
Obama says immigration bill would help House GOP
President Barack Obama told House Republicans Wednesday that they would benefit politically more than Democrats would from supporting a comprehensive ...
Senate immigration group: National ID too costly
Senators working on a sweeping immigration bill will likely abandon the idea of a new high-tech ID card for workers because it's too expensive, a key ...

Obama friend or foe? McCain charts his course
Republican Sen. John McCain is a walking contradiction, antagonizing President Barack Obama over foreign policy one minute, cooperating with the ...

Senators hush-hush as they craft immigration bill
The eight senators meet in private several times a week, alternating between Sen. John McCain's and Sen. Charles Schumer's offices. They sit in arm ...
Obama meets with faith leaders on immigration
Projecting urgency, President Barack Obama said Friday he wants the Senate to pass a comprehensive immigration bill in the next three months, though ...

At Arizona's border morgue, bodies keep coming
The body of Ildefonso Martinez arrived on a Friday night last April as John Doe, Case No. 12-01000. He wore black Nike shoes, a Perry Ellis belt, ...
Senators look to early April for immigration bill
Senators in a bipartisan group crafting a comprehensive immigration bill said Tuesday they're not sure whether they can meet a self-imposed March ...
Bush clarifies view on immigration pathway
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Tuesday he was open to immigration reform proposals that include a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants, ...

Bush: No citizenship path for illegal immigrants
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush writes in a new book that the nation needs to completely overhaul its immigration policies but cautions against providing ...

Senate Republicans sell immigration plan to House
Republican Sens. John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Jeff Flake met with key House conservatives this week to promote legislation to overhaul the nation's ...
House chairman sees possible immigrant citizenship
A key Republican House chairman said Wednesday he sees the need to bring illegal immigrants already in this country into legal status, and perhaps ...
McCain and Graham press Obama on border
Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham pressed President Barack Obama on the importance of border security at a rare White House meeting ...
Bipartisan agreement on need for more farm workers
Republicans and Democrats said Tuesday that farmers should be allowed to hire foreign workers more easily as Congress reworks U.S. immigration laws.
Tech leaders plan virtual push on immigration
High-tech leaders including the former heads of AOL and Mozilla are organizing a "virtual march for immigration reform" aimed at pressuring lawmakers ...
Pink stripe on NC illegal immigrant licenses eyed
A new North Carolina driver's license set to be issued to some illegal immigrants has a bright pink stripe and the bold words "NO LAWFUL STATUS," ...

Labor, business agree to principles on immigration
Business and labor groups announced agreement Thursday on the principles of a new system to bring lower-skilled workers to the U.S, a key priority for ...
Obama: Immigration leak didn't hurt Senate talks
President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to mitigate any damage from the leak of an immigration bill being drafted by the White House, telling a ...

McCain defends immigration plan to angry residents
Arizona took center stage in the national immigration debate Tuesday as Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano toured the state's border with ...

White House tries to keep immigration on track
The White House on Tuesday sought to keep delicate immigration negotiations on track, as a key Republican senator distanced himself further from a ...
Families look for relief from immigration bill
If America is a nation of immigrants, it's also a nation of immigrants' husbands, wives, parents and children — and their brothers, sisters, nieces ...

Report: Bill would set an 8-year path to residency
The White House is circulating a draft immigration bill that would create a new visa for illegal immigrants living in the United States and allow them ...

Boehner taking a you-first approach to proposals
John Boehner is pulling back. After two stressful years as Washington's most powerful Republican and a pair of failed, high-profile rounds of budget ...

Calls for action at Senate immigration hearing
Lawmakers who are shaping the fate of the millions of people in the U.S. illegally were told by one Wednesday that it's time to rewrite immigration ...

Boehner: Up to Democrats to prevent budget cuts
House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday it's unlikely the Republican-controlled House and Democratic-led Senate will prevent a wave of automatic ...

Boehner voices skepticism on budget prospects
House Speaker John Boehner expressed doubts Wednesday that the Republican-led House and Democratic-controlled Senate could reach agreement on a budget ...