Mass Deportation May Sound Unlikely, But It's Happened Before
During the Great Depression, up to 2 million Mexicans and Mexican-Americans were expelled from the U.S. Research suggests that more than half were U.S.-born citizens.
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The White House Plan That Could Get Millions Of Immigrants To Vote
The Obama administration is kicking off a campaign to encourage legal immigrants in the country to become citizens, which could potentially swell voter rolls by millions before Election Day.
Conservative Latino Group Pens Letter Opposing GOP Immigration Rhetoric
In a letter obtained by NPR, the Libre Initiative criticized calls made by some of the presidential candidates for mass deportation and ending birthright citizenship.
How Realistic Is Donald Trump's Immigration Plan?
Donald Trump had lacked for policy specifics until he came out with his very specific, hard-line immigration plan. But some of those in the trenches of immigration reform say it's dead on arrival.
Tracing The Shifting Meaning Of 'Alien'
Many immigration rights activists cringe at the term "alien." But decades ago, that word was embraced as a humane alternative to terms like "undesirable" and even "wetback."
Despite Political Rhetoric, 'Anchor Babies' Are Not Exactly Easy To Stop
Some GOP candidates want to crack down on so-called "anchor babies," or birthright citizenship. But it's hard to see how that would work.
What's In Donald Trump's Immigration Plan And How It Could Affect The GOP
Donald Trump made headlines with his comments deriding some Mexican immigrants as "rapists." His first detailed policy proposal (on immigration) would build a wall and end birthright citizenship.
Immigration Officials Arrest 50 Suspected Of Human Rights Violations
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says the suspects are believed to have been involved in torture and aiding regimes that carried out ethnic cleansing.
Texas Fights Suit After Denying Birth Certificates To Children Of Illegal Immigrants
The state asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by parents who argue the state is discriminating against mothers because of their "immigration status and national origin."
With Religious Services, Immigrant Detainees Find 'Calmness'
In-house chaplains have helped detainees cope with daily frustration, even reducing violence in detention centers. But meeting the spiritual needs of people from all over the world is a challenge.