Because he has an immigrant-friendly past, you would think that Texas Gov. Rick Perry could easily challenge President Barack Obama for the Hispanic vote in the 2012 presidential election. Continue »

Tell President Obama to keep Anthony Makk at home with his husband and AIDS patient, Bradford Wells.

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A new U.S. visa rule, taking effect Monday, appears likely to substantially lengthen the amount of time that Americans living overseas must wait before bringing along their noncitizen spouses or children if they have to move home quickly for personal or professional reasons, immigration lawyers say. Continue »

Governor Quinn heard the call of community leaders and pulled Illinois out of Secure Communities. DHS, however, has just taken action against the people and elected leaders of Illinois, attempting to force the state (and all states) to participate, whether they want to or not.

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Governor Cuomo heard the call of community leaders and pulled New York out of Secure Communities. DHS, however, has just taken action against the people and elected leaders of New York, attempting to force the state (and all states) to participate, whether they want to or not.

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For all of his rock-solid conservative credentials, if Texas Gov. Rick Perry runs for president, he may have an Achilles' heel: immigration. Continue »
Hundreds of Haitian activists rallied for immigration reform outside the Department of Homeland Security in Miami Thursday. Protesters said they are upset because Haitian immigrants are being sent back to their country. Continue »
I was thrilled to be asked by my friend Arianna to contribute to the debut of HuffPost Latino, and I can think of no more apropos topic for a site that loves politics than the 2012 presidential election. Continue »
As the Republican governor of Texas, Rick Perry has walked both sides of the immigration line, at one point implementing a Texas-style Dream Act that some say was the model for the national act. Continue »
A San Francisco man and his Australian husband will be forced apart when the Australian is deported this month after the federal government denied his request to be a permanent resident. Continue »