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A federal judge in San Francisco has put on hold new Homeland Security regulations designed to crack down on illegal immigrants in the workplace.

The punitive rage directed at illegal immigrants grows out of a larger blindness to the manual labor that makes our lives possible.

The Senate's "grand bargain" on immigration may be the best deal to be done in the present political climate, but it's still not good enough.

Outraged at the 17 percent fees they are charged on money they wire home, immigrant workers are pressuring Western Union to reinvest the profits.

Advocates pushing for reform and immigrants clamoring for justice in the streets will not forget the recent violence in Los Angeles.

What can the nation learn from the Golden State's struggles to deal with its immigrant population?

A recent police raid on a small-city factory showcases the Bush Administration's frightening war on illegal immigration.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is using immigration control measures to retaliate against undocumented workers who stand up for their rights.

The ICE chief's comments about immigration and unions raise troubling questions. Congress should seek answers.

This year will be remembered both for massive immigrants rights marches and
for the Al Qaedization of immigrants.

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The High Court defended voting rights yesterday—striking down part of an Arizona proposition that nevertheless leaves undocumented immigrants vulnerable to deportation. 

June 18, 2013

Seventy House GOP members are poised to put John Boehner—and immigration reform—in an incredibly tough position. 

June 13, 2013

Why does Rubio continue to attach amendments that undermine his own legislation?

June 12, 2013

A dozen people were arrested today protesting the Obama administration’s continued detention and deportation of undocumented immigrants.

May 29, 2013

The Senate Judiciary Committee moves the immigration bill to full debate—without LGBT inclusion.

May 22, 2013

A high court’s preliminary ruling indicates there is not rational basis for Governor Jan Brewer’s attempt to deny driver’s licenses for certain immigrants.

May 17, 2013

Advocates are pleading Obama to suspend the deportations of those who would gain status under a new immigration bill.

May 13, 2013

Two Guatemalan immigrants apparently commited suicide just two days apart at an Arizona detention center. Some are wondering if their deaths were hate crimes.

May 9, 2013

Meanwhile, Republicans oppose green cards for same-sex couples.

May 8, 2013

The interactive La Ruta dramatizes an experience that many immigrants know too well—and senators could learn from.

April 30, 2013