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AG lawsuit seeks environmental impact study on federal immigration policy
Arizona group again helping immigrants renew DACA status
Arizona’s senators must reject Biden’s latest radical nominee
Arpaio’s lawyer casts blame on sheriff’s staff, others at contempt trial
Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, second from right, leaves U.S. District Court on the first day of his contempt-of-court trial with attorney Mark Goldman, left,...
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Asylum reform another common sense Trump policy to secure border
Despite the best efforts of obstructionist Democrats in Congress, President Trump is winning the fight to secure the border and keep American communities safe. Since last October, more than 800,000 illegal...
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AZ residents file suit to stop citizenship question on census
With no action by the governor or attorney general, two Arizona residents filed suit Wednesday to block the Census Bureau from adding a citizenship question to the decennial count. Richard...
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Behind the Ballot: Nerd alert
Biden ignores border crisis
Dear Editor: Can Biden supporters defend why illegal immigrants are permitted to board American planes with no ID other than their latest arrest warrant? It’s one aspect of a border...
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Border became more secure in the last four years
When Democratic candidates for President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris stood on stage earlier this year and pledged to give illegal immigrants free healthcare and a free college education, political...
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Brnovich asks court to allow state to intervene in immigration matter
Attorney General Mark Brnovich wants to defend a Trump-era rule that was designed to deny “green cards” to those at the bottom of the economic ladder. The move comes as...
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Brnovich says Phoenix immigration policy conforms to SB1070
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times) Calling the city of Phoenix’s policy of welcoming migrants more rhetoric than real, Attorney General...
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Brnovich seeks Supreme Court decision on Trump-era immigration rule
Shut down by appellate judges, Attorney General Mark Brnovich is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to let him defend a Trump-era rule designed to deny “green cards” to those at...
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Congress – do the right thing for DACA
Counter to commentary on immigration reform
Dear Editor: I read the article on “Small business economy needs immigration reform” with interest and dismay. The distortion of the facts and misrepresentation of the feelings and attitudes of...
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Court: Border Patrol violating rights of detainees
Crime by illegal immigrants at the heart of Mesa woman’s crusade
David Garcia’s call to reform ICE politically risky in Arizona
Democratic candidate for governor David Garcia speaks with a voter June 10 as he canvassed a west Phoenix neighborhood. (Photo by Carmen Forman/Arizona Capitol Times) David...
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Democrats say proposed ballot measure could cement GOP majority in Arizona Legislature
Arizona would run its own census in 2030 and use only that citizen-count to redraw state legislative districts under a Republican-backed proposal that could be placed on the November ballot....
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Despite adding more judges, immigration court backlog continues to grow
Dreamers lack confidence in Congress, plan for life without DACA
Ducey calls for Southwest Key inspections after allegations of sexual abuse
Ducey extols spending on his re-election
Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey speaks to supporters, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, at an election night party in Scottsdale, Ariz. Incumbent Ducey defeated Democratic challenger David...
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Ducey parts ways with Trump on proposed ‘green card’ policy
Ducey to keep troops at border despite Trump’s family separation policy
Ducey wants immigration question in next census
Ducey wants path for ‘dreamers’
Ducey, Garcia debate centers on education
In the first gubernatorial debate, Gov. Doug Ducey touted a record of improving the state’s economy and providing 20-percent pay raises to teachers while Democrat David Garcia accused him of...
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Expanded ‘defense of premises’ won’t become law
Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a controversial measure Monday that would have expanded the scope of the state’s “defense of premises” law. “The legislation as written values property over human life...
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Federal lawsuit seeks to block end to sweeping asylum limits
Five reasons Trump should build the wall himself
A nation without borders is like a house without walls — without any architectural integrity, a dwelling becomes a real hazard for every resident inside. President Trump understands this truth...
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For Arizona’s children of immigrants, this election is personal
Former undocumented immigrants turned lawmakers want ‘Dreamers’ to speak out
GOP lawmaker brings new immigration proposal despite SB1070 case law
A Republican state senator has introduced legislation dealing with illegal immigrants that could conflict with a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court ruling which said Arizona has no right to enforce federal...
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GOP lawmaker revives in-state tuition for ‘Dreamers’
A ballot measure that could let Arizona “Dreamers” pay in-state tuition to attend universities and community colleges was unexpectedly revived in the House of Representatives on May 5 and could pass on...
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GOP lawmaker: Not ‘enough white kids to go around’ in Arizona schools
GOP lawmakers have ‘both barrels’ aimed at Tucson over sanctuary measure
GOP lawmakers pushing leaders to put border legislation on ballot
Not content with all the social and political issues they already are putting to voters in November, a majority of House Republicans want a special hearing to add one more:...
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GOP lawmakers to return vetoed border bill to Hobbs
Refusing to take “no” for an answer, Republican legislators are going to resend the same border law enforcement bill back to Gov. Katie Hobbs that she vetoed just a week...
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Hobbs’ 1st veto comes on GOP border bill
Gov. Katie Hobbs late Monday quashed a bid by Republican legislators to allow state and local police to arrest those who have entered the country illegally. “This bill does not...
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ICE to focus on businesses that hire undocumented immigrants
Thomas Homan, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, speaks after a Heritage Foundation presentation at which he said his agency would focus on businesses...
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Judge dismisses Arpaio’s criminal case, allows pardon to stand
A federal judge has upheld the validity of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s presidential pardon despite claims from critics that letting his clemency stand would encourage officials to disobey future court...
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Justices side with Mexican immigrant in deportation case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with a Mexican immigrant who faced deportation after he was convicted of having consensual sex with his underage girlfriend. The justices ruled unanimously that...
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Lawmaker condemned for saying US might look like South America
Lawmaker seeks probe of Phoenix police immigration policy
Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, says Phoenix police are violating provisions of a contentious 2010 law known as SB 1070 that requires police to inquire about the immigration status of...
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Lesko misleads voters on Democrat’s priorities, her record
Three things are clear after reading U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko’s June 27 opinion piece accusing Democrats of not wanting to address the crisis at the border: her willingness to mislead voters on...
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Limit immigration to fight climate change
Arizona’s CO2 emissions keep rising, despite environmentalists’ best efforts to shrink the state’s carbon footprint. Total emissions rose 4.5% in 2018, according to the most recent available data from the federal Energy...
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On immigration, listen to civil rights icons
Pathway to citizenship solves labor shortage
Proposal to give ‘Dreamers’ in-state tuition goes to ballot
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) supporters march in Phoenix on Sept. 5, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York) Arizona voters will decide in November 2022...
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Racially-charged comments lead to Stringer’s removal as criminal justice reform committee chairman
Raquel Terán: One citizen’s road to the Legislature
Russell Pearce, author of SB1070, dies at 75
Sinema, Kelly should vote against Biden’s mass amnesty plan
Small business economy needs immigration reform
Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly should feel confident leading the nation to provide pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants in the Build Back Better agenda that is pending on Capitol Hill. As the...
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Solving the crisis, anarchy Democrats created is pro-immigrant
For far too long, Democrats have been able to frame their willful indifference to the tragedy unfolding on our southern border as “pro-immigrant.” The corollary, always implied and often explicit,...
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Spokesman: Hobbs won’t sign bill allowing cops to arrest illegal border crossers
At a glance Governor Katie Hobbs’ press aide, Christian Slater, stated that she considers SB1231 unconstitutional, ineffective for border security, and potentially harmful to Arizona’s businesses and jobs. Democrats argued...
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State inspections show infractions at migrant shelters
This June 20, 2014 file photo shows the Southwest Key-Nueva Esperanza, in Brownsville, Texas, a facility that shelters unaccompanied immigrant children. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) Recent...
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Survey: Arizonans not willing to open wallets to pay for education
A new survey by the Morrison Institute finds that Arizonans want to spend more money on education. But paying for it? That’s another question. The report released today) finds nearly...
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Trump lashes out at long, predictable list of foes in Phoenix rally
Anti-Trump protesters chant behind a barricade across the Phoenix Convention Center, where President Donald Trump is holding a rally, on August 22, 2017. (Ellen O’Brien, Arizona...
