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DREAMers Release Statement on Immigration Bill
April 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Dream Action Coalition commends the progress of the “Gang of 8” and will launch a grassroots and online effort to take on Senators John Cornyn (R-Tex) and Jeff Sessions (R-Ala) so they don't stand in the way of debate. continue reading »
Obama Calls on Senate to Approve Immigration Bill Quickly
April 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged the U.S. Senate to quickly approve a comprehensive immigration reform package that would allow the legalization of undocumented immigrants. continue reading »
Survey Shows 69 Percent of Americans Favor Legalization of Undocumented
April 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Almost seven out of every 10 Americans would vote for a law giving undocumented immigrants a chance to become legal residents, according to a Gallup Poll published Friday. continue reading »
‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’ Joe Arpaio Receives Bomb in Mail
April 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Arizona Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio received a bomb in the mail that was detonated without incident at the Flagstaff post office yesterday. continue reading »
NBC/WSJ POLL: 64% of Americans Support Some Kind of Path to Citizenship
April 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A poll released today by NBC/Wall Street shows the growing acceptance to grant a path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million undocumented in the country. continue reading »
Tens of Thousands Demand Immigration Reform in Washington
April 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered before the Capitol here on Wednesday under a hot sun to demand comprehensive immigration reform that opens a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States. continue reading »
Woman Shares Her Story of Border Crossing, Living as an Undocumented Immigrant
April 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Odilia Chavez crossed the U.S.-Mexican border secretly so many times that she could have left her job and become a "coyote," as people smugglers are known, but neither she nor her son - also undocumented - wanted to live on the margins of the law. continue reading »
‘Gang of Eight’ Set to Unveil Immigration Bill as Early as Thursday
April 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The bi-partisan Senate committee working on comprehensive immigration reform, dubbed the ‘Gang of Eight’ appear ready to present a bill as early as Thursday. continue reading »
Potential Amnesty Program Requires Undocs Pay Taxes
April 7, 2013 | by NewsTaco | Latino Daily News
The immigration reform debate is complicated and filled with nuance, case in point is the discussion over whether undocumented workers pay income tax and whether they should be made to do so as a requisite of legalizing their status. continue reading »
Report Measures Immigrant Assimilation in Post-Recession America
April 6, 2013 | by Manhattan Institute for Policy Research | Latino Daily News
This Manhattan Institute for Policy Research report is the fourth in a series of examinations of immigrant assimilation in the United States. continue reading »
Illinois to Expand Services Offered to Immigrants at Welcome Centers
April 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Illinois, which in 2007 opened its first welcome center for immigrants, continues to expand those services with an eye toward becoming the state that treats immigrants the best, according to a report presented Thursday by Gov. Pat Quinn. continue reading »
Arizona’s Own Border Fence Facing Obstacles
April 3, 2013 | by Daniel C. Vock for Pew States | Latino Daily News
After nearly two years of preparation, an Arizona state senator says a plan will be unveiled in a few weeks to build a fence along the border with Mexico to keep out illegal immigrants. continue reading »
While Rubio Pauses on Immigration Chicago Unites to Push for Immigration Reform
April 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
While Republican Senator Marco Rubio is attempting to slow down the momentum on comprehensive immigration reform, Chicago business leaders are uniting to push for its passage. continue reading »
As Immigration Reform Looms, What Comes Next?
March 31, 2013 | by NewsTaco | Latino Daily News
If there was ever a doubt about what the majority of Americans are thinking regarding immigrants and immigration, a just-published Pew Research Center for People & the Press study has put an emphatic period at the end of it. continue reading »
Lawmakers Fighting Over Guest-Workers Portion of Immigration Bill
March 30, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Differences over the size and details of a guest-worker program are the major obstacle to a bipartisan accord on immigration reform, The Washington Post reported. Republicans, allied with the business community, want to see up to 400,000 visas a year issued to foreigners willing to fill mainly low-paying positions. continue reading »
PEW STUDY: 71% of Americans Feel Undocumented Should be Allowed to Stay
March 28, 2013 | by Pew Research Center | Latino Daily News
A new survey finds that seven-in-ten Americans (71%) say there should be a way for people in the United States illegally to remain in this country if they meet certain requirements, while 27% say they should not be allowed to stay legally. continue reading »
178 Foreigners Are Granted Mexican Citizenship by President Peña Nieto
March 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto attended the naturalization ceremony for 178 foreign citizens, including people from Chile, Uruguay, the Czech Republic and Morocco. continue reading »
Migrants Using Way of the Cross Re-Enactment to Demonstrate Hardships of Immigration
March 27, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Migrants from several countries are planning a two-day re-enactment of the Way of the Cross in southeastern Mexico, a demonstration aimed at calling attention to the dangers they face in trying to reach U.S. soil, organizers said. continue reading »
Obama Making the Rounds on Spanish-Language TV Pushing for Immigration Reform
March 27, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Obama will be making the rounds on Spanish-language TV today to assure Latinos of his commitment to comprehensive immigration reform. continue reading »
64% of Immigration Reform Supporters Put Border Security First
March 24, 2013 | by Rasmussen Reports | Latino Daily News
Most voters like finding a way for illegal immigrants to stay in this country but not until the border is secured. However, they remain skeptical about the federal government’s interest in securing the border. continue reading »
