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The Two-Way
Immigration Officers' Union Will Oppose Senate Bill
May 20, 2013 The opposition from the National CIS Council is a boost to the National ICE Council, which until now had been the lone voice of opposition among enforcement unions.
It's All Politics
DeMint's Departure: A Onetime Ally Spurns Rubio
May 6, 2013 In his new role as president of the Heritage Foundation, the former South Carolina senator parts company with a conservative Senate ally on the subject of immigration.
The Two-Way
Poll: Most African-Americans Support Immigration Reform
May 1, 2013 Activists said the poll challenges the perception that blacks believe they compete with immigrants for jobs and wages.
The Salt
Why An Immigration Deal Won't Solve The Farmworker Shortage
April 30, 2013 Many farmers are cheering government proposals to give thousands of seasonal farmworkers a path to legal status. But even if the bill passes, it won't solve the long-term trend of fewer migrants coming north to work on U.S. farms. Farmers will instead have to learn how to do more with less immigrant labor.
The Two-Way
ICE Union President Asks Rubio To Leave 'Gang Of Eight'
April 12, 2013 The Immigration and Customs Enforcement union is concerned the bipartisan group working on immigration legislation is putting a path to citizenship ahead of border security. Florida Republican Marco Rubio is seen as key for garnering conservative support.
All Tech Considered
Immigration Isn't The First Cause Zuckerberg Has Liked
April 12, 2013 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced the launch of FWD.us, an organization promoting immigration and education reform. But he's been politically active before, dining with politicians and donating millions to public education.
The Two-Way
The Immigration Movement: Without A Unified Leader, But On The Cusp Of Success
April 10, 2013 The decentralization was on display during a march on Washington on Wednesday, which was organized by a disparate group of activists. But experts and protesters said not having a national leader gave them a political advantage.
It's All Politics
Immigration Overhaul Inches Forward, But Big Hurdles Remain
April 1, 2013 It's still far too early to know whether Congress will be able to achieve major changes to the nation's immigration laws. All that's certain at this stage is that lawmakers on both sides of the partisan divide, and in both chambers, continue to act as though they think they can.
The Two-Way
Immigration Change Is One Step Closer To A Bill
March 31, 2013 An agreement between labor and business chiefs clears one of the last — and perhaps largest — hurdles for concrete legislation. Senators from the bipartisan group working to overhaul immigration say a deal is close but not complete.
Planet Money
Three Ways To Totally Transform U.S. Immigration Policy
February 21, 2013 Economists dream big: open borders, visa auctions or preferential access for high-skilled workers.
It's All Politics
Children Of Latino Immigrants Skew Even More Democratic Than Parents, Study Says
February 7, 2013 The report also found that Latinos and Asian-Americans born in the U.S. are more likely to support abortion and gay rights than their foreign-born parents.
It's All Politics
What's Behind Rubio's 'Full Circle Back' On Immigration?
February 1, 2013 Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., appears to have reversed his views on an earned path to citizenship, which in a Tea Party-backed 2010 campaign he called "code for amnesty." Some critics say the young Cuban-American lawmaker seems to be looking ahead to 2016 and a possible White House bid.
It's All Politics
For Asian-Americans, Immigration Backlogs Are A Major Hurdle
January 31, 2013 The national conversation around immigration policy tends to focus on Latinos, but Asian-American immigrants face some of the knottiest challenges.
It's All Politics
In Immigration Debate, 'Undocumented' Vs. 'Illegal' Is More Than Just Semantics
January 30, 2013 The term "illegal immigrant" has become a thorny subject — which might explain why President Obama opted not to use it in his address on immigration reform. But the term "undocumented immigrant" is not without its own political connotations.
It's All Politics
Despite Bipartisan Beginnings, Immigration Overhaul Could Splinter GOP
January 28, 2013 If President Obama wanted to pick the perfect wedge issue to split the Republican Party, he could hardly have improved on a comprehensive overhaul of the nation's immigration laws. Not that he has an ulterior motive in advocating for action on Capitol Hill. But it works out the same way.
