Immigration Law

In Utah, a softer touch on a still-tough immigration law – msnbc.com

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Utah insists that on immigration issues, it is no Arizona. Its laws are kinder and gentler, officials say. Despite its conservatism, Utah is one of only three states, for instance, where illegal immigrants can drive. … Continue reading

Romney Says He Favors ‘More Latitude’ for States on Immigration – Bloomberg

Romney also continued his criticism of President Barack Obama for failing to act on his promise to overhaul immigration laws in the first year of his term. He told about 200 donors in Arizona that, in the absence of federal … Continue reading

Court’s Immigration Ruling Emphasizes Republican Split – Businessweek

Independent voters backed the decision by a better than a 2-to-1 ratio. Democrats hailed the Supreme Court’s ruling on immigration as a repudiation of Arizona’s law, which they said promotes racial profiling, and criticized Republicans for …

An altruistic immigration policy – Reuters Blogs

Monday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down much of Arizona’s controversial immigration law. It’s now confirmed that it’s not a crime for immigrants in the United States, even undocumented ones, to apply for jobs here. That ruling dovetails wi … Continue reading

Immigration fight changes Arizona, groups say – CNN

“There has been a change in Arizona, without a doubt,” said Clarissa Martinez, director of immigration for the National Council of La Raza, which led a coalition of civil rights groups in a tourism boycott of the state after SB … Continue reading

Supreme Court cuts parts of immigration law in Arizona – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

WASHINGTON — The federal government, not states, holds responsibility for enforcing immigration laws, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday, striking down three key parts of Arizona’s crackdown on illegal immigrants and jeopardizing similar laws in five …

Immigration Law – New York Times

The majority opinion, by Justice Anthony Kennedy, knocked out sections of Arizona’s 2010 statute, S.B. 1070, that made it a crime not to carry immigration papers in the state and a crime for an undocumented immigrant to apply for a … Continue reading

Texas immigration law looks more irrelevant after ruling – Houston Chronicle

Will cooler heads prevail when the Texas Legislature meets in January? Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision all but gutting the Arizona illegal immigration law should prompt Texas lawmakers to question their quixotic and time-consuming legislative campaign …

Arizona implements immigration law as feds push back – YAHOO!

Arizona began implementing the piece of its anti-illegal immigration law that survived the Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday, requiring police officers to verify immigration status during routine stops if they have a “reasonable” suspicion that someone may …

Romney Says Obama Has Failed On Immigration – NPR News

After the Supreme Court released its decision on the Arizona immigration law, Mitt Romney’s campaign released a statement in which the former Massachusetts governor accused President Obama of a failure of leadership on immigration. Romney was in Arizona …