Immigration Reform News

The United States was founded as a land of opportunity. From the earliest days, our nation has been enriched by people who arrived from across the globe, worked hard and drove progress as they helped establish our nation as the world's economic leader.

Chasing down the top spot at the box office after debuting at No. 2 last week, "Mr. Peabody & Sherman" took the lead in its second weekend.

Thailand on Saturday sentenced dozens of asylum seekers thought to be from China's Uighur minority for illegal entry, an official said, despite a U.S. appeal for their protection.

The multi-nation search for a missing Malaysian airliner focused on two vast, and vastly contrasting, areas on Sunday after Malaysia said it believed the aircraft was deliberately diverted, triggering a full-blown criminal investigation.

David Brenner, the lanky, toothy-grinned "Tonight Show" favorite whose brand of observational comedy became a staple for other standups, including Jerry Seinfeld and Paul Reiser, died Saturday.

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke at the annual California Republicans convention Saturday as the party faces an uphill battle in a state that has turned more and more blue.

Three immigrants remained under medical observation Friday as they continued a hunger strike that began a week ago at the Northwest Detention Center, federal officials said.

President Barack Obama 's new promise to seek ways to ease his administration's rate of deportations aims to mollify angry immigrant advocates but carries risks for a White House that has insisted it has little recourse.

Tim Donnelly, who has made gun rights a centerpiece of his campaign for governor, has a complicated history with firearms.

All have been thoroughly screened to ensure that no one is carrying a stolen or faked passport, right? Think again.

Russian artillery and guns roll through Crimea as the Ukrainian region moves to a vote to decide its own fate.

The documentary -- which was written, produced and directed by the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist -- centers on Vargas' experience as an undocumented immigrant and a crusader for immigration reform.

A retired New York high school librarian and a New Jersey auto mechanic have been convicted of scheming to carry out gruesome fantasies of kidnapping, raping, torturing and killing women and girls.

President Obama welcomed the prime minister of Ireland for an early celebration of St. Patrick's Day on Friday, but also heard about a pressing domestic issue: Immigration.

Arwin Buditom guards some of the most successful high-tech firms in America. Joseph Farfan keeps their heat, air and electric systems humming.

North Dakota's sole abortion clinic in Fargo has settled a lawsuit it filed over a new law requiring doctors who perform abortions to obtain hospital-admitting privileges.

Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg speaks during his keynote conference as part of the first day of the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona, Spain.

President Barack Obama is set to sign into law a bipartisan bill relieving homeowners living in flood-prone neighborhoods from big increases in their insurance bills.

An Oval Office meeting with three Latino lawmakers brought about a late-night announcement from the White House on Thursday: Obama is directing his homeland security chief, Jeh Johnson, to review America's deportation program, with an eye toward finding more humane ways to enforce the law without contravening it.

Former Fiesta Bowl executive director John Junker gets into his car outside the Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. courthouse after being sentenced in Phoenix on Thursday, March 13, 2014.