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Brewer Cancels Mexico Border Governors Conference

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For nearly 30 years, the governors of the states that line both sides of the United States-Mexico border have gathered together annually to issue proclamations and pledges to work together and address concerns. This year the 28th annual conference coincides with Arizona Governor Jan Brewers’ rotation as chairwoman and host of this year’s conference. The […]

Justice Department Sues Arizona Over Anti-Immigration Law

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After much anticipation and speculation that a suit was eminent, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this afternoon that it was filing a lawsuit against Arizona asking a federal judge to declare the state’s new anti-immigration law, SB 1070, as unconstitutional and strike it down. The defendants are named as the state and Arizona Gov. […]

Rights Organization Issues Travel Warnings for Arizona

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Affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union issued travel alerts for the state of Arizona in anticipation of holiday travel and summer vacations.  The warnings inform individuals of their rights should they be stopped by law enforcement. The ACLU’s actions come in response to Arizona’s controversial new anti-immigration law, SB 1070.  The law ,which is […]

President “Ready to Move Forward” on Immigration Reform

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In a major national speech, President Barack Obama reaffirmed his commitment to passing comprehensive immigration reform but cautioned that it would only happen with support of Republican lawmakers. Acknowledging that our national immigration system is broken, the president outlined a number of components that need to be addressed in an overhaul bill.  To illustrate the […]

Obama Talks Immigration Reform with Congressional Hispanic Caucus

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President Obama is holding a meeting with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus this afternoon to discuss immigration reform. The meeting follows on the heels of a discussion the President held yesterday with grassroots groups and labor leaders on the issue at the White House. During this meeting the President said his Administration is committed […]

Arizona Governor Calls Immigrants ‘drug mules’

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Even the top Republicans in her own state disagree with Gov. Jan Brewer’s comments that most undocumented workers are ‘drug mules.’ Speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Senator John McCain says he does not believe that most workers crossing the border in Arizona are smuggling drugs.  He’s not the only official disputing the comments. The […]

Neo-Nazi Militia Patrols Arizona Desert and States, “It will be ‘deadly’ for them to cross that border”

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A leader of the Mesa chapter of the largest neo-Nazi group in the United States, the National Socialist Movement, decided to patrol a part of the Arizona desert near Casa Grande over the weekend against the wishes of the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office. The group of armed men led by J.T. Ready, known for his […]