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Arizona AG to testify on immigrant smuggling
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard plans to tell Congress what it should do to stop smuggling of illegal immigrants.
Arguments under way over Arizona’s immigration law
A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday from lawyers for the governor, the federal government and civil rights groups over whether Arizona's new immigration law should take effect in a week.
Brewer responds to Justice Department challenge
Gov. Jan Brewer has filed a response in federal court to a Justice Department challenge of Arizona's tough new immigration law.
Judge in immigration suit well-versed on subject
The federal judge who will decide whether to block Arizona's sweeping new immigration law has dealt with the realities of the state's porous border for nearly 10 years.
‘Section 1070’ tent city expansion to unveil July 21
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced July 20 that he will be opening a new section of his tent city jail, just for those convicted under Arizona’s new immigration law. The new section of the outdoor jail will be called “section 1070,” according to a Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman.
National Guard troops to head to border Aug. 1
National Guard troops will head to the U.S.-Mexico border Aug. 1 for a yearlong deployment to keep a lookout for illegal border crossers and smugglers and help in criminal investigations, federal officials said Monday.
Capitol Times editor Matt Bunk: 2 more immigration suits hit court this week
Arizona Capitol Times Managing Editor Matt Bunk discusses talks about the unfolding immigration lawsuits and what will likely transpire this week in court.
Open season: Arpaio plans massive sweep, tent city expansion
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said he’s planning to bolster his image as the “poster-boy” of immigration enforcement by showcasing his strict policies with a crime suppression sweep on July 29, the day Arizona’s new immigration law is scheduled to take effect.
McCain takes on Republican rivals in second debate
Sen. John McCain has squared off in a sometimes testy debate with a former Arizona congressman hoping to take his job. J.D. Hayworth portrayed McCain Saturday night as a flip-flopper on illegal immigration, while McCain painted his rival as a faux conservative who is lax with tax dollars.
Immigration law hearing ends with no ruling
U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton didn't rule on whether to block the law from taking effect July 29, or whether to dismiss the lawsuit, Thursday in the first major hearing on challenges to a strict new immigration law.
Suit to limit human-smuggling prosecutions revived
A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit aimed at stopping the Maricopa County Attorney's Office from prosecuting undocumented immigrants as co-conspirators of the smugglers who bring them into Arizona.
Sheriff Arpaio defends immigration law
Sheriff Arpaio, known for his tough stance on illegal immigration, defended his state's new immigration-enforcement law Tuesday as he stumped for the Kansas secretary of state candidate who helped write it.
