Suzanne Gamboa

From corporate offices to the cafe, Americans speak their minds on making the economy move. It seems Washington is all ears these days.

From corporate offices to the cafe, Americans speak their minds on making the economy move. It seems Washington is all ears these days.

California court clears way for in-state tuition for some illegal immigrants. The California Supreme Court weighed in Monday on the politically charged immigration fray when it ruled that illegal immigrants are entitled to the same tuition breaks offered to in-state high school students to attend public colleges and universities.

Should celebrity an expert make? Colbert talk before Congress sparks debate. There are congressional hearings and there are comedy shows, and the twain rarely meet.

Hispanic lawmakers say Obama promises he'll push DREAM Act immigration bill for young people. President Barack Obama is promising to work with senators to help pass legislation allowing thousands of young people who attend college or join the military to become legal U.S. residents, according to Hispanic lawmakers who met Thursday with the president.

Obama to Hispanics: Don't forget who is standing with you, who stands against you. President Barack Obama appealed to Hispanics on Wednesday to support Democrats in the November elections despite his failed promise to pass an immigration overhaul.

Obama signs $600M border security bill, administration insists no retreat on broader overhaul. President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill directing $600 million more to securing the U.S.-Mexico border, a modest election-year victory that underscores his failure so far to deliver an overhaul of immigration law.

Arizona immigration flap poses opportunities, pitfalls, for Democrats and Republicans. On the surface, a judge's decision to block tough provisions of Arizona's immigration law was a defeat for the state's Republican governor and a win for the Democratic Obama administration. But neither party is sure it will play out that way politically, either this fall or beyond.

Obama blames 'political posturing' for deadlock on overhauling immigration laws. Hoping to breathe new life into the stalled immigration effort, President Barack Obama on Thursday blamed the delay on recalcitrant Republicans whom he said had given in to the "pressures of partisanship and election-year politics."

Detained immigrants to get fresh vegetables, self-serve soda, their own clothes in US lockup. In an agreement U.S. immigration officials hope will begin to reshape the entire 30,000-bed detention system, some asylum-seekers and immigrants awaiting deportation proceedings could soon be held in facilities where they can wear their own clothes, participate in movie and bingo nights, eat continental breakfasts and celebrate holidays with visiting family members.

Obama to send up to 1,200 troops to US-Mexico border, McCain says many more needed. Under pressure to take action, President Barack Obama on Tuesday ordered 1,200 National Guard troops to boost security along the U.S.-Mexico border, pre-empting Republican efforts to force a congressional vote to send the troops.

AP-Univision Poll: More people say Hispanics face discrimination than blacks or women. Who's discriminated against in America? More people say Hispanics than blacks or women ? and it's far from just Hispanics who feel that way.

AP-Univision Poll: Hispanics, rest of US divide sharply over illegal immigrants, Arizona law. Illegal immigrants are a boon, not a burden to the country, a resounding majority of Hispanics say, according to an Associated Press-Univision Poll that underscores sharp contrasts between the views of Hispanics and others. Most non-Hispanics say illegal immigrants are a drain on society.

Fear, anxiety among Ariz. Hispanics after immigration law dampen Cinco de Mayo festivities. Rumors circulate of an immigration raid at Cinco de Mayo festivities. Markets normally bustling with customers preparing for the celebration are quiet. Family picnics are scaled back.

Attorney general says a court challenge is a possibility on Arizona immigration law. Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that the federal government may go to court to challenge Arizona's new law which makes it a state crime to be in the United States illegally.

Attorney general says a court challenge is a possibility on Arizona immigration law. Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano were critical Tuesday of Arizona's new law on immigration and Holder said the federal government may challenge it.

AP answers your questions on the news, from unemployment levels in the Depression to El Nino. Curiosity about the number of people unemployed during the Great Depression inspired one of the questions in this edition of "Ask AP," a weekly Q&A column where AP journalists respond to readers' questions about the news.

Obama tells lawmakers, advocates his commitment to immigration overhaul is 'unwavering'. President Barack Obama on Thursday assured immigration advocates frustrated by the wait for a promised overhaul of U.S. immigration laws that he remains committed to fixing a system he has said is broken. What remains unclear is whether Congress will send him a bill this year.

The late Rep. Charlie Wilson worked tenaciously to funnel millions of dollars in weapons to Afghan rebels who fought off the Soviet Union, only to watch Afghanistan plunge into chaos and eventually harbor al-Qaida terrorists.

Ex-Texas Rep. Charlie Wilson, who helped arm Afghans during war against Soviets, dies at 76. The late Rep. Charlie Wilson worked tenaciously to funnel millions of dollars in weapons to Afghan rebels who fought off the Soviet Union, only to watch Afghanistan plunge into chaos and eventually harbor al-Qaida terrorists.