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Referendum on the rocks?
Ballot measure consultant Andrew Chavez told YS today that the One Arizona referendum campaign to thwart the state's new anti-illegal immigration bill is in danger of collapsing. Whether voters would undo the law remains unclear, although recent polling indicates the One Arizona measure would have an uphill fight.
Flagstaff votes to sue over immigration law
The Flagstaff City Council has voted to sue over a new state immigration law.
Tucson City Council suing over immigration law
The Tucson City Council has voted to sue Arizona and try to overturn its new immigration law.
New immigration law’s implementation getting legal review
Arizona's new immigration law is no longer in the hands of the Legislature or the governor. Now it's up to local law enforcement agencies and the police training organizations to figure out how to apply it without violating the law themselves.
Dems hit Pearce over e-mail on immigrant law
House and Senate Dems got their hands on an email they said backs their claim that the motivation behind the state's new anti-illegal immigration bill is racism.
Last-minute changes to S1070 broaden enforcement power
While supporters of Arizona’s immigration law have said repeatedly that it will allow police officers to check the immigration status of people during the enforcement of other crimes, the law actually gives police much broader enforcement power, according to legal experts and representatives of the law enforcement community.
Arizona immigration law spurs boycott calls
Civil rights leaders are urging organizations to cancel their conventions in Arizona. Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks are encountering protesters on the road. And the AriZona iced tea company wants everyone to know that its drinks are made in New York.
Past cases cited by both sides in immigration lawsuits
Federal courts have rejected immigration laws in other states that aimed for results similar to those prescribed by Arizona’s S1070, but supporters of the Arizona law say they learned a lesson from those court cases and made sure to avoid repeating past mistakes.
Referendum on S1070 could backfire, solidify law
Opponents of the state's new immigration law may unintentionally cement its place in state statute if an effort to ask voters to reject the law is unsuccessful.
Under the spotlight
The national outcry against S1070 has surprised both backers and opponents of the tough illegal-immigration measure. USA Today opined the bill as the "ugliest" bad solution to illegal immigration, while Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show" called the state the "meth lab of democracy."
Referendum against immigration law could delay implementation by years
A citizen referendum could put Arizona's new illegal immigration law on hold for more than two years, depending on when its organizers turn in the required number of valid signatures. A group calling itself One Arizona filed paperwork with the Secretary of State's Office on April 28 to begin a petition drive to overturn S1070.
Latino rights group, ACLU, Gordon, feds consider S1070 challenges
There is no shortage of people preparing legal challenges to Arizona's new landmark illegal immigration law, with a Latino rights group, the ACLU, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and even the federal government contemplating lawsuits.
