
May 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Young undocumented immigrants in Arizona said Friday that they will fight on in the courts despite a federal judge throwing out their plea to be given the immediate possibility of obtaining driver's licenses. continue reading »
Immigrants Dying on Arizona Border Down 36 Percent Says Border Patrol
May 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Deaths of undocumented immigrants in the Arizona desert are down 36 percent in the 2013 fiscal year, the U.S. Border Patrol said. From Oct. 1 through May 1, 64 migrants died while trying to sneak across the border into the United States, down from 101 during the same period of fiscal 2012, according to official figures. continue reading »
Urgent: Call Your Senator Now on Amendments to the Immigration Bill
May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Senate Judiciary Committee is currently debating amendments to the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013” (S. 744). As the committee considers the section of the bill that addresses interior immigration enforcement, we have gotten news that certain harmful amendments could be voted on as soon as today! continue reading »
Corporations Make Millions by Detaining Undocumented Immigrants
May 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The detention of undocumented immigrants has become a multimillion dollar business for corporations devoted to the administration of prisons and detention centers in states like Arizona, activists say. continue reading »
REPORT: Number of Undocumented Children Crossing U.S. Border on Rise
May 10, 2013 | by Pamela M. Prah for Pew Stateline | Latino Daily News
Every day, 80 to 120 children cross the Texas border illegally — and alone. continue reading »
