http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Immigration_PolicyFind stories, videos, and photos about Immigration Policy from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 19 May 2013 09:10:04 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Immigration_Policy14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Immigration Policy from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/24/us/immigration-lawsuit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/24/us/immigration-lawsuit/index.htmlGaby Pacheco calls herself an aspiring U.S. citizen who is compiling the paperwork and trying to get the $465 needed to apply for a two-year reprieve from getting deported.Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/24/opinion/navarrette-immigration-ryan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/24/opinion/navarrette-immigration-ryan/index.htmlImmigration groups, Obama surrogates, the media and the Democratic Party have a message for Latino voters, who some say could swing the election because they are heavily represented in four battleground states -- Colorado, Nevada, Florida and New Mexico.Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/23/us/ice-agents-lawsuit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/23/us/ice-agents-lawsuit/index.htmlA group of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents filed suit Thursday against new policy directives on removing illegal immigrants.Thu, 23 Aug 2012 23:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/20/justice/state-immigration-laws/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/20/justice/state-immigration-laws/index.htmlAn appeals court on Monday sided with the federal government in blocking several provisions in Alabama and Georgia's controversial anti-illegal immigration laws, while allowing other key parts of those laws to stand.Tue, 21 Aug 2012 01:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/15/us/immigration-deferred-deportation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/15/us/immigration-deferred-deportation/index.htmlLong lines formed at help centers and lawyers' office across America Wednesday as thousands of young, undocumented immigrants began applying for relief from deportation.Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/03/us/immigration-deferred-deportations/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/03/us/immigration-deferred-deportations/index.htmlYoung illegal immigrants can start applying on August 15 for two-year deferrals from deportation, but will have to pay $465 in fees, a top immigration official announced Friday.Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/06/opinion/navarrette-illegal-immigrant/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/06/opinion/navarrette-illegal-immigrant/index.htmlWhat's in a name? For my friends and simpaticos in the immigration reform community, enough to go ballistic at the mere mention of the phrase: "illegal immigrant."Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/26/us/arizona-immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/26/us/arizona-immigration/index.htmlThe U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding a piece of Arizona's controversial immigration law portends such a "huge" increase in policing for one department that the chief wondered Tuesday if his agency will be able to handle the workload.Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/26/politics/republicans-immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/26/politics/republicans-immigration/index.htmlMitt Romney spent the presidential primary campaign trying to convince conservatives of his right-wing credibility on immigration issues.Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/25/opinion/noorani-immigration-court/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/25/opinion/noorani-immigration-court/index.htmlThe nation is inching toward a new consensus on immigrants and America, but on Monday, the Supreme Court divided us.Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/25/opinion/jacoby-immigration-ruling/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/25/opinion/jacoby-immigration-ruling/index.htmlThe judicial equivalent of white smoke has risen: The Supreme Court has ruled in a split decision rejecting most of Arizona's controversial immigration policing law, SB 1070.Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/25/politics/immigration-administration-reaction/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/25/politics/immigration-administration-reaction/index.htmlObama administration officials said Monday the federal government would not become a willing partner in the state of Arizona's efforts to arrest undocumented people -- unless those immigrants meet federal government criteria. And they said the administration is rescinding agreements that allow some Arizona law enforcement officers to enforce federal immigration laws.Mon, 25 Jun 2012 23:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/25/politics/scotus-immigration-states/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/25/politics/scotus-immigration-states/index.htmlThe Supreme Court's decision on Arizona's attempt to legislate immigration is likely to have far-reaching effects on other states' efforts to enact similar legislation and underscores the need for federal action, experts said Monday.Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/19/politics/immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/19/politics/immigration/index.htmlCaught off guard by the Obama administration's shift in immigration policy last week, Republicans on Tuesday refined their response in an effort to lessen any political bounce for the president at what had been a tough time in his campaign.Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/18/politics/immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/18/politics/immigration/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama received praise Monday from Mexico's president for the decision last week to stop deporting some young illegal immigrants.Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/politics/immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/politics/immigration/index.htmlIn an election-year policy change, the Obama administration said Friday it will stop deporting young illegal immigrants who entered the United States as children if they meet certain requirements.Sat, 16 Jun 2012 16:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/us/immigration-reaction/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/us/immigration-reaction/index.htmlJose Luis Zelaya shed tears of joy Friday morning.Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/13/world/americas/dominican-republic-immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/13/world/americas/dominican-republic-immigration/index.htmlA proposed regulation in the Dominican Republic could stop illegal immigrants from studying in the nation's public schools.Thu, 14 Jun 2012 02:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/13/opinion/navarrette-deportation-immigrants/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/13/opinion/navarrette-deportation-immigrants/index.htmlThe Obama administration calls its policy on illegal immigrants "prosecutorial discretion." In reality, we're finding out, it amounts to business as usual, deporting huge numbers of hard-working immigrants.Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/01/opinion/navarrette-latinos-respect/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/01/opinion/navarrette-latinos-respect/index.htmlFor anyone who wants to make a serious play for the Latino vote -- and not just go through the motions -- here's what you need to know: Latinos are single-issue voters.Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/us/alabama-immigration-law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/us/alabama-immigration-law/index.htmlAlabama lawmakers passed a new bill Wednesday aimed at improving the state's controversial immigration law, but critics said the new measure might make things worse.Thu, 17 May 2012 01:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/26/opinion/noorani-arizona-immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/26/opinion/noorani-arizona-immigration/index.htmlA month after defending the health care law, the Obama administration again confronted the buzz saw of skeptical Supreme Court justices on Wednesday -- this time on immigration. But come November, Republicans may very well be on the losing end of the argument.Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/25/justice/scotus-immigration-states/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/25/justice/scotus-immigration-states/index.htmlLawmakers across the nation closely followed Wednesday's Supreme Court arguments over the fate of Arizona's tough immigration lawThu, 26 Apr 2012 16:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/25/justice/scotus-arizona-law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/25/justice/scotus-arizona-law/index.htmlParts of Arizona's sweeping immigration law received a surprising amount of support from a short-handed Supreme Court Wednesday.Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/24/opinion/jacoby-immigration-supreme-court/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/24/opinion/jacoby-immigration-supreme-court/index.htmlAs recently as six years ago, it was conventional wisdom among lawyers, legislators and policy advocates that the states had no role in setting immigration policy. Since then, there has been a federalist revolution of historic proportions.Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/23/us/scotus-arizona-immigration-law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/23/us/scotus-arizona-immigration-law/index.htmlThe Supreme Court is poised to decide whether Arizona can enforce its controversial immigration law over the strong objections of the Obama administration. Oral arguments will be held Wednesday.Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/06/us/mississippi-immigration-law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/06/us/mississippi-immigration-law/index.htmlLess than a month after handily passing Mississippi's House of Representatives, a controversial immigration law died this week in the state's Senate.Sat, 07 Apr 2012 02:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/05/opinion/navarrette-dream-act/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/05/opinion/navarrette-dream-act/index.htmlYou may have heard that a group of Republicans in Congress -- including GOP rock star and possible vice presidential pick Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida -- are getting ready to introduce their version of the DREAM Act.You also may have heard that Democratic lawmakers and liberal advocacy groups despise the Republican alternative and derisively label it "DREAM Act Lite."Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/28/us/amnesty-international-border-report/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/28/us/amnesty-international-border-report/index.htmlLatinos, immigrants and Native Americans experience "a pattern of human right violations" in the American Southwest under U.S. immigration policies, Amnesty International said in a new report.Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/16/election/2012/brown-irish-immigrant-visas/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/16/election/2012/brown-irish-immigrant-visas/index.htmlThe luck of the Irish may not be enough to push ahead special legislation introduced by Sen. Scott Brown, R-Massachusetts, to grant 10,500 special work visas for Irish immigrants.Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/16/us/mississippi-immigration-law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/16/us/mississippi-immigration-law/index.htmlAnother controversial immigration bill is on the horizon in the South, a regional battleground that has seen a number of states pass reforms on illegal immigration.Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/03/opinion/navarrette-gop-latinos/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/03/opinion/navarrette-gop-latinos/index.htmlOn the eve of the Nevada caucus, here's some advice to Newt Gingrich: If you still want to draw contrasts with Mitt Romney over immigration, don't toss in your cards. Double down.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/31/opinion/navarrette-immigration-gop/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/31/opinion/navarrette-immigration-gop/index.htmlResponding angrily to a campaign ad from Newt Gingrich accusing him of being anti-immigrant, Mitt Romney insisted during last week's Republican debate at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville that he has no problem with immigrants.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/26/politics/florida-latina-mamis/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/26/politics/florida-latina-mamis/index.htmlWhen it comes to courting the Latino demographic, there's a demo within that demo that might be worth listening to.Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/26/opinion/navarrette-latinos-florida/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/26/opinion/navarrette-latinos-florida/index.htmlOn behalf of all those Latino voters who have figured out that the Obama administration is the most hostile to Latino immigrants of any administration in the last half century and who are looking for an alternative, let me say this to the Republican presidential candidates: "Bienvenidos to Florida! Now, behave yourselves."Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/29/us/immigration-hotline/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/29/us/immigration-hotline/index.htmlIn the latest volley between the federal government and states pushing anti-illegal-immigration laws, the Obama administration announced Thursday it was establishing a new hotline for immigration detainees who feel they "may be U.S. citizens or victims of a crime."Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/24/us/immigration-quagmire/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/24/us/immigration-quagmire/index.htmlIt wasn't until his senior year of high school in North Carolina that Monji Dolon found out about his murky immigration status.Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/15/us/state-immigration-laws/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/15/us/state-immigration-laws/index.htmlGeorgia, Alabama and South Carolina asked judges Thursday to halt proceedings in cases challenging the states' immigration laws.Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/12/justice/arizona-immigration-law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/12/justice/arizona-immigration-law/index.htmlThe Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Arizona can enforce its controversial immigration law, over the strong objections of the Obama administration.Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/22/us/utah-immigration-law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/22/us/utah-immigration-law/index.htmlUtah has become the fourth state sued by the Justice Department for passing an immigration law that federal officials claim is unconstitutional because it pre-empts federal enforcement of immigration.Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/22/us/alabama-immigration-arrest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/22/us/alabama-immigration-arrest/index.htmlFierce critics of Alabama's controversial new immigration law -- and one of its staunchest supporters -- are pointing to the arrest of a German Mercedes-Benz executive last week to make their case.Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/15/us/alabama-immigration-law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/15/us/alabama-immigration-law/index.htmlAlabama's immigration law is unconstitutional and aims to threaten "the most basic human needs," the U.S. Department of Justice said in a court filing.Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/31/politics/south-carolina-immigration-suit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/31/politics/south-carolina-immigration-suit/index.htmlJustice Department officials pressed their campaign against an immigration law in South Carolina on Monday, saying the measure passed there this summer unconstitutionally pre-empts federal authority.Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/21/justice/us-arizona-immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/21/justice/us-arizona-immigration/index.htmlA judge on Friday ruled against Arizona, dismissing its claims "in their entirety" against the federal government over its enforcement of immigration laws.Sat, 22 Oct 2011 01:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/18/us/immigrant-deportations/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/18/us/immigrant-deportations/index.htmlNearly 400,000 people were deported from the United States in the past fiscal year, the largest number in the history of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, the government announced Tuesday.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/17/opinion/jacoby-immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/17/opinion/jacoby-immigration/index.htmlChange is never pretty. And the change that results when 50 states step in to take on a job Washington has tried and failed to do can be especially messy. This is what's happening -- with a vengeance -- on immigration. In the past five years, there has been a virtual revolution in immigration lawmaking. And the result is not just chaos -- it's a lot of bad policy.Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/14/us/alabama-immigration-law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/14/us/alabama-immigration-law/index.htmlA federal appeals court has blocked enforcement of parts of a controversial immigration enforcement law in Alabama.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/05/politics/napolitano-immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/05/politics/napolitano-immigration/index.htmlThe U.S. government expects to deport a record number of people this year, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday.Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/09/13/perry.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/09/13/perry.immigration/index.htmlTexas Gov. Rick Perry found himself standing apart from his GOP rivals on a pair of immigration issues during a CNN/Tea Party Debate in Tampa, Florida, Monday night.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/09/01/philadelphia.cambodia.deportation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/09/01/philadelphia.cambodia.deportation/index.htmlLast September, Ana Maria Cruz waited in her minivan outside an immigration office, clutching her fiance's keys, wallet and cell phone.Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/29/alabama.immigration.law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/29/alabama.immigration.law/index.htmlA federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of a tough immigration law in Alabama on Monday.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/08/25/navarrette.obama.work.permits/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/08/25/navarrette.obama.work.permits/index.htmlHow cruel can the Obama administration be to illegal immigrants, as well as to their families and supporters?Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/08/19/deportation.policy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/08/19/deportation.policy/index.htmlIt's late August. Would you rather hit the beach or discuss immigration reform?Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/08/18/deportation.reviews/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/08/18/deportation.reviews/index.htmlIn a move that could shake up the U.S. immigration system, the Department of Homeland Security is going to begin reviewing all 300,000 pending deportation cases in federal immigration courts to determine which individuals meet specific criteria for removal and to focus on "our highest priorities."Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/10/arizona.immigration.law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/10/arizona.immigration.law/index.htmlArizona's governor has formally asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and allow the state to enforce its controversial immigration law known as SB 1070.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/08/02/alabama.immigration.law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/08/02/alabama.immigration.law/index.htmlThe Justice Department has filed suit challenging Alabama's new immigration law, which is set to take effect September 1.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/07/28/navarrette.dream.obama/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/07/28/navarrette.dream.obama/index.htmlIt was something you don't see every day: the president of the United States being lectured by a group of self-declared illegal immigrants who were just out of puberty.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/07/25/obama.la.raza/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/07/25/obama.la.raza/index.htmlAmerica's immigration system is broken, but only a bipartisan political movement can fix it, President Barack Obama said Monday.Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/07/19/smallbusiness/visas_for_entrepreneurs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/07/19/smallbusiness/visas_for_entrepreneurs/index.htmGiving more foreign entrepreneurs visas could help lower unemployment and jumpstart the economy, a nonpartisan research organization said.Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/07/08/alabama.immigration.law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/07/08/alabama.immigration.law/index.htmlSeveral prominent civil rights groups filed a class action lawsuit Friday challenging Alabama's new anti-illegal immigration law, the latest such legal effort aimed at similar bills passed in various states.Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/06/30/navarrette.dream.revived/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/06/30/navarrette.dream.revived/index.htmlAbout once a month, I'll hear from an illegal immigrant who wants to go to Harvard.Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/06/28/senate.dream.act/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/06/28/senate.dream.act/index.htmlOla Kaso, who was born in Albania and came to America at the age of 5, described her predicament in a Senate hearing Tuesday.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/28/immigration.laws/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/28/immigration.laws/index.htmlWith a federal judge striking down the most controversial parts of a tough immigration law in Georgia this week, a pattern has emerged of how such laws are being interpreted at the federal level, though their final fate remains uncertain.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/27/georgia.immigration.lawsuit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/27/georgia.immigration.lawsuit/index.htmlA federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Monday temporarily blocking key provisions of a new Georgia law that aims to crack down on illegal immigration, while allowing other parts of the law to move forward.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/09/alabama.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/09/alabama.immigration/index.htmlAlabama's governor has signed what he billed as tough illegal immigration legislation, requiring police to check the status of anyone they suspect may be in the country illegally when stopped for another reason.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/06/02/georgia.immigration.lawsuit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/06/02/georgia.immigration.lawsuit/index.htmlSeveral immigrant and civil rights organizations filed a class-action lawsuit Thursday against a new Georgia law aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.Fri, 03 Jun 2011 01:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/13/georgia.immigration.law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/13/georgia.immigration.law/index.htmlDespite protests outside his office and boycott threats, Georgia's governor signed into law Friday one of the toughest anti-illegal immigration measures enacted by an individual state.Fri, 13 May 2011 20:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/05/12/navarrette.immigration.obama/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/05/12/navarrette.immigration.obama/index.htmlIn August 2005, as part of a public arts project, David Smith -- aka "The Human Cannonball" -- was fired out of a cannon across the border from Tijuana, Mexico, to San Diego. He was caught in a net 150 feet from the border, and he had his passport in hand just in case he had to show it to the U.S. Border Patrol.Thu, 12 May 2011 14:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/11/immigration.arrests.decline/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/11/immigration.arrests.decline/index.htmlBy at least one measure, illegal immigration is not the problem that it used to be for the United States -- the number of arrests of people trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally has decreased sharply in the last five years, according to federal statistics.Thu, 12 May 2011 09:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/05/10/griswold.obama.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/05/10/griswold.obama.immigration/index.htmlPresident Obama struck many of the right notes on immigration reform in his speech Tuesday, delivered along the U.S.-Mexican border in El Paso, Texas.Wed, 11 May 2011 04:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/10/immigration.reform.advocates/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/10/immigration.reform.advocates/index.htmlActivists on both sides of the immigration debate agree on one thing: The current system doesn't work, and states have stepped in with their own laws because the federal government hasn't done enough.Tue, 10 May 2011 22:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/10/obama.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/10/obama.immigration/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama renewed his push for comprehensive immigration reform Tuesday, citing America's legacy as a nation of immigrants and saying that finding a solution for millions of undocumented workers is critical to the country's common future.Tue, 10 May 2011 21:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/04/28/obama.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/04/28/obama.immigration/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama on Thursday appeared to rule out acting on his own to implement some provisions of an immigration reform bill that failed to win congressional approval last year.Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/04/19/obama.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/04/19/obama.immigration/index.htmlA broad group of government officials, business leaders, law enforcement officials and others met Tuesday with President Barack Obama to discuss how to build support for immigration reform in the face of congressional opposition.Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/11/arizona.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/11/arizona.immigration/index.htmlA federal appeals court on Monday affirmed a previous injunction of Arizona's controversial immigration law, another setback for legislation that has drawn sharp opposition from President Barack Obama's administration.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/24/georgia.immigration.rally/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/24/georgia.immigration.rally/index.htmlTwo groups against a tough immigration law now before the Georgia legislature say thousands will show up at the state capitol in Atlanta Thursday to protest it.Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/27/navarrette.campaigns.latinos/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/27/navarrette.campaigns.latinos/index.htmlWith just days until the midterm elections, political parties aren't doing Latino outreach. They're taking the easy way out and doing Latino "outrage."Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/09/30/navarrette.rahm.emanuel.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/09/30/navarrette.rahm.emanuel.immigration/index.htmlHere's something liberals and conservatives have in common: It may soon be the case that neither camp will have Rahm Emanuel to kick around anymore. Now it's time to give Chicago, Illinois, voters a chance to do some kicking of their own.Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/09/29/carey.colbert.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/09/29/carey.colbert.immigration/index.htmlComedian Stephen Colbert used his signature humor last week to focus the nation's attention on a very serious issue: the treatment of the hardworking people who produce our nation's food supply.Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/09/pennsylvania.immigration.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/09/pennsylvania.immigration.case/index.htmlA pair of illegal immigration ordinances in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, were ruled unconstitutional Thursday by a federal appeals court.Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/08/04/virginia.nun.crash/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/08/04/virginia.nun.crash/index.htmlHomeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has ordered an investigation after a man who was in the United States illegally killed a nun in a car crash, authorities said.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/28/arizona.immigration.reax/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/28/arizona.immigration.reax/index.htmlFederal officials and residents across the country gave mixed reactions to U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton's preliminary injunction Wednesday against part of the controversial Arizona immigration law. The ruling at least temporarily blocks police from questioning people about their immigration status. Here are some of the opinions:Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/26/nebraska.immigration.law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/26/nebraska.immigration.law/index.htmlThe city council in Fremont, Nebraska, will decide Tuesday whether to delay enforcement of a new illegal immigration law in light of court challenges by civil rights groups.Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/07/26/immigration.opinion.archive/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/07/26/immigration.opinion.archive/index.htmlSince Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1070 into law in late April, there has been a wide array of opinions about the controversial immigration law, which takes effect Thursday. Here's a look at some of those viewpoints:Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/19/dream.act.supporters/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/19/dream.act.supporters/index.htmlSupporters of a proposed law that would give young illegal immigrants an opportunity to become citizens are planning to begin several days of lobbying Monday in the nation's capital.Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/18/in.america.engage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/18/in.america.engage/index.htmlJuly 15: Legal Hearings Begin Against S.B. 1070 Arguments against S.B.1070, Arizona's stringent law to stop illegal immigration, began Thursday in Phoenix, Arizona. Federal District Court Judge Susan Bolton is overseeing all the legal challenges. At least seven lawsuits have been filed, including two by Arizona police officers David Salgado and Martin H. Escobar, plus a suit by the Department of Justice. Additional cases will be heard July 22, and S.B. 1070 is to go into effect July 29th.Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/11/obama.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/11/obama.immigration/index.htmlDespite cynicism on both sides of the aisle that a broad overhaul of U.S. immigration laws will not happen this year, President Barack Obama continues to push for a bipartisan way forward on the issue, senior adviser David Axelrod said Sunday.Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/07/08/navarrette.obama.promise/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/07/08/navarrette.obama.promise/index.htmlDid President Obama break his promise to Latino voters that he'd deliver a comprehensive immigration reform plan in his first year?Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/07/immigration.faq/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/07/immigration.faq/index.htmlThe U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking an injunction to stop Arizona's tough new immigration law from taking effect later this month.Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/06/arizona.immigration.lawsuit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/06/arizona.immigration.lawsuit/index.htmlThe Justice Department on Tuesday weighed in on one of the most explosive issues in American politics, filing a lawsuit to overturn a tough new Arizona immigration law that has sharply divided people along partisan, ideological and ethnic lines.Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/01/pol.obama.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/01/pol.obama.immigration/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama renewed his push for comprehensive immigration reform Thursday, calling for bipartisan cooperation on an issue that has repeatedly proven to be a major cause of deep social and political division.Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/07/01/navarrette.immigration.obama/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/07/01/navarrette.immigration.obama/index.htmlIt doesn't make any political sense for President Obama to talk about the need to reform our immigration system in a speech Thursday at American University in Washington.Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/01/immigration.reform.policy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/01/immigration.reform.policy/index.htmlImmigration reform has been something of an albatross around the necks of politicians for years. The lack of a comprehensive federal policy has not only angered those in Congress, but the public as well.Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/06/28/obama.immigration.reform/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/06/28/obama.immigration.reform/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama on Monday met with grass-roots leaders Monday afternoon to discuss immigration reform, the White House said.Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/06/25/congress.immigration.reform/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/06/25/congress.immigration.reform/index.htmlWith Arizona's controversial immigration law set to go into effect next month, calls for federal action on comprehensive immigration reform are growing louder.Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/06/23/immigration.borders/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/06/23/immigration.borders/index.htmlCongress should proceed on immigration reform while the administration strengthens security at the southwestern border, a top U.S. official said Wednesday.Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/06/21/fremont.immigration.ballot/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/06/21/fremont.immigration.ballot/index.htmlVoters in Fremont, Nebraska, are deciding on Monday the fate of a measure making national headlines and stirring up the continuing debate on immigration.Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/06/17/arizona.immigration.law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/06/17/arizona.immigration.law/index.htmlArizona Gov. Jan Brewer is fuming over a comment by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to an Ecuadorean television station that the government will file a lawsuit against Arizona's new immigration law.Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/14/georgia.student.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/14/georgia.student.immigration/index.htmlStaring at the throngs of media representatives who came out to hear and see her Friday, Jessica Colotl took another step into the fight for her future.Sun, 16 May 2010 19:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/05/10/immigration.evangelicals/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/05/10/immigration.evangelicals/index.htmlTea Party activists and other conservatives are planning rallies next month in support of Arizona's tough new immigration law, which has come under attack from Democrats, Latino groups and some maverick Republicans.Mon, 10 May 2010 14:27:00 EDT