Jul 19 - By Tara Burghart, AP Writer
Thousands of people supporting more lenient treatment of illegal immigrants marched through downtown Chicago and rallied at the lakefront Wednesday, calling for a moratorium on deportations. Complete Story
Jul 19 - By Robert Tanner, AP National Writer
Dismay over Washington gridlock on immigration has inspired cities and states to pass their own measures, most of which make life harder for undocumented workers and demand that employers, law enforcement officers and even landlords act as the front line.
Jul 18 - By Suzanne Gamboa, AP Writer
After more than 50 congressional hearings on immigration, lawmakers complained Tuesday about the prospect of even more hearings in a House-Senate standoff over how to deter illegal immigrants.
Jul 18 - By Associated Press
Federal agents conducting a sweep aimed at illegal immigrants detained 58 civilian workers Tuesday as they tried to enter Fort Bragg with suspected false or fraudulently obtained identification, officials said.
Jul 14 - By Associated Press
The Army National Guard will meet its Aug. 1 deadline for deploying troops to help along the Mexican border, the Guard chief said Friday.
Jul 12 - By Suzanne Gamboa, AP Writer
House Republican leaders are scheduling a new round of immigration hearings, saying three already held have strengthened their case for enforcement-heavy legislation.
Jul 12 - By Juan Manuel Pardellas, AP Writer
Spain's prime minister promised an all-out campaign to halt illegal immigration from Africa during a visit Wednesday to the Canary Islands, where thousands have come to escape grinding poverty.
Jul 12 - By Suzanne Gamboa, AP Writer
A conservative backlash to the massive street demonstrations over immigration is aggravating Republican leaders' carefully orchestrated plans to renew the landmark Voting Rights Act before the fall elections.
Jul 10 - By Steven K. Paulson, AP Writer
Colorado lawmakers ended a five-day special session on illegal immigration with a resounding approval of several bills that Democrats call the toughest in the nation and Republicans say don't go far enough.
Jul 10 - By Adrian Sainz, AP Writer
The nation's top general testified emotionally Monday about the importance of immigrants in the military, recalling his father's struggles as an Italian immigrant and his own service in Vietnam.
Jul 8 - By Robert Jablon, AP Writer
Former President Bill Clinton praised President Bush on Saturday for supporting reforms that would allow millions of illegal immigrants to seek citizenship but said the debate in Congress is being fomented by Republicans who want to divide America.
Jul 7 - By Associated Press
More than 300 members of the Oklahoma National Guard will head to New Mexico and western Texas next week as part of a federal effort to improve security along the U.S. border with Mexico.
Jul 7 - By Elizabeth White, AP Writer
A Republican-led House panel met at the Mexican border Friday in an unusual field hearing that the chairman said he hopes will push the Senate to focus on enforcing immigration law.
Jul 6 - By Jennifer Talhelm, AP Writer
Cities and states that aid illegal immigrants without reporting them to the authorities risk losing millions of dollars in homeland security and other federal money under two spending bills approved last month by the House.
Jul 5 - By Steven K. Paulson, AP Writer
Colorado should not wait for the federal government to stop illegal immigration but should implement its own plans, Gov. Bill Owens said Wednesday.
Jul 5 - By Nedra Pickler, AP Writer
President Bush stopped by a Dunkin' Donuts shop Wednesday to promote a program to help verify that workers are in the country legally. Behind the scenes, he explored a proposal for breaking a congressional gridlock over immigration legislation.
Jul 5 - By Kimberly Hefling, AP Writer
The economy of the country's largest city and the entire nation would collapse if illegal immigrants were deported en masse, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told a Senate committee hearing Wednesday.
Jul 4 - By Elliot Spagat, AP Writer
Congressional Republicans considering an overhaul of the nation's immigration laws are leaving Washington to examine labor needs and the vulnerabilities of the nation's borders.
Jul 4 - By Elliot Spagat, AP Writer
Mexican ranchero music drifts across Michael Mellano's flower fields as his employees load eucalyptus branches onto trucks.
Jul 1 - By Associated Press
The New Jersey National Guard is prepared to send as many as 650 troops to assist federal immigration agents along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Jun 30 - By Aaron C. Davis, AP Writer
On the deadline to have 2,500 troops along the Mexican border, the National Guard said Friday that only 483 were in position and working with the U.S. Border Patrol as the Bush administration had directed.
Jun 29 - By Will Lester, AP Writer
Democrats leading their party's midterm election effort argued on Thursday that any Republican attempt to use immigration as a central campaign issue would backfire.
Jun 29 - By Aaron C. Davis, AP Writer
The Bush administration has been unable to muster even half the 2,500 National Guardsmen it planned to have on the Mexican border by the end of June, officials in the border states said.
Jun 29 - By Associated Press
A midlevel manager at the Homeland Security Department was charged with immigration document fraud on Thursday. Court papers indicated his conduct had been questioned for years.
Jun 28 - By The Associated Press, AP Writer
States with an estimated 100,000 or more permanent residents eligible for citizenship, according to the Department Homeland Security.
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