Immigration Reform News

Foes of illegal immigration accused House Speaker John Boehner of signaling his willingness to consider an "amnesty" bill after his office hired a longtime policy aide who has advocated legalizing undocumented immigrants.

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Forty-six years ago, Cesar Chavez huddled in Delano with a group of farmworkers he had launched on an improbable mission: to stop the sale of grapes until California growers agreed to sign union contracts.

The subhead expanded on the assertion, but there wasn't much to add: "Congress is through legislating for the rest of 2013."

If you peruse the news on any given day, the farm bill/food stamp debate produces two general impressions: Republicans are heartless turkey thieves; Democrats are spendthrift welfare caterers.

A majority of 53 percent of adult respondents in the latest edition of America's Place in the World said the U.S. was less important and powerful in global affairs than in 2004, which was shortly after Washington invaded Iraq.

It's more than likely that overhauling immigration will not happen this year. Congress has only nine working days left in 2013.

Attempts to overhaul the nation's immigration system have been stalled for months in the Republican-controlled House, where leaders are refusing to consider a bipartisan Senate proposal passed this summer.

For 22 days, a group of activists has gone without food in hopes of getting Congress to vote on immigration reform.

House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor says he is continuing to try to grant amnesty to illegal alien youths via his GOP version of the DREAM Act, known as the KIDS Act.

Onyango Obama, President Barack Obama's Kenyan-born uncle, arrived at US Immigration Court in Boston for a deportation hearing.

Three immigrant advocates on a hunger strike to pressure lawmakers to reform America's broken immigration system ended their three-week fast on the National Mall, while a new group of fasters, including U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, took their place.

Three immigrant advocates on a hunger strike to pressure lawmakers to change the country's immigration system ended their three-week fast Tuesday on the National Mall, while a new group of fasters including U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III took their place.

Hmmm, so far today we've seen that Third Way op-ed in the Wall Street Journal and Sen. Chuck Schumer's comparing us to the teabaggers.

Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, speaks to reporters on Nov. 15 in Washington.

Afghans refugees living in Iran are being plunged deeper into poverty as sanctions slapped on Tehran over its disputed nuclear drive sap the economy, a refugee agency has warned.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie forcefully denied Monday that he has switched positions on in-state tuition for young illegal immigrants, saying he continues to support the idea but won't sign the specific bill passed by the state legislature.

While we were enjoying our Thanksgiving Day meals, there were people on the National Mall fasting to highlight the cause of immigration reform.

As a member of the Arizona Army National Guard, Gabriel Zermeno has been preparing for almost two years to be deployed oversees.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp will hire at least 10,000 people in the United States over the next three years, the IT services firm's president, Gordon Coburn, said.