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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down a state-mandated requirement that prospective voters in Arizona provide proof of citizenship to be able to register to vote in national elections. But some experts are concerned that the court may have inserted a few "poison pills" in its opinion that would damage voting-rights protections someday down the road.

This Fourth of July is a special one for 44 soldiers and Marines serving in Afghanistan. They hail from 24 different countries and range in age from 19 to 34. But they have one thing in common: They were naturalized as U.S. citizens in a ceremony last week.

A national civil rights organization is challenging New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez's efforts to verify whether foreign nationals with driver's licenses actually live in the state. MALDEF has filed a lawsuit claiming the policy is unconstitutional.

More than one million immigrants are thought to be eligible for the program, though preparing an application for the new deferred action program takes work.

Everyday life has changed since 9/11. The most obvious sign of that might be in the front flap of your wallet. Most state driver’s licenses have changed dramatically. One reporter shares what she went through to get a new one.

Industry demand for the "sustainable seafood" label, issued by the Marine Stewardship Council, is increasing. But some environmentalists fear fisheries are being certified despite evidence showing that the fish population is in trouble — or when there's not enough information to know the impact on the oceans.

The county of San Diego paid employees more than $100 million during the past few years for special benefits like car and uniform allowances -- and most of these add-ons can count toward their retirement.

CNN positions itself as the cable news channel that sticks to the facts — distinguishing itself from rivals MSNBC on the left and Fox News on the right. But CNN host Lou Dobbs has put his employer on the defensive by focusing on repeated, unfounded claims that President Obama wasn't born in the U.S.

American-born children living in Guatemala are caught between two worlds

Hundreds of kids are raised in orphanages in Baja California. This is a story of a classic immigrant tale, with a twist.