Immigration Law

Supreme Court Set to Rule on Arizona Immigration Law – Wall Street Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide the fate of Arizona’s tough anti-immigration law this week, in a ruling likely to affect the national debate over immigration ahead of the November elections. The court could strike down the challenged … Continue reading

Supreme Court Ruling On Arizona Immigration Law Sparks Political Reaction (PHOTOS) – Huffington Post

The Supreme Court handed down a ruling on Arizona immigration law S.B. 1070 on Monday. HuffPost’s Mike Sacks reports: The Supreme Court on Monday delivered a split decision in the Obama administration’s challenge to Arizona’s aggressive …

Supreme Court strikes parts of Arizona immigration law – USA Today

The Supreme Court today struck down as unconstitutional portions of Arizona’s controversial law aimed at cracking down on illegal immigrants. The Supreme Court will issue its last opinions on Thursday, with its decision on health care reform expected to …

The immigration bombshell: Naked lawlessness – Chicago Tribune

With a single Homeland Security Department memo, the immigration laws no longer apply to 800,000 people. By what justification? Prosecutorial discretion, says Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano. This is utter nonsense. Prosecutorial …

Key players in dispute over Arizona immigration law – San Jose Mercury 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 …

Supreme Court strikes down key parts of Arizona immigration law – Los Angeles Times

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday that the federal government has the sole power to enforce the laws against illegal immigration, striking down three key provisions of Arizona’s first-in-the nation crackdown on undocumented residents.

Arizona Immigration Law ‘Gutted’ In Split Supreme Court Ruling – Huffington Post

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday delivered a split decision in the Obama administration’s challenge to Arizona’s aggressive immigration law, striking multiple provisions but upholding the “papers please” provision. Civil rights groups …

Factbox: U.S. state laws targeting illegal immigration – Reuters

(Reuters) – A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Monday upholding a key part of Arizona’s crackdown on illegal immigrants may lend support to states where Republican-led legislatures have passed similar laws, insisting they had to act in a policy area … Continue reading

Latino advocates: Hispanics should carry driver’s licenses, immigration documents – AZCentral.com

Latino advocates are concerned that under the law, Latinos are more likely to be scrutinized about their immigration status regardless of whether they were born in the U.S. “Everyone with brown skin and dark haired is concerned,” Ortega said …

High court strikes down most of Ariz. immigration law – USA Today

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court struck down three portions of Arizona’s controversial immigration law on Monday, but allowed one of the key provisions to stand in a highly anticipated split decision. The justices ruled that Arizona …