Authorities fear that as many as 75 people have drowned, while some 40 people are currently clinging to the upturned hull of the ship as they wait for rescuers.
President Obama's move to prevent thousands of young immigrants from being deported appears to have upended the push by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for legislation that would do the same.
A Republican Congressman has authored a bill that would halt President Obama's push to shield thousands of young undocumented immigrants from deportation.
Asians have replaced Hispanics as the largest demographic group emigrating to the United States, reversing a longtime trend.
President Barack Obama's announcement of a new policy that could prevent hundreds of thousands of deportations coincided with a rise in the percentage of Americans who see immigration in a positive light.
A new Obama administration initiative that could allow thousands of young immigrants to avoid deportation and find work is fully within the president's legal powers, a top administration official said on Sunday.
President Barack Obama's announcement Friday of a new policy intended to protect thousands of young immigrants from deportation could reshape the dynamics of the 20012 presidential race.
President Barack Obama is set to unveil a policy that would shield many young undocumented immigrants from deportation, advancing the central thrust of the stalled DREAM Act.
The very peak of Powell's career likely occurred in April 1968,when he delivered his infamous Rivers of Blood speech in Birmingham in which he warned that unchecked immigration of non-whites into Britain would lead to violence in the streets and social collapse.
In anticipation of an imminent Supreme Court decision on Arizona's tough new immigration law, Gov. Jan Brewer is re-issuing a video training officers on how to spot undocumented immigrants.
Not every Haitian immigrant to the United States completes the dangerous journey to get there, but those who do can have a surprising effect on the quality of life upon the island of their birth.
The modern Republican Party has become so hostile to compromise that it would reject past standard-bearers like Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, former Florida governor Jeb Bush said today.
A sweeping effort to suspend the deportation cases of thousands of immigrants has produced few results so far, according to a New York Times analysis.
A newly introduced Republican alternative to the Democrat-backed DREAM Act affirms a key disagreement between the two parties: whether young undocumented immigrants should have a chance to become U.S. citizens.
Mitt Romney continues to trail far behind President Obama among Latino voters, imperiling his prospects in a handful of swing states.
A scathing new report details the way the United States is failing to attract and retain the immigrant workers -- skilled and unskilled -- who are crucial to thriving in a global economy.
Days after the Alabama legislature voted to update a stringent immigration law considered among the toughest in the nation, Governor Robert Bentley has called for a special legislative session to address his concerns with the law.
On a percentage basis, the biggest spikes came from Greece and Spain.
New York lawmakers rallied on Monday against the Obama administration ordering states to implement a controversial immigration enforcement program.
The Republican National Committee spent Tuesday trying to downplay an official's suggestion that the presumptive Republican nominee has yet to make up his mind on immigration.
Seeking to reassure a Hispanic constituency that has grown disillusioned with some of his policies, President Obama reiterated his support for the DREAM Act during a Cinco de Mayo address, and blamed Republicans for obstructing immigration reform.
Fewer undocumented immigrants stopped for traffic violations will face deportation, under newly unveiled changes to a prominent immigration enforcement program.
