Leaders in U.S. cities have adopted measures that are intended to signal to the undocumented community that it’s safe to come out of the shadows without the fear of being reported to federal authorities.
The governments expressed disappointment over Tuesday's injunction on President Obama's executive action for undocumented immigrants.
Even if Obama's executive action remains, some state laws — like granting drivers' licenses for undocumented immigrants — are now in jeopardy.
A day after a federal judge temporarily blocked President Obama’s executive order on immigration, frustration set in again for the undocumented.
Immigrant-rights advocates said they aren't surprised because U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen allegedly has a “bias” against them.
Reporters were barred from Saturday's information session in Newark to keep attendees' identities safe.
When Obama’s executive actions on immigration take effect this week, there will still be a severe backlog of people seeking asylum in the U.S.
GOP opposition to Obama's executive action on immigration has held up renewed funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
Illegal immigrants who will receive Social Security numbers and driver's licenses can use those documents to register to vote, according to GOP secretaries of state.
The Department of Homeland Security has beefed up its operations ahead of the launch.
Staffers in one Republican senator's office said the protesters sat on the floors and disrupted telephone calls.
More than 452,000 undocumented immigrants applied for a license in January, prompting state officials to beef up staffing at operations.
The expansion of the Central American Minors program is “a whole new pipeline for legal migration,” says Ann Corcoran of Refugee Resettlement Watch.
The White House has directed Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents not to arrest some immigrants.
The system "encourages and rewards more illegal immigration," according to the Center for Immigration Studies.
Republicans again tried to undermine Obama’s executive actions, which offer millions of undocumented immigrants a reprieve from deportation.
The Department of Homeland Security only recently emerged as a wedge issue to between the White House and the GOP.
Passing the bill would enfranchise the largely Dominican immigrant community, but critics say it dilutes citizenship privileges.
The law makes it a felony to defraud people seeking legal immigration assistance of more than $1,000.
Homeland Security "should not be put in jeopardy by the debate about immigration," former DHS secretaries wrote.
GOP fissures and mixed strategies over the move to defund Obama's executive action may have put the border security bill on ice for now.
The amicus brief opposes a lawsuit filed in Texas by Republican governors who claim Obama's immigration policies are unlawful.