Immigrants

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill called AB 1766, known as the “CA ID for All,” which would allow for undocumented persons to get California identification cards.

Immigration takes center stage across the U.S. on the eve of national migration week. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News on Sept. 18, 2022.

Two busloads of migrants to the United States were dropped off early Thursday near Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory. 

For newly-arrived migrants who fled their countries with nothing in hand, a little bit of help and support from the community goes a long way.

Some California lawmakers and advocacy groups are pushing for the senate to pass AB 1766, known as the “CA ID for All,” which would allow for undocumented persons to get California identification cards. Here’s what to know about the bill.

Two-thirds of Americans, according to the AP poll, feel the country’s diverse population makes the U.S. stronger, and far more favor than oppose a path to legal status for immigrants brought into the U.S. illegally as children.

U.S. immigration authorities are turning to smartphones to keep tabs on immigrants and ensure they attend their deportation hearings

The number of unbanked Americans is at an all-time low, but the Covid-19 pandemic may push those numbers back up, the FDIC said.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said immigration officers can no longer detain and deport people solely because they’re undocumented. 

This fall, every public school kindergarten student in New York City is getting $100 in a 529 college savings plan.

Four migrant defense groups in Mexico say they have sought court injunctions to block what they call “massive” deportations by the government.

Illinois is leading a handful of Democratic-run states in extending health insurance coverage to adult immigrants living in the country illegally, including seniors.

Jennifer Rocha, from Coachella, California, has been working in the fields with her parents, both immigrants from Michoacán, Mexico, since she was in high school.

Two San Diego teens whose families migrated to the United States in search of a better life were accepted to Harvard University, and now, they dream of giving back to the communities who saw them grow.

A student from eastern Coachella Valley won a full-ride scholarship to attend Harvard University, one of the most prestigious universities in the entire country.

Elizabeth lives in a mobile home in Mecca, and her parents are two of hundreds of members of the indigenous tribe who migrated to the far eastern Coachella Valley for a better life. Elizabeth has just been accepted to Harvard. NBC4 News reports at 4 p.m. on April 16, 2021.

The U.S. government plans to use the downtown Dallas convention center to hold up to 3,000 immigrant teenagers as sharply higher numbers of border crossings have severely strained the current capacity to hold youths, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday filed a lawsuit against Libre by Nexus, claiming the company trapped immigrants into paying expensive fees.

The Supreme Court has dismissed as premature a challenge to President Donald Trump’s plan to exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to allot states seats in the House of Representatives

A federal court will consider whether to invalidate a program that shields from deportation immigrants brought to the United States as children, potentially creating complications for the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden