As the debate continues in Washington, the real-life immigration struggle goes on every day. These portraits show the determination that impels so many to push themselves across the border. Read More
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CBO report: Immigration bill cuts deficit by $197 billion over 10 years
A newly released CBO report bolsters the arguments in favor of the Senate's immigration reform bill. Read More
Why Marco Rubio is walking a tight line
A new poll shows that 51% support an immigration bill that would attempt to increase border security and create a pathway to citizenship for many undocumented immigrants. Read More
Top Links: What the CBO’s immigration report does — and doesn’t — mean for reform
While the CBO report could move a few Republicans off the immigration fence, don’t expect the most vocal critics to give up the drumbeat of “Amnesty!” any time soon. Read More
Immigration: Boehner dances around as decision time nears
With bipartisan immigration reform nearing a final vote in the Senate , attention is turning to the GOP-led House to see if they'll follow suit with legislation of their own. Boehner is doing his best not to give away his plan until he absolutely has to. Read More
Menendez: Immigration bill will pass by July 4th
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat, called for the United States to take swift action in Syria and shared concerns surrounding NSA leaks. Read More
Top Links: GOP knives are out for Rubio over immigration
Let’s count the many ways this has not been a particularly good Monday for Sen. Marco Rubio and his immigration bill. Read More
Ted Cruz wants to push voter ID into immigration bill
Texas Freshman Sen. Ted Cruz responded to the Supreme Court's decision striking down an Arizona law requiring people to show proof of citizenship before registering to vote by announcing he will try to have that requirement included in the new immigration law. Read More
GOP Rep.: Pelosi is the problem for immigration reform
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) says that Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and a health care provision are the main barriers to passage of bipartisan immigration reform in the House. Read More
Sen. Graham: GOP in ‘demographic death spiral’ absent immigration reform
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, one of the party's leading evangelists for immigration reform, warned on Sunday that the GOP faced certain doom in 2016 unless they dealt with the issue now. Read More
Amendments may pose as ‘poison pills’ to immigration reform
The Senate’s Tuesday vote has brought President Obama a step closer to being the first president since Ronald Reagan to make a lasting impression on immigration policy. But will added on amendment threaten to derail reform? Read More
June 16: Immigration, Southern politics, guns
Guests and topics for June 16th's Up with Steve Kornacki. Read More
Sebastien De La Cruz’s national anthem and America’s moral rejection of racism
The public has embraced 11-year-old singer Sebastien De La Cruz after his national anthem performance drew racist reactions. His story is just one of many recent examples demonstrating that non-racist Americans are drowning out the fringe. Read More
Bill Clinton on immigration: “55 or 60%”chance it will pass
Former President Bill Clinton says he thinks immigration reform will have enough votes in Congress, but its passage will hinge on whether or not Speaker Boehner breaks the Hastert rule. Read More
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the June 15 ‘MHP’
On Saturday's "Melissa Harris-Perry," guest host Ari Melber will tackle issues ranging from the continuing (still) battle for Obamacare to the school-to-prison pipeline to draconian reproductive-rights laws, and turn our panel's eye back towards gun control six months after Newtown. Read More
As immigration bill moves forward, right-wing fights harder to block reform
Although the Senate voted down a Republican effort that would have delayed a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants, conservatives are still fighting to kill comprehensive immigration reform. Read More
House GOP digs in against immigration reform
The House GOP doesn't seem to have gotten the memo (or read the latest polls) that say Republican opposition to immigration reform is hurting the party politically. Read More
New polls: Even in red states, strong support for immigration reform
Hardline GOP comments opposing immigration reform have made the party toxic to Latinos. Read More
Long-shot LGBT amendment back on immigration bill
A proposal to allow gay couples to sponsor their spouse for a green card remains a long shot, raising the stakes on an expected Supreme Court decision on DOMA. Read More
White House staffers appear in ‘nation of immigrants’ video
White House staffers took to YouTube to share their American stories that began abroad a day after the president threw his support behind a Senate immigration proposal. Read More