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People are taken into custody by the U.S. Border Patrol near Falfurrias, Texas March 29, 2013.

Immigration Reform 2013 News: Harvard Students Demand Explanation for Racially Charged Thesis

Harvard students are calling on the university to investigate a 2009 dissertation that claimed Hispanic immigrants had lower IQs than “white natives.”
Eddie Alberto (C) waits in line for assistance with paperwork for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program at the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, CA

Immigration Reform 2013 News: Judge Upholds Arizona Law Denying Driver's Licenses to DREAMers

Arizona’s refusal to issue driver’s licenses to DREAMers will continue to stand pending a constitutional challenge, a federal judge ruled today.
Study: Immigration Reform Could Boost Housing Market

Immigration Reform News 2013: Immigration Reform Will Bring in 2 Million Immigrant Homeowners to U.S. by 2020, Study Says

If the stats to a new study are any indication, passing immigration reform could provide a huge boost to the U.S. housing market in less than a decade.
Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) talks to reporters during a series of votes in Washington December 17, 2011.

Immigration Reform News 2013: Republicans Delay Bill Over High-Tech Visas

Senators are still debating whether to allow tech companies to import more highly-skilled workers from abroad, a move many Democrats and labor leaders say would hurt American workers.
Committee Makes Stronger Student Visa Checks Part of Immigration Bill

Immigration Reform 2013 News: Immigration Bill Features Student Visa Check Measure Inspired by Boston Bombings

Nearly a month after twin explosions at the Boston Marathon killed three and wounded nearly 200, it appears that a new amendment inspired by the bombings could be a part of the proposed immigration reform bill in Washington.
Rally in support of immigration reform

Immigration Reform News 2013: Immigration Will Outpace Population Growth by Mid-Century Says Census Bureau

For the first time since at least 1850, U.S. population growth will soon be due mostly to immigration, according to a new report from the Census Bureau.
Senate Votes Down Biometric System for Immigration Bill

Immigration Reform 2013 News: Senators Reject Biometric Tracking of Illegal Immigrants in Immigration Bill

The proposal to add in a biometric tracking system for tracking the comings and goings of foreigners entering the U.S. was defeated by a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators Tuesday.
Marchers call for immigration reform during the International Workers Day and Immigration Reform March on May Day in Los Angeles, California May 1, 2013

Immigration Reform News 2013: Republicans Seek New Ways to Track Foreign Students

The Senate Judiciary Committee is moving to make foreign students easier to track in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Graham Balks on Immigration Proposal's Inclusion of Gay Couples

Immigration Reform 2013 News: Gang of Eight’s Lindsey Graham Threatens to Pull Support from Obama-Backed Immigration Bill

In an announcement that could signal bad tidings for immigration reform, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., stated on Monday that he would pull back from supporting the immigration bill his bipartisan U.S. Senate panel drew up if it includes language supporting same-sex couples.
People hold signs calling for the U.S. government to halt deportations of immigrants during a protest outside the U.S. embassy in Mexico City May 2, 2013

Immigration Reform News 2013: Deportations Continue for Immigrants Who Could Be Eligible for Citizenship

Immigrant advocacy groups and labor unions have joined forces demanding the Obama administration halt deportations of undocumented immigrants who will be eligible for citizenship under the proposed immigration reform bill.
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Immigration Reform 2013: Immigrant Advocates, Opponents Spar Over Immigration Bill; Gay Rights Groups Push For Obama To Pass Reform

Much debate has continued in Washington regarding the immigration proposal designed to update the nation's immigration laws, and both advocates and opponents of the bill have drawn their lines in the sand over whether immigration reform constitutes "amnesty."
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk speaks during the Model S Beta Event held at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California October 1, 2011

Immigration Reform News 2013: Tesla CEO Elon Musk Leaves Pro-Immigration Facebook PAC Over Environmental Concerns

Tesla Motors CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has parted ways with the pro-immigration reform political action committee founded by Facebook mogul Mark Zuckerberg.
Rally in support of immigration reform

Immigration Reform News 2013: Author of Anti-Immigration Study and Racist Dissertation Resigns from Heritage Foundation

The Heritage Foundation author who’d Ph.D. dissertation claimed Hispanic immigrants have lower IQs than “white natives” has resigned from the organization following an outcry over his previous work.
Immigration Bill Survives First Test

Immigration Reform 2013 News: Obama-Backed Immigration Bill Does Well in Senate During First Major Test

The bipartisan U.S. Senate panel's proposed bill that would bring about comprehensive immigration reform survived its first major test Thursday during its first day of consideration before the Senate Judiciary Committee, one that was largely split on the bill.
A couple stands at the border fence between Mexico and the U.S. in Tijuana February 25, 2013

Immigration Reform News 2013: Republican Introduce Amendments to Delay Senate Bill

Senate Democrats defeated the first of hundreds of expected amendments conservative Republicans plan to put forth to defang or delay the bipartisan immigration bill currently being considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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