ABC News/Univision reported that the United States needs more high-level scientists and engineers, according to technology experts. That's why they're pushing for immigration reform as a way to educate and retain the most talented workers in the world. But how that reform should happen -- in...
The Hill.com reported that President Obama intends to push lawmakers to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill that would create a pathway to citizenship for most illegal immigrants, according to a report in the New York Times. The report, citing senior administration officials, said the White House...
The Hill.com reported that the chief executive of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said the powerful business lobby wants Congress to make more high-skilled visas available to immigrants as part of its push for comprehensive immigration reform. Thomas Donohue, the head of the U.S. Chamber, said...
Colorlines reported that as last week’s fiscal cliff deal left the debt ceiling and so-called sequestration disputes unresolved, pundits speculated that immigration might get pushed to the side. But congressional aides, lawmakers and advocates say the plans are on track and we should expect to see...
The New York Times reported that The Obama administration spent nearly $18 billion on immigration enforcement last year, significantly more than its spending on all the other major federal law enforcement agencies combined, according to a report published Monday by the Migration Policy Institute, a...
ABC News/Univision reported that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) urged her colleagues to act on comprehensive immigration reform on the first day of the 113th Congress, where immigration is expected to take center stage. During opening remarks of the new Congress on Thursday afternoon,...
Newsmax reported that The easing of visa requirements for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants this week is being hailed as a positive step toward immigration reform in the United States, The Washington Post reports. The rule change by the Obama Administration makes it less...
Officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said that 409,849 immigrants were deported in 2012, a record number. As President Obama has given speeches that sound pro-immigrant, his employees have been arresting and deporting as many immigrants as possible, including many with U.S. citizen children....
ABC News/Univision reported that The road to a green card will be less burdensome for some spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens after an administrative change announced today by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The change will cut down on the amount of time...
The Los Angeles Times reported that the Obama administration eased the way Wednesday for illegal immigrants who are immediate relatives of American citizens to apply for permanent residency, a change that could affect as many as 1 million of the estimated 11 million immigrants unlawfully...
