by Jayna Omaye | Dec 2, 2013 | Immigration, National Security
WASHINGTON – Many gay, lesbian and transgender immigrants held in U.S. detention centers, who are especially vulnerable to abuse by guards and other detainees, are placed in solitary confinement to protect them, but the isolation can cause irreversible psychological...
by Catherine Brzycki | Nov 25, 2013 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — Republicans in the House who refuse to take on immigration reform don’t have much to fear from voters, according to a number of political experts. Despite public support for reform and the increase in Latino voters, this demographic has little clout...
by Catherine Brzycki | Nov 19, 2013 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — In the District of Columbia, having legal migratory status is no longer a requirement for getting a driver’s license. Mayor Vincent Gray signed the Drivers Safety Amendment Act of 2013 at a news conference Monday, allowing the city to issue licenses...
by Catherine Brzycki | Nov 12, 2013 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he wants to make it easy for Congress to pass immigration reform. But with a Senate-approved bill stalled in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, it’s become clear that reform legislation will likely get...
by Tanvi Misra | Nov 11, 2013 | Business & Tech, Immigration, National Security
WASHINGTON — When Texas National Guardsman Brandon Schraub returned home four years ago after serving in Iraq, he found himself knee-deep in a tough job search. In 2009, “no one just blatantly said that they wouldn’t hire me, but you know how you go into a job...
by Catherine Brzycki | Nov 6, 2013 | Immigration
WASHINGTON –In June, the Senate passed comprehensive immigration reform with bipartisan support. But once the bill hit the House of Representatives, bipartisanship quickly derailed. What once was a front-burner issue now appears to have little chance of passing the...
