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Arizona Immigration

Controversial Law Still Faces Several Problems

Posted 05.17.2013 | Politics

By JACQUES BILLEAUD, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX — The immigration debate in Arizona reached a boiling point in 2007 when the state passed a gro...

Judge Lets Controversial Brewer Policy Stand

AP | JACQUES BILLEAUD | Posted 05.16.2013 | Politics

PHOENIX -- A judge on Thursday refused to halt Gov. Jan Brewer's order that denies driver's licenses for young immigrants in Arizona who have gotten w...

Hardline GOP Stance May Threaten Republican Stronghold

AP | NICHOLAS RICCARDI | Posted 06.03.2013 | Politics

PHOENIX — On the political map of the Southwest, Arizona stands out. Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico are independent-minded states that once le...

Court Asked To Block Portion Of Contentious Brewer Law

AP | Posted 04.02.2013 | Politics

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO — Lawyers for the federal government say a section of Arizona's 2010 immigration law that prohibits "harbor...

Arizona GOP's Message To Latinos

The Huffington Post | Roque Planas | Posted 03.19.2013 | Latino Voices

After a few days of speeches at CPAC, one of the largest annual gatherings of conservatives, the Republican National Committee urged the party to embr...

Court Upholds Block On Controversial Brewer Measure

Reuters | Posted 05.04.2013 | Politics

March 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday on the side of day laborers seeking work in Arizona, upholding an injunction that bars the ...

Joe Arpaio 'Would Love' To Take Immigrant Detainees

The Huffington Post | Elise Foley | Posted 02.28.2013 | Politics

Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff and outspoken immigration hawk Joe Arpaio said Immigration and Customs Enforcement is welcome to send over undocumente...

Brewer Calls For More Enforcement On Increasingly Safe Border

The Huffington Post | Roque Planas | Posted 02.13.2013 | Latino Voices

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is once again calling for more border enforcement, despite data suggesting both violent crime and illegal immigration have dro...

Arizona's Latest Anti-Immigrant Law Proposed

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.07.2013 | Latino Voices

An Arizona politician wants to crack down on printing government documents in Spanish. State Rep. Steve Smith has filed legislation that would pro...

Arizona Bill Would Turn Hospitals Into Immigration Checkpoints... But Canadians Get A Pass

The Huffington Post | Roque Planas | Posted 01.28.2013 | Latino Voices

An Arizona lawmaker wants to turn hospitals into immigration checkpoints -- but the law wouldn’t apply in the same way to Canadians or many European...

Deportations Drop Sharply In State Known For Massive Immigration Crackdown

Arizona Daily Star | Perla Trevizo | Posted 01.07.2013 | Latino Voices

When it comes to deportation, Arizona seems to be bucking the overall national trend. While the number of illegal immigrants deported continues to ...

Arizona's Anti-Immigration Law Has Cost The State Millions

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 01.02.2013 | Business

Taking a hard line on immigration is costing Arizona in ways lawmakers may not have considered. Several convention groups have boycotted Arizona be...

Arizona's Denial of Licenses for Immigrant Youths Won't Stop the DREAMers

Anthony D. Romero | Posted 01.29.2013 | Latino Voices
Anthony D. Romero

The ACLU and its partners today filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of young immigrants who came to the United States as children -- known as "Dreamers" -- to challenge Arizona's latest attempt to makes the lives of immigrants in the state unlivable.

Jan Brewer Sued

AP | JACQUES BILLEAUD | Posted 11.29.2012 | Politics

By JACQUES BILLEAUD, ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX -- Immigrant rights advocates filed a lawsuit Thursday that seeks to overturn Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer...

'Completely Contradictory' Brewer Order Marks Drastic Reversal

Arizona Republic | Posted 11.21.2012 | Politics

Gov. Jan Brewer's executive order denying driver's licenses and ID cards to undocumented immigrants who obtain work permits through President Barack O...

Could a Handful of Spoiler States Trump the Swing States?

Stewart J. Lawrence | Posted 12.27.2012 | Politics
Stewart J. Lawrence

What happens, seemingly on the margins, in certain "spoiler" states could prove just as important to the outcome of the race as the high-profile action in the swing states that's still garnering the lion share of the media attention.

Immigration Most Important Issue for AZ Latinos

The Huffington Post | Roque Planas | Posted 10.12.2012 | Latino Voices

In poll after poll, Latinos say the issue that concerns them most is not immigration, but jobs and the economy. Except in Arizona, that is. Som...

Controversial Arizona Immigration Measure Survives Challenge

Reuters | Posted 11.26.2012 | Politics

* Governor "under no illusion" ruling will end fight * Plaintiffs say they are exploring legal options (Adds background, reaction f...

Brewer Strikes Back At Foes Of Controversial Law

AP | Posted 09.22.2012 | Politics

PHOENIX -- Lawyers for Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer are asking a federal appeals court to turn back the latest effort by foes to block the most contentious...

Judge Makes Big Move On Contentious Immigration Law

Posted 09.19.2012 | Politics

By JACQUES BILLEAUD, ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX — A judge has ruled that police in Arizona can immediately start enforcing the most contentious sec...

Contentious Provision Could Cause Huge Problems

Posted 09.06.2012 | Politics

By JACQUES BILLEAUD AND NICHOLAS RICCARDI, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX — More than two years after it was signed into law, the most contentious ...

Brewer Sparks Outrage With 'Extremist' Move

The Huffington Post | Mollie Reilly | Posted 08.17.2012 | Politics

Jan Brewer sparked outrage Wednesday when she issued an executive order denying benefits to young undocumented immigrants, defying President Obama's d...

AZ Gov. Brewer's Latest Finger Wag Media Stunt for Obama: Denial of Driver's License to Deferred Dreamers

Jeff Biggers | Posted 10.15.2012 | Politics
Jeff Biggers

President Obama may have been too far away on the campaign trail in Iowa today, but that didn't stop Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer from her latest finger-wagging media stunt of state's rights defiance.

States Scale Back Immigration Enforcement Efforts After Legal Problems

Reuters | Posted 10.06.2012 | Politics

* Decline attributed to pending litigation * Budget issues, redistricting bigger priorities this year By Tim Gaynor ...

ACLU Claims To Have Proof Arizona Immigration Law Was Racially Motivated

AP | Posted 09.19.2012 | Politics

PHOENIX -- Opponents of Arizona's hardline immigration enforcement law contend that emails sent, received and forwarded by a former legislator who cha...