Open Letter to Corporation Commission Candidate Barry Wong

Dear Mr. Wong: To say that I was shocked and dismayed to read in Wednesday's Arizona Republic of your proposal to deny utility services to illegal immigrants would be an understatement. Your cynical attempt to ratchet up the rhetoric over immigration to score cheap political points in a bid for office marks a new low in our state's immigration debate.

Another day, another AZ law goes before SCOTUS

News this morning that the U.S. Supreme Court would hear an appeal of Arizona's employer sanctions law (Laws 2007, Chapter 279) was hailed as a minor victory by both proponents and critics of the law. Pearce told our reporter he believes the high court, by a 6-3 or 5-4 vote, will uphold the law as constitutional. "We've won at every level," he said, adding that upholding the law will allow for emp[...]

Court will hear employer sanctions law challenge

The Supreme Court is entering the nation's charged debate over immigration, agreeing to hear a challenge from business and civil liberties groups to an Arizona law that cracks down on employers who hire undocumented workers.

Payday lenders in Arizona call it quits

Some payday lenders in Arizona have already shut their doors and more are expected to follow when a law authorizing their high-interest loans expires at the end of the month.

Scared at school

Hispanic parents across the state are worried that police officers stationed at schools - whose mission is to become a role model to the students and foster a sense of trust between children and police - will start treating students like suspected law-breakers, after Arizona's new immigration law goes into effect.

Schools are doing their best to downplay the possibility of such a scenario[...]

Arpaio sues Maricopa County administrators

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's attorneys have filed another lawsuit against county officials, claiming administrators have conflicts of interest that prevent them from choosing lawyers for Arpaio.

Limits sought on filings on new immigration law

Gov. Jan Brewer's lawyers are asking a federal judge to put limits in filing of some briefs and motions in one of the legal challenges to Arizona's new immigration enforcement law.

Sheriff’s office raids El Mirage business

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is conducting a raid at sanitation businesses in El Mirage and neighboring Youngtown northwest of Phoenix.

Arizona’s immigration bill: Which level of scrutiny and what is government’s interest?

Among the arguments put forth by supporters and critics of Arizona's immigration bill, S1070, most lie upon constitutionality, the thrust of the arguments lying in the sphere of equal protection.

Law firm appeals to remove Huppenthal from ballot

A law firm associated with the Arizona Democratic Party is appealing a court ruling that threw out a complaint seeking to remove Sen. John Huppenthal from the ballot for Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Obama asks for 1,000 more Border Patrol agents

President Barack Obama is asking Congress for $600 million in emergency funds for 1,000 more Border Patrol agents, 160 new federal immigration officers and two unmanned aircraft to beef up security on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Arizona seeks dismissal of lawsuit over new law

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's office has filed a motion to dismiss another lawsuit that seeks to overturn the state's new immigration law.