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Arpaio’s lawyers appeal racial-profiling ruling
Attorneys for an Arizona sheriff are appealing a federal judge's ruling that the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office racially profiled Latinos in its immigration enforcement.
Arpaio suspends immigration efforts
An Arizona sheriff who led the way for local police across the country to take up immigration enforcement is reconsidering his crackdowns — and other law enforcement officials who followed his lead are expected to eventually back away, too.
Arizona immigration law said to hit conventions
Arizona's 2010 immigration enforcement law is being called a lingering hindrance to Phoenix's ability to lure gatherings to its convention center.
Bipartisan group proposes Arizona immigration plan
A bipartisan group of business and community leaders has proposed a four-point immigration plan for Arizona.
Court to hear Arpaio’s appeal of smuggling ruling
A court will hear arguments on Sept. 13 in Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's appeal of a ruling that limited his ability to do immigration enforcement.
Lawyers fight Arpaio’s bid to bar records at trial
Lawyers pressing a racial profiling lawsuit against Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office urged a judge to let them introduce at trial citizen complaints that they say shows the sheriff based some of his immigration enforcement efforts on racially charged complaints that didn't allege actual crimes.
Mexican repatriation flight program falls to lowest level ever
Immigration officials this year flew fewer than 9,000 Mexican nationals home, the lowest number in the eight years of a voluntary government repatriation program.
Police board to distribute immigration training video by June 29
The state board charged with educating police agencies on how to enforce Arizona's strict new immigration law will distribute a training video by June 29, a month before the law goes into effect.
New immigration law old tactic for ‘Sheriff Joe’
Want to know what Arizona's new immigration law will look like in practice? Just ask Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. He and his deputies have been stopping people and asking for evidence of their immigration status for years.
Bill to make illegal immigrants trespassers stalls in House
A sweeping immigration enforcement bill that would require police officers to enforce federal immigration laws and make all illegal immigrants criminal trespassers was slated to be voted on in the House today, but the effort stalled when Republican support started to slip.
Arpaio blasts feds, vows to continue immigration enforcement
Blaming a conspiracy by his political enemies for the apparent end to his authority to arrest illegal aliens on immigration violations, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio vowed to continue the crime-suppression sweeps that have rounded up nearly 300 illegal immigrants during the past two years.
Clergy ejected from committee – Dems follow
A clergy and her group opposed to a bill dealing with immigration enforcement were ejected from a committee hearing June 23 after speaking without permission and ignoring the chairman’s order for them to stop.
