E-Verify is in theory supposed to keep unlawful immigrants out of the labor market. But in reality, not only will it fail to keep people out, it will also hinder job creation with expensive new regulations.
If undocumented Mexicans are willing to fight and work for this country, they are doing more than many of my contemporaries, who were born here and automatically assume that they have free rein to enjoy all of the amenities that America has to offer while contributing the bare minimum.
For those who live along the U.S.-Mexico border, especially in large cities, the relationship between the two countries is different than for those wh...
Three men stand with their hands on the wall, legs spread apart. A Border Patrol agent approaches one. He appears to knee the man so that he kneels...
"Is this person a lawful citizen of my country or an unauthorized immigrant, terrorist, spy, or smuggler?" This is the primary question you'll have...
WASHINGTON — Landmark immigration legislation is doomed to fail in Congress unless border-security provisions are greatly strengthened, Republic...
WASHINGTON — Republican senators criticized border security provisions in a new immigration bill Tuesday, arguing that the landmark legislation ...
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) will push for an amendment to give undocumented children -- or "little Dreamers," as advocates call th...
WASHINGTON — Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio says a new immigration bill he helped write needs stronger border security provisions or it wil...
Anti-immigrant forces have hijacked the debate on comprehensive immigration reform by calling for more border security when our borders are the safest they've ever been. Talk of immigration reform attached to greater border security should be viewed with caution by those truly interested in reform.
The Gang of 8 prepared the immigration reform proposal. The intentions are noble. The proposed measures promise improvement, but the concept and mechanics of how it should be done look like a Rube Goldberg masterpiece.
Now is when the real fight will happen in order to make sure this piece of legislation does not get derailed, that the efforts and hopes of so many people are not shattered to smithereens. What should the community be focusing on next to get this legislation passed?
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) believes the federal government is neglecting her state's needs for border security resources. Brewer, a longtime bord...
WASHINGTON - Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), one of the most adamant opponents of the Senate's immigration reform bill and a longtime hardliner on immigrati...
WASHINGTON -- The senators known as the gang of eight released the full text early Wednesday of their immigration reform legislation, the "Border Secu...
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) looks likely to try to move immigration reform through the House in a few separate bills, rather tha...
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - Tighter border security must be one goal of U.S. immigration reform if the measure is to pass Congress, lawmakers w...
This may not be what people have in mind when they talk about border security. A federal jury trial began Tuesday for two Border Patrol agents fac...
Immigration reform legislation is likely to be complex with dozens of hot button issues. Close scrutiny should be addressed, however, to an obscure border security issue -- the biometric exit system -- that will not stir the emotions of many, but could cost taxpayers billions of dollars.
A tall barrier separates two worlds. To the south, a crowded Mexican border town. To the north, beyond a heavily patrolled no-man's land, the lure of ...
Immigration hawks worried about appearing racist can breathe a sigh of relief. Only 11 percent of U.S. voters think people who want to secure the ...
AT THE ARIZONA-MEXICO BORDER -- Rancher Jim Chilton wrestles his brush-scarred Ford F-350 pickup truck down the rutted dirt road that leads to the Mex...
Former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard said recent conversations over border security are missing a critical element: money laundering. Godd...
Gov. Rick Perry (R-Texas) discussed immigration reform on Fox News Wednesday and insisted that America not have a "revolving door" border. "You can...
Rep. Bill Flores (R-Texas) told constituents at a town hall meeting on Tuesday evening that he is "not sure" that an effective immigration overhaul ca...
