The state's chief election officer is telling a federal judge there is merit to claims that two new laws could interfere with the rights of some people to register and vote.
Read More »Hobbs tells judge there is merit to claims laws could interfere with people’s voting rights
Lawsuit challenges law requiring cancellation of suspected non-citizens 
A new lawsuit is challenging a law set to take effect next month, which would require county recorders to cancel the voter registration of anyone they have a "reason to believe'' is not a U.S. citizen.
Read More »More green card holders seek citizenship with Trump in office
Nervous green card holders are seeking citizenship in greater numbers because of concerns that the Trump Administration’s new immigration policies could send them out of the country.
Read More »Federal records show ASU has lobbied for DREAM Act 
Republican lawmakers are troubled that Arizona State University and University of Arizona have been lobbying Congress to help “dreamers” gain citizenship.
Read More »Court won’t reconsider Arizona, Kansas citizenship lawsuit
A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider a decision allowing residents of Kansas and Arizona to register to vote using a federal form without providing proof of their U.S. citizenship.
Read More »Judge: AZ can require citizenship proof when registering voters
A federal judge this morning ordered the Election Assistance Commission to require would-be Arizona voters to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote.
Read More »Bill would require U.S. citizenship for state prison guards
A state lawmaker wants to require Arizona Department of Corrections officers to be U.S. citizens, as is already the case with other peace officers, saying the change would help ease unemployment in his district.
Read More »9th Circuit questions Brewer’s denial of driver’s licenses for ‘dreamers’
A federal appeals court may be poised to void a decision by Gov. Jan Brewer to deny driver’s licenses to “Dreamers” the Obama administration has allowed to stay and work in this country.
Read More »Advocates press on, despite grim 2013 outlook for immigration reform
Immigration overhaul advocates said they will keep fighting, despite a House Republican leader’s comment last week that there is not enough time left on this year’s legislative calendar to act on the issue.
Read More »McCain urges House to act on immigration reform, says issue can’t wait
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., urged the House Thursday to act on immigration reform, even if that means moving on its own piecemeal approach to the problem rather than the Senate’s comprehensive reform bill.
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