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Read The Senate Immigration Bill Outline Here
April 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Millions of illegal immigrants would be put on a pathway to legal status and eventually have the chance to apply for citizenship in exchange for paying fines and taxes, under the terms of the immigration overhaul unveiled this week. According to an outline of the bill released, the massive legalization program would be twinned with a multibillion-dollar effort to boost border security. continue reading »
Poll of Undocumented Immigrants Reveals Strong Family and Social Connections in America
April 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A new poll of Latino undocumented immigrants finds they have deep roots in America, with strong family and social connections to U.S. citizens, painting a portrait of a community that is very integrated into the American fabric, and hopeful of a chance to gain legal status and ultimately citizenship. continue reading »
JUST IN: Senate Judiciary Committee Delays Hearing Immigration Bill, Need More Time
April 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing scheduled for Wednesday and the soon-to-be-introduced immigration reform bill has been delayed. 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 »
REPORT: New Immigration Bill Will Deny Citizenship to Those Who Arrived after 2011
April 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Proposed immigration reform bill will deny citizenship for any undocumented individual that illegally entered the U.S. after December 31, 2011 and others must show financial stabilty. 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 »
Border Protection Officers Thwart Infant Smuggling Attempt in Texas
April 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a woman from Mission, Texas allegedly attempting to smuggle an infant into the United States this weekend. 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 »
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 »
Small Business Owners Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform
April 4, 2013 | by Immigration Impact | Latino Daily News
Small business owners throughout the United States have a pulse on the goings on within their local communities. They recognize that immigrant workers and their families are also consumers, which helps to create additional jobs and bolster local economies. Within that context, two new polls highlight small business owners’ perspectives of immigration and its positive effects on the ground in communities. Overwhelmingly, the surveys show small business owners, regardless of political affiliation, support comprehensive immigration reform. continue reading »
U.S. Extends Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans, Nicaraguans
April 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua for an additional 18 months, beginning July 6, 2013, and ending Jan. 5, 2015. 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 »
AP Says Adios and Bans Use of Term “Illegal Immigrant”
April 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Associated Press (AP), the world’s oldest and largest newsgathering organization, announced it will no longer be using the term “illegal” in their AP Stylebook to describe people living in the country illegally. 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 »
Is There Something Worse Than Being Called a Wetback?
March 31, 2013 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Latino Daily News
With all the fervor, rage and political grandstanding that have come from Republican Don Young's comment on illegals, it is timely to ask if there is something worse than being called a wetback for Latinos? 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 »
