Citizenship

President Trump called on lawmakers to work across the aisle to pass immigration reform — a tall order considering the partisan animus that has surrounded immigration talks over the past month. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump defends his ‘down-the-middle compromise’ on immigration in State of the Union

Sarah Bedford · January 31, 2018 2:59 am

Although President Trump's latest immigration plan leaves out many of the line items he promised voters on the campaign trail, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders told Fox Business News' Lou Dobbs Monday night the plan was not a "switch." (screenshot)

Sarah Sanders: There’s been no ‘switch’ on Trump immigration plan despite new DACA deal proposal

Diana Stancy Correll · January 30, 2018 2:18 am

Demonstrators rally in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program outside the Capitol. Republicans nearly all claim now that they want to help the so-called "Dreamers," before the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program currently protecting them expires. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump’s immigration proposal and a looming deadline force both parties to get serious

Washington Examiner · January 29, 2018 3:22 pm

President Trump will address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday at his first official State of the Union Address. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Next week: Trump’s agenda takes center stage

Susan Ferrechio · January 27, 2018 2:00 pm

President Trump is taking heat from both sides of the immigration debate, from Republicans who don't want to see too much amnesty and Democrats who don't want to see too many changes to border security as they do in his most recent proposal. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump’s immigration tug-of-war

W. James Antle III · January 27, 2018 5:01 am

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., put forth a bipartisan immigration proposal with Sens. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill. It was nixed by the White House. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ann Coulter: Why does Lindsey Graham have a ‘seat at the table at all on immigration negotiations?’

Mandy Mayfield · January 27, 2018 3:48 am

President Trump has said he could extend the March 5 deadline he set for Congress to pass a bill covering so-called "Dreamers." White House officials don't necessarily agreed. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Here’s why Trump won’t extend the March 5 deadline for a DACA fix

Naomi Lim · January 26, 2018 5:01 am

President Trump could go down in history as someone who improbably broke an immigration stalemate. Or it could be the latest immigration reform disappointment. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

5 traps that could doom Trump’s immigration plan

W. James Antle III · January 26, 2018 5:01 am

President Trump said Wednesday that his administration would consider offering a path to citizenship for so-called "Dreamers" in exchange for funding for his promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, changes to the diversity lottery program, and limits on so-called chain migration. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump to support pathway to citizenship for 1.8 million DACA-eligible immigrants

Al Weaver, Gabby Morrongiello and Sarah Bedford · January 25, 2018 10:06 pm

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Thursday he does not believe the U.S. should be granting a path to citizenship to anybody here illegally, including so-called "Dreamers." (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Ted Cruz: No US citizenship for ‘anybody here illegally’

Diana Stancy Correll · January 25, 2018 10:03 pm

President Trump won the shutdown fight with Senate Democrats, because he was willing to frame the issue as a choice between funding the government, including the military, and helping illegal immigrants. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Michael Barone: Eschewing euphemisms frames the immigration issue Trump’s way

Michael Barone · January 25, 2018 5:24 am

Last month, the Department of Justice asked the Census Bureau to return a question about citizenship status to the 2020 census. The DOJÃ¢â¬â¢s reason was to gather data to better enforce the Voting Rights Act.

Why we need to count citizens in the 2020 census

james-wlucas · January 25, 2018 5:01 am