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State Lawmakers Weigh Costs Of Copying Arizona On Immigration

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 06.11.2011

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WASHINGTON -- After Arizona passed its contentious immigration enforcement bill, SB 1070, last April, state legislatures across the country took note....

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Weekly Diaspora: Arizona's SB 1070 Takes Nativist Fever Nationwide

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Media Consortium

by Catherine A. Traywick, Media Consortium blogger While Arizona's draconian anti-immigrant law, SB 1070, was far from the first controversial immigra...

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Birthright Citizenship Repeal Could Increase Illegal Immigration: Penn State/Migration Policy Institute Study

The Daily Collegian Online | Sarah Peters | Posted 05.25.2011

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A study by a Penn State professor and the national Migration Policy Institute reports repealing birthright citizenship could cause the illegal immigra...

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Making the DREAM Real

Philip Wolgin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Philip Wolgin

Once the DREAM Act is passed, activists and advocates should work to create a network of fellowships, grants, and support for immigrants on the path to legalization.

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The Faces of Detention and Deportation

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

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Arlene M. Roberts

One persistent question regarding individuals who are in detention and subject to deportation is, "What is the nature of their offenses?"

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