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Fewer legal visitors crossing into Arizona to shop
The immigration crackdown in Arizona has apparently led some legal visitors to stay out of the state.
Lawyer: Arpaio is cooperating with probe
A lawyer for an Arizona sheriff known for his efforts against illegal immigrants said Thursday that the U.S. Justice Department's threat to sue over records for its civil rights investigation is premature because his client is willing to cooperate with certain elements of the probe.
Ranchers say border security must precede immigration reform
Our government has allowed criminals to take control of our southern border and through federal action have purposely established the so-called Arizona Corridor. Under the Bush administration, the federal government successfully secured the San Diego, Yuma and El Paso areas, leaving the path of least resistance in the Tucson Sector of the Border Patrol, which is responsible for 268 miles of intern[...]
Immigration law may have cut school attendance
At least one school official suspects the state's immigration law is contributing to reduced enrollment in Phoenix-area classrooms.
Judge stops major parts of S1070 from taking effect
Opponents of S1070 are viewing a federal judge’s injunction as a death knell for the state’s strict illegal immigration law. Supporters of the law, meanwhile, are hoping U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton’s ruling will be overturned as it works its way through the appeals process.
| RELATED: Vulnerable on the border
Long before the March murder of Douglas rancher Robert Krentz, southern Arizona ranch hands warned of the dangers presented by what they call the lax security of the U.S. Border Patrol.
Jul 23, 2010
Cost prohibitive: State action on border security unlikelyAs Arizona battles with the federal government over the authority to enforce immigration law, many residents and lawmakers are challenging the state to send National Guard troops to secure the border and cover the costs of completing a border wall.
Jul 23, 2010
Sounding the alarmsWhen students return to schools in a month or less they will encounter bigger class sizes, fewer teachers and librarians, bus routes eliminated, and classrooms and corridors that aren’t quite as clean as they’ve been in the past.
Jul 23, 2010
Capitol Quotes: July 23, 2010“I can get re-elected on pink underwear.” – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Jul 22, 2010
No ruling on S1070, judge may halt portions of law
A federal judge did not rule on whether she would prevent Arizona’s strict new illegal immigration law from going into effect, but indicated that she could issue an injunction against portions of S1070 while leaving the rest of the law intact.
Jul 22, 2010
Latino lawmakers protest immigration lawAs a judge heard arguments surrounding Arizona’s new immigration law, Hispanic policymakers from in and out of the state renewed their opposition to the legislation.
Jul 22, 2010
Demonstrators engage in passionate debate
For Irene Chavez, a retired teacher from Fountain Hills, the battle against Arizona’s new immigration law is the new front of the civil rights movement. “We stepped back into the 1960s,” she told the
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