House Republican leaders say they are making progress on a compromise immigration bill that they hope will be able to get 218 votes and quell an internal GOP rebellion over the issue. While the bill is far from finalized, Republican…
Ahead of the Iraq War, Secretary of State Colin Powell warned colleagues about how the U.S. would be forced to spend years fixing Iraq if it invaded, citing what he called the “Pottery Barn Rule”: You break it, you own…
Senator Bob Menendez says senior staff members from his office were denied the ability to review conditions at immigrant processing facilities near San Diego. Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, made the claim in a letter released Tuesday to Kirstjen…
The outgoing acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement defended the agency Tuesday from a backlash over a policy of separating parents and children caught illegally crossing the border. Speaking at a newsmaker event hosted by the Center for Immigration…
It has been long speculated that outgoing Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz would run for president, but the 40-year coffee veteran isn’t announcing anything yet. Schultz, 64, is known for his active role in politics, leveraging his position at Starbucks to…
Liran Rosenfeld, an Israeli entrepreneur, applied for a specialized green card 2½ years ago and got a lesson in how tedious, costly and complicated the U.S. immigration system can be to navigate. There’s the initial consultation with an attorney, the…
East Aurora School District 131 board members are looking to revisit a proposal to declare the district a “safe zone” for students and families facing immigration enforcement. The draft resolution, first brought before the board by community groups in January,…
Washington (CNN)One way or another, House Republicans have to find a way forward on immigration this week. Tuesday, they’re returning from Memorial Day recess away from Washington lacking substantive progress on inter-party negotiations and with a deadline at the end…
Republican Rep. Will Hurd of Texas says that Republican members in Congress have the votes necessary to bring a series of immigration bills to the House floor and anticipates being able to force a vote this month. He told CBS’…
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week to confront an unplanned and unpredictable immigration debate. Republicans and Democrats alike believe the outcome could be a decisive factor for voters in elections this November that will determine control of Congress. A…