Rubio’s DREAM alternative finally draws serious support

CNN.com contributor and nationally syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette Jr. writes Thursday, “I call the GOP approach to the DREAM Act something else: A common sense solution. It could break a stalemate and improve millions of lives. And it could only be opposed for ugly partisan reasons.” That sentiment is stirring up debate among longtime DREAM Act supporters.

Rubio’s DREAM alternative as unpopular on the right as on the left

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., stirred up the immigration debate last week when he announced a proposal to offer a “conservative-Republican alternative” to the DREAM Act, but it might not be enough for “attrition through enforcement” supporters, including Mitt Romney and his immigration advisor Kris Kobach.

Mississippi Senate kills strict immigration bill

An immigration enforcement bill that contains the same type of provisions that have Arizona’s S.B. 1070 poised for a Supreme Court hearing died this week in the Mississippi Senate.

Immigration battle heats up as it heads for Supreme Court

As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments about Arizona’s immigration enforcement-only law on April 25, immigrant advocates, civil rights activists and other organization have issued documents and filed briefs opposing the state’s law.

Rubio’s ‘conservative DREAM Act’ draws instant backlash

Sen. Marco Rubio’s recent proposal to offer a “conservative-Republican alternative” to the DREAM Act continues to draw criticism from media outlets that say it could result in “a half-measure that produces only a different sort of legal limbo” for immigrants.

GOP plans to roll out conservative version of DREAM Act

GOP elected officials, including Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., are working on “a conservative-Republican alternative” to the DREAM Act, in an effort to reach out to Latino voters before the November presidential election.

Occupation of Department of Education continues through weekend

Parents, educators and supporters of public education began an occupation of the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C., Friday to demand support for well-funded, high-quality public schools and an end to publicly funded private schools.

Unauthorized immigration to US is trending down according to Homeland Security

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The number of unauthorized immigrants in the United States has fallen slightly since 2010, according to a report released by the Department of Homeland Security. The department study indicates that “in summary, an estimated 11.5 million unauthorized immigrants were living in the United States in January 2011 compared to a revised 2010 estimate of 11.6 million.”

VIDEO: MSNBC rejects ad targeting Family Research Council

MSNBC this week rejected an ad critical of Tony Perkins, president of the conservative Family Research Council and a frequent guest on the network, according to the group that produced the ad.

Latino voters favor Obama by wide margin, Fox poll indicates

According to a poll released this week, Latino voters are more likely to favor President Obama than any of the GOP presidential candidates.