Immigration Law

Supreme Court restricts impact of Ga. immigration law – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

NOTE: This post contains some material previously published on this blog. It is posted here as the electronic version of today’s AJC column. Publicly, Gov. Nathan Deal embraced Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling on illegal immigration …

Ruling on Arizona’s immigration law leaves many questions unanswered – Orlando Sentinel

If I witness a crime, should I call the police? One by one, Phoenix Police Chief Daniel Garcia tried to reassure the questioners gathered at a Phoenix high school, saying repeatedly that people would not be detained without reason under … Continue reading

A changing national mood on immigration? – CNN

(CNN)– The judicial equivalent of white smoke has risen: The Supreme Court has ruled in a split decision rejecting most of Arizona’s controversial immigration policing law, SB 1070. Many were expecting a tough ruling favoring the Arizona …

Future Murky For Arizona’s Immigration Law – NPR News

As Arizona officials prepare to apply the one provision of the state’s immigration law upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, some local authorities doubt they can properly enforce it. “We will do our best to enforce the law. But we … Continue reading

‘Papers please’ Arizona clause alarms immigration advocates – United Press International

{WOMENSENEWS}–Women’s advocates reacted angrily on Monday to the Supreme Court’s June 25 decision upholding a contentious clause of an Arizona immigration law. “We were strongly hoping the entire law would be struck down, especially the …

Immigration ruling leaves both parties scrambling – CBS News

(CBS News) WASHINGTON – Police and politicians are trying to come to grips with the Supreme Court’s decision on Arizona’s controversial, tough immigration law. The justices struck down most of it, but ruled unanimously that police in Arizona are …

State immigration law challenges to move forward – CBS News

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning key provisions in Arizona’s illegal immigration law opens the door for courts to strike down similar provisions other in states. However, supporters of immigration crackdowns …

Players in disputes over Ariz.’s immigration law – CBS News

Role: Led the effort at the Arizona Legislature to get the state’s immigration law passed. Background: While serving in the Legislature, Pearce tapped into voter frustration over the state’s role as the busiest hub for illegal entries into the …

Immigration Policy Offers Relief for Students Facing Deportation – New York Times Blogs

Monday’s Supreme Court ruling on Arizona’s immigration law reminded us of President Obama’s recent executive action that allowed hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants to remain in the United States if they came as children.

Local police step up immigration enforcement – msnbc.com

By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press ESCONDIDO, Calif. (AP) – State and local police across the country didn’t need the U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding Arizona’s “show me your papers” immigration law to begin turning people over to the federal government … Continue reading