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Brewer attends federal appeals court hearing
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says she is "hopeful" the judges on the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will lift a stay and allow Senate Bill 1070 to be enforced.
Arpaio, Dever, Babeu make their own stage for SB1070 hearing
Larry Dever wanted to address the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. Instead, he addressed the press corps at his lawyer’s office in Scottsdale. The Cochise County sheriff, along with his prominent counterparts from Maricopa and Pinal counties, hosted a viewing party at the Rose Law Group to watch the Nov. 1 hearing at the Ninth Circuit on SB1070. Sitting alongside Maricopa County [...]
Appeals court hints at tossing part of Arizona law
A federal appeals court is hearing arguments over Arizona's request to enforce its controversial new immigration law.
Gary Grado talks about the effect SB1070 is having on voter turnout
Arizona Capitol Times reporter Gary Grado discusses how Arizona's new immigration law is affecting voter turnout and what sort of early ballot trends are beginning to show for the overall election results.
Goddard blasts Brewer’s court appearance
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry Goddard says Republican Gov. Jan Brewer is trying to grab headlines by traveling to San Francisco, where the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing arguments dealing with Arizona's tough new immigration law.
Dever: I have a right to defend myself in court
When a person is sued, it’s a given that they should be able to hire legal representation. When you’re an elected sheriff and the ACLU sues you, that need is even more imperative. However, an Oct. 15 article by Arizona Capitol Times reporter Jeremy Duda might give readers the impression that I don’t have that right.
Arpaio splits with illegal-immigration group
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio severed his ties with an anti-illegal immigration group over a mass email that went out to thousands of people under his name.
U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments Dec. 8 over employer sanctions
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Dec. 8 in an appeal by business and civil rights groups that are trying to overturn a 2007 Arizona law that prohibits employers from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants.
Brewer takes no stand on Pearce birthright citizenship proposal
Anyone who wants to know where Gov. Jan Brewer stands on Sen. Russell Pearce's next big illegal immigration proposal will probably have to wait until 2011.
State lawmakers preparing citizenship legislation
Lawmakers in states across the country are combining to work on proposed legislation to deny U.S. citizenship to children born in this country to parents who are illegal immigrants, the sponsor of Arizona's 2010 law targeting illegal immigration said Tuesday.
Non-profits now using SB1070 as fundraising tool
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has proven that tough immigration policies make it easy to raise cash for political campaigns, and Gov. Jan Brewer has shown that the same rule applies to raising money for legal defense of the state’s new immigration law.
But now, private-sector interests are getting wise as well.
Grijalva race shows just how big GOP wave could be
This year, if you are a Democratic congressperson who voted for the federal health care law, didn’t call loudly enough for tough new immigration laws or supported the stimulus act... […]
