By 2055 Asians are expected to surpass Hispanics as the largest group heading to the U.S.
Francis gave the growing Latino Catholic community a moment like no other, putting them at the heart of the U.S church.
The pope is expected to urge U.S. to take better care of the environment and the poor and return to its founding ideals of religious liberty and open arms toward immigrants.
Veteran diplomat José Cabañas on Thursday became Cuba's first ambassador to the United States in 54 years.
Eleven members of the network, that used sea routes to transport undocumented immigrants trying to reach the United States, were arrested in Oaxaca, Puebla and Guerrero.
U.S. immigration authorities have deported 1.8 million Mexicans in the last ten years.
ICE says that two lawyers violated visitation standards, but a coalition of immigration attorneys says the bans are unprecedented.
A closed export arbitrage may not stop Mexico from taking advantage of permits to import U.S. crude in exchange for more of its own exported oil, something it has been seeking for years as a means of improving its refinery operations.
He would also increase penalties for people who overstay their visas and end the policy of giving automatic citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants.
Lawyers said the families are held for longer because immigration officials delay the screening and processing of asylum claims, routinely hinder access to legal help and because bonds are too high.