Arizona Immigration

I'm No Jimmy the Greek, But SB 1070 Likely to Be Left Toothless...

Ediberto Roman | Posted 05.04.2012

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If section 2 of Arizona's immigration statute -- SB 1070 -- is upheld, which it very well may be if the justices vote along philosophical lines, then the racial profiling matter will have to be addressed in the political realm.

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Russell Pearce Distances Himself From Mass Shooting In Arizona

The Huffington Post | Elise Foley | Posted 05.03.2012

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Ousted Arizona state Sen. Russell Pearce (R) tried to distance himself on Wednesday from a former anti-unauthorized immigration ally J.T. Ready, who a...

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Will the Supreme Court Split the Difference on Health Care and Immigration?

Harvey Rosenfield | Posted 04.30.2012

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During three days of hearings last month, the notion that the Supreme Court would invalidate the federal health care law went from being a right wing fantasy to a possible, even likely, outcome based on the questions and comments of the Republican justices.

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Supreme Court Stance On Tough Law Could Spark Movement

AP | DAVID CRARY | Posted 04.28.2012

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Emboldened by signals that the U.S. Supreme Court may uphold parts of Arizona's immigration law, legislators and activists across the country say they...

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Like It or Not, Arizona's SB 1070 Is About Racial Profiling

Bill Ong Hing | Posted 04.27.2012

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The immigration admission and enforcement systems may appear neutral on their face, but when the immigration framework interacts with other racialized institutions, you realize that the structure generates racial disparities as well.

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Arizona Immigration Law Case Could Lead To Sweeping Changes

Posted 04.26.2012

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By JACQUES BILLEAUD, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX -- The United States could see an official about-face in the coming months in how it confronts il...

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Arizona's Immigration Legislation Undermines Christian Values

Jim Wallis | Posted 04.25.2012

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Immigration is not just a Latino issue -- it is a Christian and a moral issue. We are a nation of immigrants and our diversity is a strength, not a weakness. There are deeper values and commitments that bind us together than our ethnic background or country of origin.

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SB 1070: How Do You Define American?

Jose Antonio Vargas | Posted 04.25.2012

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As one of the country's 12 million undocumented immigrants who call this country home, walking around Ellis Island was a deep, sobering experience. It was a reminder of why immigration must remain the purview of the federal government, not individual states like Arizona and Alabama.

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At Supreme Court, Arizona Leaves Affected Voices at Home: Q & A With Carlos Garcia, Puente Human Rights Advocate

Jeff Biggers | Posted 04.24.2012

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"Life in Arizona for undocumented immigrants since SB 1070 passed is a combination of basic survival under a climate of hate and inspiring organizing that will one day turn hate to love."

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Economic Judgment on Arizona's Immigration Law

Alex Nowrasteh | Posted 04.24.2012

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Arizona's immigration law burdens businesses with regulation and penalizes workers. It has driven tens of thousands of laborers, consumers and entrepreneurs from the state. This policy is an unfunded mandate that raises the cost of hiring workers and expanding production.

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Chuck Schumer Announces Plan B For Killing Arizona Immigration Law

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 04.24.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats announced a game plan on Tuesday for dealing with immigration law SB 1070, should the Supreme Court rule in Arizona's f...

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The LGBT Community Should Condemn Arizona's Anti-Immigrant Law, S.B. 1070

Iván Espinoza-Madrigal | Posted 04.23.2012

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There is an indissoluble link between immigrants affected by S.B. 1070 and the fight for LGBT equality, because the LGBT community encompasses not only binational same-sex couples and LGBT asylum-seekers but undocumented LGBT immigrants.

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The Court, the Constitution and the 2012 Campaign: Act III

Lyle Denniston | Posted 04.23.2012

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The Supreme Court turns its attention this week to the emotional subject of immigration controls. At issue is the constitutionality of a 2010 Arizona law so widely known that its very title -- S.B. 1070 -- seems enough to start a political argument.

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Arizona Immigration Law Architect Backs Romney

The Huffington Post | Chris Gentilviso | Posted 04.05.2012

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With more than 100 endorsements already in his political pocket, GOP primary frontrunner Mitt Romney has another notable face behind him. After di...

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My Hope: A Fear-Free Alabama

Marielena Hincapié | Posted 05.22.2012

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As Esperanza asked what I thought she could do, I found myself paralyzed. Esperanza asked if she could call the police. A chill went through my spine as the lawyer in me carefully answered that I did not think that was safe under HB 56.

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Russell Pearce Announces Run For State Senate After Recall

The Huffington Post | Elise Foley | Posted 03.20.2012

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Several months after an embarrassing recall and defeat by another Republican, former Arizona state Senate President Russell Pearce is giving elected o...

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Judge Blocks Another Piece Of Arizona's Immigration Law

AP | JACQUES BILLEAUD | Posted 04.30.2012

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PHOENIX — A federal judge blocked police in Arizona from enforcing a section of the state's 2010 immigration enforcement law that prohibited peo...

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New Arizona Bill Aims To Instate Armed Militia on Arizona-Mexico Border

The Huffington Post | Cristina Costantini | Posted 02.17.2012

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The state of Arizona is doing little to play down their controversial reputation on immigration laws. This week, the state got one step closer to pass...

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Brewer, Obama Face Off

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 03.26.2012

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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer traded words with President Obama after she greeted him at a Phoenix airport Wednesday. Brewer and Obama "spoke intense...

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"America's Toughest Sheriff" Is Not Above the Law

Raul A. Reyes | Posted 03.18.2012

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Besides trampling on constitutional, human, and civil rights, sheriff Joe Arpaio has neglected other duties of his office and failed to make his community safer. In short, his tenure has not only been bad for undocumented immigrants, it's been bad for Latinos and Arizona as well.

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Why Is Sheriff Joe Arpaio So Angry?

Kristian Ramos | Posted 03.14.2012

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If I was Sheriff Joe, I wouldn't be mad, if anything I would be pretty happy with the way things are going. If anyone should be mad it is the citizens of Maricopa County.

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Dear Secretary Napolitano: Suspend Secure Communities

Ali Noorani | Posted 03.13.2012

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Secretary Napolitano has her work cut out for her if she truly wants her department to sidestep discriminatory practices and restore an ounce of credibility to Secure Communities.

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Joe Arpaio Hit With Sanctions

Posted 02.22.2012

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JACQUES BILLEAUD, The Associated Press PHOENIX -- A judge overseeing a lawsuit that alleges racial profiling in Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio'...

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Controversial Immigration Law Faces Big New Hurdle

AP | MEG KINNARD | Posted 02.21.2012

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal judge on Thursday blocked several provisions of South Carolina's tough new immigration law from taking effect New Yea...

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Case Against Contentious Sheriff Accused Of Racial Profiling Moves Forward

Posted 12.23.2011

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By JACQUES BILLEAUD, ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX -- The self-described "America's toughest sheriff" has survived firestorms in the past, but none in t...

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