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Immigration News: Arizona Court Rejects Law Targeting Day Laborers and their Employers
March 5, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
In immigration news, an Arizona court has rejected the state's efforts, under SB 1070, to target day laborers and those people who might hire them. In the unanimous decision was based on the fact that the law only targeted day laborers and not others deemed to be interrupting traffic. continue reading »
Battle Against Arizona Immigration Law SB1070 Continues
January 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The legal battle against Arizona's harsh SB 1070 immigration law will continue in 2013 although the future of the section of the measure prohibiting housing or transportin continue reading »
Deferred Action Immigrants Denied Driver’s Licenses in Arizona
November 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A coalition of organizations on Thursday filed suit against the state of Arizona for denying driver's licenses to undocumented young people who have been given a reprieve from deportation under the federal Deferred Action program. continue reading »
In Arizona, Latino Mormons at a Crossroads
October 30, 2012 | by New America Media | HS News Network
José Hernández hasn’t made up his mind about who he’s going to vote for in the upcoming election. “I like things about both, Romney and Obama,” said Hernández, 29, who works as an electrician in Mesa, Arizona. He says he likes that Republican continue reading »
Arizona Campaign Builds Against “America’s Toughest Sheriff”
October 27, 2012 | by New America Media | Latino Daily News
A movement to oust Joe Arpaio, America’s self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff,” from office continues to gain momentum in Arizona. Actions range from a Latino voter mobilization to an infusion of support from out-of-state groups helping run anti-Joe Arpaio radio ads on Spanish radio. continue reading »
“Citizens for a Better Arizona” Call To Stop Reelection of Sheriff Arpaio
October 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A number of organizations in Arizona are working to get out the Hispanic vote here in Maricopa County to stop controversial Sheriff Joe Arpaio from winning another term in next month's elections. continue reading »
Arizona Immigration Law Hinders Reporting of Domestic Violence
October 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Undocumented immigrants who are the victims of domestic violence could be among those most negatively affected by the entry into force of the Arizona law that allows police to question the immigration status of people they arrest. continue reading »
Arizona Latinos Experiencing Racial Profiling With “Show Me Your Papers” in Effect
September 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Members of the Hispanic community in southern Arizona say they have experienced racial profiling by the police after the entry into force of the "show me your papers" provision of the state's harsh immigration law. continue reading »
Agriculture Industry Harmed by Restrictive State Immigration Laws-70% of Ag Workers are Undocumented
September 25, 2012 | by Immigration impact | HS News Network
The American agricultural industry is facing billions of dollars in losses due to labor shortages resulting from recent anti-immigrant laws passed in various states around the country. The American farming industry is heavily continue reading »
If Mitt Romney was Actually Mexican, Would He Still Support Arizona’s’ SB 1070?
September 20, 2012 | by Americas Voice Online | HS News Network
As reported, U.S. District judge lifted an injunction against the “show me your papers” provision of Arizona’s SB 1070 anti-immigrant law, allowing this draconian provision to go into effect. Many agree that the implementation of this provision will involve rampant racial profiling of Latinos in Arizona. No doubt, additional legal challenges will be brought to stop it. continue reading »
Arizona Police Fear Being Sued Over SB 1070 Provision
September 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Arizona law enforcement agencies are concerned about the potential for lawsuits once the "show me your papers" provision of the state's controversial immigration law takes effect. continue reading »
Sheriff Will Not Be Charged for Threatening Deportation of Undocumented Gay Lover
September 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
An Arizona sheriff known for a hard-line stance on illegal immigration won't face criminal charges for allegedly threatening to have his undocumented gay lover deported, the state Attorney General's Office said Friday. continue reading »
Does Mitt Romney Still think SB 1070 Is A “Model” For The Nation?
August 21, 2012 | by Americas Voice Online | HS News Network
The reviews are in about the first few days of deferred action, with a range of observers praising the program and citing inspiring stories of young people who have a new opportunity to contribute to the only country they know as home. Describing an application workshop held by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights continue reading »
Arizona Mayors: Undocumented Students Should Get In-State Tuition Rates
August 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The mayors of Tucson and Phoenix said Friday that they want young undocumented students who apply for Deferred Action to pay in-state tuition at Arizona community colleges. continue reading »
Prison Companies Making Big Money Off Arrests of Illegal Immigrants
August 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A recent review by the Associated Press found prison companies are seeing large profits from the detention of undocumented immigrants. However, it is the American taxpayers who are paying more than $2 billion a year. continue reading »
Sheriff Joe Arpaio Trial Sees Repeated Denial of Responsibility
July 31, 2012 | by Americas Voice Online | Latino Daily News
Most days, Maricopa County’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio acts like a caricature of a Western law man: the cowboy, “America’s Toughest Sheriff,” the man who brought back chain gangs, parades prisoners around in pink underwear, and clearly believes he’s above the rule of law. continue reading »
ACLU INFOGRAPHIC - What’s At Stake: SB 1070 at the Supreme Court
June 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Supreme Court has upheld SB 1070’s notorious “show me your papers” provision, deciding that it is not preempted by federal law. This provision has been blocked by lower courts in Arizona and other copycat states until now. Discriminatory laws like SB 1070 invite racial profiling of Latinos and others who may look or sound “foreign,” including many U.S. citizens who have lived in America their entire lives. continue reading »
Supreme Court Ruling on Arizona Law SB 1070 is Important but Limited Victory
June 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
The Supreme Court invalidated most provisions of Arizona’s draconian anti-immigration law, known as S.B. 1070, including Section 6 which granted state police greater authority than federal officers to make warrantless arrests of anyone they suspected of being undocumented. continue reading »
Lack of Difference Between Secure Communities And Arizona’s SB 1070
May 8, 2012 | by Americas Voice Online | HS News Network
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its long-awaited response to last year’s report from the Secure Communities Task Force. Secure Communities, the Obama Administration’s signature immigration enforcement program, has been fiercely criticized by law enforcement experts, state governors and legislatures, continue reading »
A Guide to Racial Profiling
May 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
This week the Department of Justice sued Sheriff Arpaio in Arizona for his refusal to cooperate with their investigation into his historic racial profiling and violations of civil rights. continue reading »
