IMMIGRATION REFORM

Tens of thousands of women and children have been kept in immigration detention centers in the U.S. since the summer of 2014.

Some 2,000 illegal immigrants were given work permits. Texas' attorney general said that shows executive actions on immigration shouldn't go forward.

"No Afghan child ... must be kept from an education," said Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The migrants who had been headed to the U.S. were reportedly rescued after being kidnapped by elements of organized crime.

The first Latin American pope has been vocal on the plight of undocumented immigrants, including those entering the U.S. from Mexico.

Border crossings by unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors were down 58 percent in the first seven months of the current fiscal year. Most came from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

State Senate Democrats questioned whether the proposal is constitutional.

A bill to authorize funding for the U.S. military could be affected as members of Congress spar over immigration proposals.

The state's Republicans can't reach a consensus on measures related to in-state tuition, "sanctuary cities" and border security.

A top U.N. human rights official singled out a Sun newspaper column that compared migrants from Africa to cockroaches.

Increased enforcement is expected to prevent a surge of unaccompanied minors this summer.

A Homeland Security Department review found $41 million was wasted on charter flights for illegal immigrants.

A report shows how lobbying efforts provide a steady flow of inmates to these detention centers.

An appeals court in New Orleans will hear the case that temporarily halted the president's executive actions on immigration.

Undocumented immigrants in the United States paid $11.84 billion in taxes in 2012, according to a new report.

About 70 percent of student voters approved a referendum to create the Magis Scholars Fund.

Seattle-based U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Zilly rejected the federal government’s motion Monday to dismiss the lawsuit.

Marco Rubio is facing scrutiny for flip-flopping on immigration reform while Hillary Clinton has remained quiet on the issue.

The briefs pertain to Texas Federal Judge Andrew Hanen’s injunction against President Barack Obama’s executive action.

“I feel we need to direct our resources first and foremost to the legal residents of Texas," state Sen. Donna Campbell said.

In November, President Obama bypassed Congress in signing an executive order shielding nearly 5 million immigrants from deportation.