Last week's statements by both President Obama and House Republican leader Bob Goodlatte are not steps in the right direction, advocates vow to continue their fight for immigration reform, and as the immigrant population grows along with the Hispanic electorate, there is hope for the future.

The Interfaith Immigration Coalition is a partnership of faith-based organizations. Their goal is fair and humane immigration reform. They are sending a message to Congress by fasting from now until October 18.

President Obama has instructed federal immigration agents to give more leniency to parents of minors present in the United States. Although Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) already have authority to not pursue low priority immigrants..

In early 2012, President Obama issued an executive order, commonly referred to as DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which allowed certain undocumented young immigrants to temporarily remain in the United States.  While criticized by some, this executive order...

On August 1, 2013, over forty immigration activist were arrested in Capitol Hill after blocking traffic. At the time, Congress was preparing to take a five week summer recess. Immigration Reform has not passed in the House. The activist included the United Farm Workers and AFL-CIO, among other immigration groups and unions.

Rep. Steve King''s statements prompted an appropriate response...Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said recently about Hispanic Immigrants "for everyone who's a valedictorian, there's another 100 out there who weigh 130 pounds - and they've got calves the size of cantaloupes because they're hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert....