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Amnesty + Marriage Equality = Zero

David Sperling | Posted 03.28.2013 | Latino Voices
David Sperling

I support gay rights. Same-sex couples should have all the rights of heterosexual couples, and discrimination of any type must not be tolerated. But the marriage equality movement's desire for same-sex couples to be included in immigration reform is a recipe for disaster.

Will Immigration Reform Mean More Deaths on the Border?

Hannah Hafter | Posted 05.19.2013 | Latino Voices
Hannah Hafter

What is "secure" about a border where people are losing their lives? And what is "comprehensive" about immigration reform that not only fails to address the humanitarian crisis on the border, but also reproduces the same policies that led to it in the first place?

Immigration Reform -- Not Amnesty

David Sperling | Posted 05.01.2013 | Politics
David Sperling

Some knee-jerk immigration advocates would have the American public believe that nothing less than a speedy "path to citizenship" for 11 million illegal immigrants is the only just and humane solution to our dysfunctional immigration system. Nonsense.

Stand in What Line, Mr. President?

Aggie R. Hoffman | Posted 04.22.2013 | Latino Voices
Aggie R. Hoffman

It should now be clear that immigration reform cannot demand that the applicant go home and stand in line; there is no line for them to stand in, unless Congress creates a new visa category for them.

Lesbian Grandmothers Lead Green Card Fight (VIDEO)

Brynn Gelbard | Posted 04.21.2013 | Gay Voices
Brynn Gelbard

Long before immigration reform was the hot topic it is today, Judy Rickard and her wife, Karin Bogliolo, were in the trenches spreading the word about the harsh reality for same-sex binational couples trying to remain together in the U.S.

President Obama: Protect This Family Now (VIDEO)

Brynn Gelbard | Posted 04.08.2013 | Gay Voices
Brynn Gelbard

President Obama, you can ensure that Becky and Sanne's green card petition is not denied but put on hold until either the Supreme Court strikes down the Defense of Marriage Act or Congress passes an immigration reform bill that includes the gay partner provision you put forward.

Immigrants: What to Expect When You're Expecting a Legal Status?

Hani Almadhoun | Posted 04.08.2013 | Politics
Hani Almadhoun

Members of Congress and the president are working toward giving illegal immigrants a legal status. But what will it take for an immigrant 'illegals' or otherwise to becoming an American?

Married Gay Couples Challenge the President to Put Their Green Card Cases on Hold Until the Supreme Court Rules on DOMA

Brynn Gelbard | Posted 03.04.2013 | Gay Voices
Brynn Gelbard

Despite advances at the state level, same-sex spouses were nothing more than strangers to each other in the eyes of the federal government. One group that has suffered these harsh repercussions is gay and lesbian Americans with foreign spouses.

Key House Vote Sets Stage For Larger Battle

Posted 11.30.2012 | Politics

By JIM ABRAMS, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON -- A House vote to offer permanent residency to foreign students graduating with advanced degrees in sci...

Janell Ross

Mitt Romney: Dad Was Born In Mexico, Now Here's My Hard-Line Immigration Plan

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 10.19.2012 | Latino Voices

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney offered a disclaimer in the second presidential debate Tuesday before he addressed his stance on immigrati...

Gerry Smith

New Bill Would Help Tech Startups Fill Engineering Talent Gap

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 09.19.2012 | Technology

Two Democratic senators have introduced legislation that would address a pressing need among tech startups: hiring enough foreign-born engineers. C...

WATCH: Tattooed Immigrants Pose Security Threat, Denied Green Cards

Posted 08.05.2012 | Latino Voices

As reported by the Wall Street Journal in the above video, an increasing number of immigrants from Mexico, Central America and South America have foun...

What Happens If Your Spouse-To-Be Isn't A U.S. Citizen?

Michael Wildes | Posted 09.29.2012 | Weddings
Michael Wildes

What happens if Mr. (or Ms. Right) is not a U.S. Citizen? Unless you are planning on moving abroad, you better quickly figure out a way to keep your betrothed in the United States legally.

Tattoos Derail Immigration Applications Due To Gang Fears

www.latino.foxnews.com | Posted 07.12.2012 | Latino Voices

Some tattoos can derail a green card application. Dozens of Latin Americans without criminal convictions have been denied green cards or permanent ...

Anti-Legal Immigration Groups Increase Advertising Ahead Of Election

The Huffington Post | Elise Foley | Posted 08.10.2012 | Latino Voices

DENVER -- Of the many conflicts on immigration, there is at least one broad agreement: Both President Barack Obama and GOP presidential candidate Mitt...

The U.S. Recognizes Straight Binational Marriages With Transgender Spouses

Erwin de Leon | Posted 06.16.2012 | Gay Voices
Erwin de Leon

The U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services issued a memorandum last week that updates the Adjudicator's Field Manual, a guide binding all agency staff overseeing immigration procedures. USCIS will now issue immigration documents that reflect an individual's gender identity.

My Family, Together: Calling On The President To Stop LGBT Green-Card Denials

Steve Ralls | Posted 05.08.2012 | Gay Voices
Steve Ralls

While the White House has said it cannot approve green cards for lesbian and gay spouses because of DOMA, what it has failed to tell the LGBT community is that it can hold those applications -- rather than deny them -- as the courts and Congress decide DOMA's ultimate fate.

Imagine a Day Without a Mexican

Charles Garcia | Posted 05.04.2012 | Latino Voices
Charles Garcia

"A Day Without A Mexican": California -- the ninth largest economy in the world -- grinds to a halt because Latinos have vanished.

Could Our Immigration Laws Prevent the Next Google?

Alex Nowrasteh | Posted 03.28.2012 | Business
Alex Nowrasteh

Soviet central planners, whom Brin's family sought to escape, tried to predict demand for goods and services with catastrophic consequences. American immigration officials shouldn't harbor the same conceit. It's time to end this charade.

Obama Administration Plans Change In Immigration Rule

AP | Posted 01.06.2012 | Politics

Associated Press, Luis Alonso Lugo and Alicia A. Caldwell WASHINGTON — The Obama administration plans a rule change to help reduce the time undoc...

Bennet Introduces Visa Reform Bill

Posted 12.13.2011 | Denver

U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today unveiled a bill to create a new green card category for foreign students pursuing advanced degrees in science, techn...

New Obama Immigration Policy is Neither New, Nor a Solution to America's Immigration Fiasco

Fernando Espuelas | Posted 10.20.2011 | Latino Voices
Fernando Espuelas

Comprehensive immigration reform, enacted by Congress and signed into law by the President, is the only real path to end our national immigration nightmare.

Despite Federal Laws, Gay Couples Apply For Green Cards

AP | AMY TAXIN | Posted 08.06.2011 | Los Angeles

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. — Faced with losing the life they've built together in the dusty California desert town of Cathedral City, Doug Gentry an...

Elise Foley

Government Promises, Then Voids 22,000 Green Cards

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 07.31.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Macedonian native Marianno Gorgeski found out he had been selected from 19.6 million applicants to receive a green card to move to the U...

Brooklyn BP Markowitz's Atlantic Yards Falsehood (Video)

Norman Oder | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Norman Oder

Brooklyn's not close to "1000 percent behind Atlantic Yards." Did Markowitz really think no one would notice such a claim?