Hundreds of Mormon missionaries assigned to serve in Brazil increasingly find themselves preaching not in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo or Fortaleza, but instead in Philadelphia, Pocatello, Idaho, or even Provo. The LDS Church’s São Paulo Missionary Training Center, which can accommodate up to 700 trainees, currently houses only about 60, none of whom is a U.S. Citizen. And the Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has lowered the missionary age from 19 to 18 for male Brazilians to make up for the loss of full-time American missionaries.

The night of Tuesday, Barack Obama, U.S. President, insisted on an immigration reform during his annual state of the nation. “The children of undocumented parents have nothing to do with the actions of their parents, growing up as Americans and pledge allegiance to our flag,” the president said.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama reiterated his call Tuesday for lawmakers to debate and pass comprehensive immigration reform, but his brief remarks amounted to a concession that the issue remains an uphill battle in Congress. \"I know that debate will be difficult and take time, but tonight, let\'s agree to make that effort,\" Obama said in his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama reiterated his call Tuesday for lawmakers to debate and pass comprehensive immigration reform, but his brief remarks amounted to a concession that the issue remains an uphill battle in Congress. \"I know that debate will be difficult and take time, but tonight, let\'s agree to make that effort,\" Obama said in his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress.

Move over John Kerry. The Senate has a new master of the flip-flop. Sen. John Cornyn recently told a roomful of Hispanic conservatives who support immigration reform that he was in favor of the DREAM Act -- before he voted against it. Then, the Texas Republican did a rhetorical pirouette and declared he would favor the legislation again if it were part of a comprehensive immigration reform plan.

En Espanol Comentario de nuestros amigos en Washington por Robert Paisola el Martes, 25 de enero 2011 a las 20:23 el presidente Obama acaba de dirigirse a una cámara del Congreso lleno de muchas caras nuevas. Una cara que no vimos esta noche fue la de nuestro amigo y colega, la congresista Gabrielle Giffords de Arizona. Todos echamos de menos Gabby y su espíritu alegre, y estamos orando por su regreso a la Cámara de Representantes. A principios de este mes, el presidente Obama habló con emoción en un acto en memoria de las seis personas que murieron enesa mañana violenta en Tucson

Economy was the central focus of President Obama\'s State of the Union address tonight, a roughly 60-minute address that touched on an array of issues, from bipartisanship to the war in Afghanistan. The president pledged to confront the nation\'s challenges hand in hand with Republicans and challenged members of Congress to reach across the political aisle and to tackle heavily partisan issues like clean energy and job growth.

ATLANTA (AP) -- A key Republican state lawmaker has outlined legislation he plans to file to crack down on illegal immigration in Georgia. Rep. Matt Ramsey, co-chair of a committee that studied the issue, announced the \"Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011\" in an editorial released to the media Tuesday.

WASHINGTON: Calling for a comprehensive immigration reform, US President Barack Obama has sought bipartisan support from the Congress to resolve the issue that has plagued the nation for the past several years. \"I strongly believe that we should take on, once and for all, the issue of illegal immigration. I am prepared to work with Republicans and Democrats to protect our borders, enforce our laws and address the millions of undocumented workers who are now living in the shadows,\" Obama said.

The LDS church has tried to find a balance between the teachings of the church, compassion and the law, calling the Utah Compact “a responsible approach to the urgent challenge of immigration reform” in a statement. However, the church also acknowledged that “every nation has the right to enforce its laws and secure its borders,” and stated that all persons subject to a nation’s laws are accountable for their acts in relation to them.

California and Arizona share a common border and a common destiny, despite the reluctance of each to admit it and best efforts of each to avoid it. Now, one shortsighted Californian wants to emulate Arizona and make his state inhospitable to illegal immigrants. Tea party activist and rogue Republican Michael Erickson wants to place an Arizona-style immigration law on the 2012 California ballot

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Brigham Young University professor is attempting to quantify how many crimes are committed by illegal immigrants in Utah. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that BYU professor Charlie Morgan\'s research so far indicates that illegal immigrants commit no more violent and property crime than those born in the country.

When the 112th Congress convenes next month, the national debate over federal immigration policy will enter its third of three phases that began in 1965 with the Immigration and Nationality Act. Phase one, “More Immigration,” lasted from 1965 to 2000

Salt Lake City, UTAH – Una vez más llegamos al fin de año y muchos decimos ¡Sobreviví! Como es de costumbre siempre estamos deseando que el próximo año sea mejor del que se fue. Me puse a pensar que eventos memorables nos deja el 2010 y como nos afecta como comunidad.

Whenever she can, Irma Morantes sends $100 or so to help out her mother, who still lives in Mexico. The frequency of her gifts, though, depends on whether Morantes is working at the time and can spare the money. “If I’m not working, then my husband and I will only send money on her birthday or for a special occasion.” She cherishes each opportunity to send money to family members back home, knowing every little bit is appreciated and can make a big difference in their lives.

Community health clinics are a primary source of medical care for undocumented immigrants today and for the foreseeable future. Undocumented workers and their children don’t figure into President Barack Obama’s signature health overhaul. Safety-net programs such as Medicaid are generally off-limits. And undocumented immigrants will not be allowed to buy health coverage — even at full cost with their own funds — through exchanges, the online insurance retail markets set to open in 2014.