Immigration Reform

"Every time the van stopped to pick up another deportee, I was sure someone would come on board, point at me and say, 'Not that guy—he's a veteran.'"

Biden's boss Barack Obama was called the "Deporter in Chief." Immigrants and their advocates want to see what the new president does on immigration reform.

Even assuming a log-jammed Congress, there are still avenues for Biden to single-handedly provide temporary protection for millions of immigrants.

The incoming Biden administration plans to quickly introduce a sweeping immigration reform bill.

Neither political party wants to create immigration policy that elevates people—Americans and immigrants alike—above profit and power.

While weary and wary immigration activists count down the days until Biden can erase Trump's administrative orders, they do not see a large-scale legislative overhaul contained within one bill as a workable strategy any longer.

Until now, American Samoas were deemed "non-citizen nationals," and therefore denied the right to vote, run for office, work in certain jobs, sponsor family members for immigration and get federal aid for school.

"We're looking at a lot of different things having to do with illegal immigration," he said, calling on Congress to pass immigration reform legislation. "We're going to do whatever we can do to get it slowed down."

"ICE doesn't need to be abolished, it needs to be reformed," a former senior official with the agency said.

House Speaker Paul Ryan's challenger Randy Bryce just joined a chorus of 2018 progressives who want to see the Democratic Party take a stronger stance on ICE.

The Republicans didn't get money for the president's border wall; Democrats didn't get a solution on DACA. What now?

Democrats in Nevada worry that Latino voters feel disillusioned by the Democratic Party, whose leaders have put off immigration reform for almost a decade.

The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to intervene in several ongoing court cases against the Trump administration's decision to end the immigration program.

Maryland pastor calls comments Trump reportedly said about African nations and Haiti "dehumanizing."

Although not among the largest trade partners for the U.S., sub-Saharan Africa, El Salvador and Haiti are significant as Trump fumes over immigration reform.

The president has said Democrats are not doing anything to fix the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Applicants affected by mail delays will be allowed to resubmit their applications for DACA protections.

Only 112,000 out of 154,000 eligible immigrants have submitted renewal paperwork.

Trump said Thursday that "92 percent of the people agree on DACA," but it's not clear where that number comes from.

Trump has urged Congress to take up the issue, tweeting that lawmakers should "get ready to do your job."

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday that he will wind down the Obama-era policy.

Arizona Senator John McCain wants the Senate to pursue bipartisan immigration reform.

Experts have been warning for months that the administration's policies would only increase risks for migrants.

Last week, students voted 1,355 to 460 to approve an advisory referendum requesting the university become a sanctuary campus.

Philadelphia's largest Cinco de Mayo celebration will not be held this year because of President Donald Trump's policies.

The administration has signaled support for Dreamers and comprehensive reform, but offered no policy specifics.

"We are choosing to stand in solidarity with Muslim Americans, immigrants, and all people whose lives and livelihoods are threatened by the incoming administration."

Rezai Karim was attacked in Roanoke, Virginia. He had work authorization under DACA, a program Donald Trump could end.

The Republican nominee has focused less on immigration in the general election, but it continues to be on the minds of voters, particularly in Nevada.

The vice presidential nominee tried to find a middle ground on immigration reform while in Congress, angering some conservatives.