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As the debate on immigration reform continues, immigration agents now want to be part of President Obama's reform talks while opponents of so-called "amnesty" are ready to take their case to court.
As Evangelical leaders around the U.S. urge legislators in Washington D.C. to get a deal done on immigration reform, a familiar and influential face from the Bush administration era looks like she's making her own push to get a deal done on the controversial issue.
With immigration reform seemingly closer than ever before, supporters of a deal fixing the U.S. immigration system are pushing for Republicans to get a deal done soon--one that would provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
With the debate on immigration reform still swirling, labor leaders are beginning to throw their support behind changing immigration policy.
(Reuters) - Top Republican lawmaker John Boehner said on Wednesday that he would oppose any delay in the automatic budget cuts that are set to kick in March 1, without other spending cuts and reforms.
It looks as if U.S. representatives in the Republican Party--long opposed to providing a pathway to immigration for undocumented Republicans--may be ready to reconsider their position, which bodes well for pending immigration reform proposals on Capitol Hill.
The road to immigration reform once again goes through Capitol Hill Tuesday as business leaders and labor union reps debate how to fix the immigration system--a guest worker program being one of the things they will consider.
In the week following the busy push for immigration reform, President Obama and his administration are looking to keep the pressure on regarding fixing the immigration system.
The long-awaited push for changes to immigration policy in the U.S. looks ready to take flight after President Obama called for immigration reform Tuesday during the same week that a group of bipartisan U.S. senators presented a concrete plan for immigration reform.
By the numbers, it looks like a majority--a slim one--support the idea of giving undocumented immigrants permission to apply for U.S. citizenship and stay in the country.
After months of haggling and debate from both sides regarding the controversial topic of immigration reform, a group of bipartisan senators have come up with a proposal for fixing the immigration system--one that includes a path to citizenship, with better secured borders.
President Obama has a full plate as he begins his second term in the White House this week, but immigration reform tops that list. And it doesn't look like he's waiting long to dig in.
State House Rep. Cathrynn Brown introduced a bill on Wednesday which would legally mandate women to carry sexually aggravated pregnancies in order to prove that she was assaulted. In the bill, women that aborted their pregnancy could be charged with a third-degree felony and face a sentence of three years in prison.
The growing call for immigration reform among Latinos is echoing from even the ranks of Hollywood.
