Morning Headlines: Thursday, October 29, 2015
Gov. McCrory Signs Immigration Legislation Targeting Ids
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While On Trip To Greensboro, McCrory Signs Bill That City Opposed
Gov. Pat McCrory visited Greensboro Wednesday and while in Guilford County signed into law a bill that the city voted to oppose.
Judge Says Texas Can Continue Denying Birth Certificates To Immigrants' Kids
Citing issues with some IDs, Texas has refused to issue birth certificates to the U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants. A federal judge refused halt the practice while a case is decided.
The Immigrants It Once Shut Out Bring New Life To Pennsylvania Town
Once home to some of the country's strictest anti-illegal-immigration laws, Hazleton is now 40 percent Latino. The city is younger and bigger than it's been in decades, and the economy is thriving.
Influx Of Non-European Immigrants Defines America Today
The Immigration Act of 1965 opened the doors to nationalities that were largely shut out before. Since then, 90 percent of U.S. immigrants hail from outside Europe. Three families share their stories.
Univision's Jorge Ramos Discusses Journalism And That Donald Trump News Conference
Mexican-born journalist Jorge Ramos moved to the U.S. in 1983. "I am glad that I came," he says. "The First Amendment has given me all the opportunities that I couldn't have in Mexico."
The Future Of The U.S. Immigrant Population, In 1 Graphic
By 2065, Hispanics will make up 31 percent of the immigrant population, while Asians will make up 38 percent. At the same time, whites will account for less than half the U.S. population by 2055.
California Counties Add Health Care For Immigrant Adults
Local governments say the move to cover preventive health care for people who are in the country illegally will save money overall by reducing the high cost of emergency room visits.
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.