Senate Passes Comprehensive Immigration Bill
The Senate passed a bill that would overhaul the nation’s immigration system while dramatically boosting border security. In the border region, support for the bill was mixed.
The bill would provide a path to citizenship for an estimated 8 million of the 11 million immigrants currently living in the country illegally. It would also double the size of the Border Patrol to 40,000 agents and build 700 miles of new fencing.
Michel Marizco
Luis Otero was rescued in the Arizona desert by Border Patrol.
Soaring Temperatures Threaten Migrants In The Desert
As temperatures approach 120 degrees in the Arizona desert this week, immigrants crossing the border illegally are finding themselves in trouble.
U.S. Border Patrol trauma agents already rescued hundreds of people in the weeks before the first day of summer. And now they anticipate more.
Supreme Court Ruling Brings Relief To Bi-National Gay Couples
The Supreme Court's ruling overturning the Defense of Marriage Act doesn't legalize gay marriage nationwide, but it does require the federal government to recognize marriages carried out in states where it is legal, which has big implications for immigration law.
'Lone Ranger' Premiere Raises New Questions About Old Stereotypes
Celebrities, Native American emissaries, and throngs of fans headed to California this weekend for the world premiere of "The Lone Ranger." Johnny Depp stars as Tonto, the Native American sidekick, and his portrayal — complete with broken English — has stirred controversy in Indian Country.
SCOTUS Rules On Native American Child Custody
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the South Carolina couple caring for "Baby Veronica," barring the biological father from gaining custody.
The ruling could threaten the stability of the Indian Child Welfare Act, and raises questions about tribal membership.
