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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama hopes to rally new momentum behind the push for an immigration overhaul by explaining why he thinks a comprehensive approach is the only way to fix what he and others say is a system badly in need of repair. Obama was ...

Cecilia Cabello, an ice cream vendor in Newark. While the state of Arizona has sparked a national firestorm over its the City of Newark has quietly turned up the heat on another group of unauthorized foreigners: pushcart ice cream vendors. Scores of ...

So unlike the unfortunate 15 million+ unemployed American Citizens, Obama could care less about, people of all walks of life, he would rather add more supply than there is demand. He must have failed basic economics. It is proof that amnesties of any ...

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama hopes to rally new momentum behind the push for an immigration overhaul. Obama is laying out his rationale in a speech Thursday in Washington, his first on the issue as president. The president will explain why he ...

Hurricane Alex drenched the Texas-Mexico border Thursday as the powerful storm slammed into Mexico's Gulf coast, spawning tornadoes and flooding towns, but it spared U.S. oil wells. Unleashing winds of 105 mph that uprooted trees and knocked over flimsy ...

President Obama meets with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus at the White House on June 29. STORY HIGHLIGHTS President Obama to discuss immigration reform Thursday Polls suggest Americans want comprehensive immigration legislation Expert says ...

PHOENIX -- Arizona officials plan to release a training program Thursday designed to teach police officers to enforce a tough new crackdown on illegal immigration without racially profiling. An hour-long video and supporting paperwork will be sent to all ...

Good morning from The Oval. On this day in 1943, the government began income tax withholding. Immigration is President Obama's focus today, as he delivers another speech advocating "comprehensive reform," which includes both tighter border enforcement ...

What do you mean I'm out of money? says the bumper sticker. I still have checks left! In the immigration debate, some folks use the same logic to raise the issue of border security. What do you mean the border is secure? they seem to ...

Editor's note: is a nationally syndicated columnist, an NPR commentator and a regular contributor to CNN.com. San Diego, California (CNN) -- It doesn't make any political sense for President Obama to talk about the need to reform our immigration system ...

U.S. President Barack Obama pleads his case for acting on immigration reform this year during an speech Thursday at American University, the White House said. Obama will discuss the need to correct the immigration system through comprehensive reform ...

NEW YORK The president is set to give a big speech on immigration Thursday, even though the bill promised during his campaign is nowhere to be seen. Bryan Curtis on the sudden mobilization. Last week, immigration reform seemed to have slipped off ...

May 5: President Obama speaks as first lady Michelle looks on during a celebration of Cinco de Mayo. WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama hopes to rally new momentum behind the push for an immigration overhaul by explaining why he thinks a comprehensive ...

Ramallah - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Thursday expressed hope that an agreement would be reached with Israel over the issues of borders and security in order to start direct negotiations, according to chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat. ...

With immigration stories dominating headlines nearly every week, President Obama is delivering a speech Thursday morning that will frame the issue on his own terms -- calling for comprehensive legislation and the importance of keeping the border secure. ...

Immigration reform has been something of an albatross around the necks of politicians for years. The lack of a comprehensive federal policy has not only angered those in Congress, but the public as well. And with President Obama's push Thursday to get ...

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SAN DIEGO - An immigration judge tentatively granted asylum to the son of a Hamas founder who turned his back on his father's group and became a spy for Israel. The ruling Wednesday came after the federal government abruptly dropped concerns that the ...

May 5: President Obama speaks as first lady Michelle looks on during a celebration of Cinco de Mayo. WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama hopes to rally new momentum behind the push for an immigration overhaul by explaining why he thinks a comprehensive ...

Facing possible 'deportation' -- whatever that means -- from East Jerusalem, Mohammad Abu Tir, a Hamas-affiliated politician elected in January 2006 to the Palestine Legislative Council (PLC), was arrested this afternoon in Jerusalem (where he is not ...