ICE director: states shouldn’t follow Arizona lead

States should not follow Arizona's lead and enact strict new immigration laws because ridding the country of illegal immigrants is the federal government's job, the director of the nation's immigration enforcement agency said Tuesday.

Napolitano meets with Brewer at governors meeting

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano met privately on Sunday with her successor as Arizona governor as the Obama administration challenges the state's immigration law.

$500K donated to defend immigration law

Donations to a special fund that Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer established to help pay for the state's legal defense of its immigration enforcement law now total roughly $500,000.

Enforcement at heart of immigration lawsuit

On paper, Arizona's controversial new immigration law is not that different from the federal version.

Brewer cancels border meeting after boycott

Gov. Jan Brewer has called off a September border conference in Phoenix due to Mexican governors' objections to Arizona's tough new immigration enforcement law, though some officials are discussing holding the annual gathering elsewhere.

Protests of Arizona governor planned in Boston

Immigrant advocates are rallying fellow activists to protest Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer during her scheduled visit this weekend for the National Governors Association meeting in Boston.

Feds file lawsuit over Arizona immigration law

The Obama administration sued Arizona July 6 to throw out the state's toughest-in-the-nation immigration law and keep other states from copying it. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Phoenix, said the law usurps the federal government's "pre-eminent authority" under the Constitution to regulate immigration.

Feds to file lawsuit over Arizona immigration law

The U.S. Justice Department is filing a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Arizona’s new law targeting illegal immigrants, setting the stage for a clash between the federal government and state... […]

Capitol Quotes: July 2, 2010

“If you don’t allow politicians to redeem themselves once they make a mistake, what good are you doing?” — Todd Rathner, a member of the NRA’s board of directors, explaining his organization’s decision to endorse Sen. John McCain over J.D. Hayworth.

Police board warns against profiling in S1070 enforcement

Training material unveiled July 1 by the state board charged with guiding police on the enforcement of Arizona’s new immigration law gave a clear message to officers: You are being watched, and certain groups want to see you apply the law with bias.

AZ politicians split on Obama immigration speech

Reaction in Arizona to President Barack Obama's immigration speech generally split along party lines on Thursday, with Republicans blasting his remarks on the state's new law and Democrats calling his approach reasonable.

Obama says politics to blame for immigration delay

Hoping to breathe new life into the stalled immigration effort, President Barack Obama on Thursday blamed the delay on recalcitrant Republicans whom he said had given in to the "pressures of partisanship and election-year politics."