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Konopnicki, Allen go on the attack GOP District 5 Senate primary gets nasty
The race to win the Republican nomination for an eastern Arizona Senate seat has turned an already-icy relationship between legislators into a super-heated contest, with both sides accusing each other of distortion and misrepresentation.
Colorado GOP wants immigration law like Arizona’s
Colorado Republican lawmakers who want to copy Arizona's divisive immigration law sent a delegation to Phoenix Tuesday to get pointers on how to proceed.
Arpaio to speak at Indiana GOP events
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, known for his efforts against illegal immigrants, will be speaking at three Republican Party fundraising events around Indiana this week.
Group urges Selig to move 2011 All-Star Game
Sunday's game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals was briefly interrupted by protesters urging commissioner Bud Selig to move the 2011 All-Star Game from Phoenix because of Arizona's new immigration legislation.
Immigration chief: ‘We’re going to get this right’
The federal government has deported more illegal immigrants from the U.S. than ever before, the director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday as part of an effort to push back on the suggestion Washington isn't doing enough.
Obama signs $600M border security bill into law
President Barack Obama has signed into law a $600 million border security that will put more agents and equipment along the Mexican border.
Turkey, Mexico concerned over Arizona law
The foreign ministers of Turkey and Mexico have voiced concern over the immigration law in the U.S. state of Arizona.
Florida AG proposes immigration bill similar to AZ
State Attorney General Bill McCollum said his proposal that would require Florida police officers to check a person's immigration status during traffic stops or arrests improves on Arizona's contentious law.
New immigration law, economy means less for day laborers
Just a few years ago, when the economy was booming, the area around the Home Depot on Thomas Road and 36th Street in east Phoenix was packed with a couple of hundred men congregating on sidewalks and street corners soliciting work as day laborers.
Fingerprint sharing led to deportation of 47,000
Records show that about 47,000 people were removed or deported from the U.S. after the Homeland Security Department sifted through 3 million sets of fingerprints taken from bookings at local jails.
House approves more agents, drones on border
In a rare moment of bipartisanship Tuesday, the House approved $600 million to pay for more unmanned surveillance drones and about 1,500 more agents along the troubled Mexican border.
New billboard warns of racial profiling
Hispanic-rights leaders say they're targeting locals and tourists alike with a billboard warning of Arizona's new immigration law.
