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Jan 5, 2015

Obama looks past GOP in promoting his 2015 agenda

President Barack Obama plans new steps to help more Americans buy a home and attend college, part of a 2015 agenda he hopes can build on the postelection momentum from high-profile moves on immigration and Cuba.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announces dozens of arrests in a prostitution sting during a news conference at Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Headquarters Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, in Phoenix. Maricopa County sheriff's deputies made dozens of arrests in the sting in which undercover officers posed as 16-year-old girls as men responded to an online ad. The investigation also resulted in numerous drug-related arrests. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Dec 24, 2014

Judge rejects Arpaio lawsuit against Obama on immigration

A federal judge on Tuesday night rejected an Arizona sheriff's lawsuit seeking to halt President Barack Obama's plan to spare nearly 5 million people from deportation.

Dec 22, 2014

Sheriff Arpaio aims to halt Obama immigration order

A gadfly attorney and an Arizona county sheriff want to halt President Barack Obama's immigration order in the first courtroom battle over an initiative designed to spare nearly 5 million people from deportation.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announces dozens of arrests in a prostitution sting during a news conference at Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Headquarters Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, in Phoenix. Maricopa County sheriff's deputies made dozens of arrests in the sting in which undercover officers posed as 16-year-old girls as men responded to an online ad. The investigation also resulted in numerous drug-related arrests. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Dec 16, 2014

Obama administration urging court to toss Arpaio immigration lawsuit

The Obama administration is urging dismissal of a lawsuit that would dismantle the president's immigration program, an initiative designed to spare nearly 5 million people in the U.S. illegally from deportation.

Dec 3, 2014

Johnson defends Obama immigration move, vows Arizona visit ‘early next year’

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said he will return to southern Arizona early next year to meet with residents and talk about steps his agency is taking to secure the border and further reduce illegal immigration.

Nov 24, 2014

Brewer equates Obama to a ‘tyrannical king’

Obama unilaterally acted last night (Nov. 20) to allow roughly five million undocumented immigrants to live and work openly in the US, a move that has invited a barrage of criticism and a chorus of cheers across the ideological spectrum.

Nov 21, 2014

Arizona immigrants praise President Obama’s immigration reform announcement

Activists and immigrants in Phoenix and Tucson watched closely Thursday night as President Barack Obama announced a new program expected to protect as many as 5 million immigrants who reside in the country illegally.

Nov 20, 2014

Gay, transgender groups demand to be included in immigration reform

While other protesters continued to rally outside the White House for immigration reform Wednesday, members of gay and immigrant groups had their own message for President Barack Obama: Don’t forget about us.

Nov 20, 2014

Lawmakers will wait for details of Obama’s immigration action plan

Arizona lawmakers were holding their fire after President Barack Obama on Wednesday said he would unveil his long-awaited executive actions on immigration – but previous statements leave little doubt about where they stand.

Nov 14, 2014

AP Sources: Executive orders on immigration to affect millions

President Barack Obama is poised to act soon to unveil a series of executive actions on immigration that will shield possibly around 5 million immigrants living in the country illegally from deportation, according to advocates in touch with the White House.

Nov 12, 2014

Congressional Conservatives threaten immigration showdown

Some conservative Republicans want to drag must-pass spending bills into their fight with President Barack Obama over his planned executive action on immigration, inviting comparisons to last year's shutdown showdown over the health care law.

Nov 6, 2014

Some in GOP fear schism over Obama, immigration

With President Barack Obama vowing to press ahead on immigration, prominent Hispanic Republicans are worried about the reaction of staunch conservatives. They fear it will harm the party's ability to win over Latinos in the next presidential election and beyond.

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