The New York Times reported today that the House of Representatives passed the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010 also known as the DREAM Act late last night by a vote of 216 to 198. This is great news for undocumented immigrant students that have been brought to the U.S. as children because [...]

The New York Times reported yesterday that immigrant advocate groups across the United States have come together to call on members of Congress to pass a bill that would legalize undocumented illegal immigrant students.  This is an effort to have the legislation pass before Congress adjourns for the year and, while Democrats still have control in both chambers of Congress. [...]

The New York Times reported yesterday that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, would introduce a bill in the upcoming Congressional lame duck session to legalize certain undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children, otherwise known as the DREAM Act. The Senator tried to introduce the DREAM Act as part of a larger military appropriations bill prior to the midterm elections. However, the [...]

The Los Angeles Times reported today that in an interview last week in Los Angeles, the President put fault on Republicans in Congress for their unwillingness to come together and work with him to to reform our country’s immigration laws that would legalize approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants. During the interview, he mentioned that when immigration reform was being debated in Congress back in 2006, 11 Republican [...]

The Orlando Sentinel reported yesterday that earlier this week, the U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Arizona immigration law that will become effective on July 29th.  The law will authorize law enforcement while enforcing another law such as a traffic violation, to question the immigration status of the individual stopped if law enforcement reasonably suspects he or she is  [...]

The Orlando Sentinel reported today that during President Obama’s speech yesterday on the topic of immigration reform, he blamed opposition from Republican lawmakers as the reason why our country’s immigration laws haven’t been reformed. The issue of immigration reform has been given more attention because of the Arizona immigration law that will become effective later this month.  The Obama administration is [...]

The Orlando Sentinel reported yesterday that President Obama is seeking the help from various activists and labor leaders in his efforts to promote the overhaul of our country’s immigration laws. The President’s plan is to demonstrate that although he believes the immigration laws need to be reformed, the reality is, is that his efforts to resolve the immigration problem have [...]

The Chicago Tribune reported today that the mid-term elections have essentially changed the direction of government due to lawmakers hearing their constituents’ anger, frustration, and the economic downturn, have caused them to not propose legislation and spend money, two of the most basic duties of lawmakers. After many lawmakers risked their future on health care reform, most of them have shown to [...]

The New York Times reported this week that in New York City, demonstrators rallied in lower Manhattan and indicated their frustrations with President Obama and his administration for not doing enough to pass immigration reform. The rally that took place on Wednesday, is the most recent by immigrants and their supporters in the New York metropolitan area that have included vigils, sit-ins, marches, [...]

The Los Angeles Times reported today that the chances of having an immigration reform bill in Congress before mid-term elections scheduled for November of this year is rapidly decreasing.  The President and his administration are unable to decide the best way to address this politically delicate issue that the President himself promised to tackle during his first year in office. The problem the President is having [...]