immigration

Feds Announce New Immigration Waiver Program

Jude Joffe-Block — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:10:47 +0000

Federal authorities have announced a new policy to help some families stay together during the immigration process. The change is likely to have an impact on tens of thousands of families.

AZ Delegation May Be Key to Immigration Debate in Congress

Matt Laslo — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:20:00 +0000

This year's election changed the debate on immigration reform in Washington, but big hurdles remain to reaching a grand compromise.

AZ's Denial of Driver's Licenses for Immigrants Goes to Court

Howard Fischer — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:56:37 +0000

The outcome of a lawsuit over whether certain illegal immigrants get state driver licenses is going to come down to a simple question: Are they authorized to be here.

AZ Senator Introduces Revised Dream Act

Matt Laslo — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:42:10 +0000

Arizona's two Republican senators are moving forward with their own effort to allow the children of undocumented immigrants to gain permanent residency in the U-S.

Law Denying Bail to Undocumented Immigrants Goes to Fed Court

Howard Fischer — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 23:23:55 +0000

A federal appeals court will hear arguments Friday on whether state voters stepped over the line by denying bail to illegal immigrants charged with certain crimes.

SB 1070 Faces Another Court Challenge Next Week

Howard Fischer — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 23:44:33 +0000

The state heads back to court this coming week over SB 1070, this time to defend a provision aimed at day laborers.

Controversial Provision in SB1070 is Now in Effect

Howard Fischer — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:22:08 +0000

U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton formally dissolved the injunction she issued two years ago against the provision of SB 1070 that requires police to question those they have stopped about their immigration status if there is reason to believe they are in this country illegally.

State's Attorneys Respond on SB 1070 Suit

Howard Fischer — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:43:21 +0000

Attorneys for Gov. Jan Brewer told a federal judge today she should reject a bid to keep a controversial section of SB 1070 from being enforced for at least for a little while longer.

Rights Groups Still Trying to Stop SB 1070

Howard Fischer — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:03:22 +0000

Civil rights groups are making a last-ditch effort this afternoon to keep a key provision of the state's immigration law from being enforced as early as next week.

Deportations Are Up, But Is Anyone Applauding?

Adrian Florido — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:22:28 +0000

Every year, the Department of Homeland Security releases statistics showing how many deportations its enforcement agencies -– Immigration and Customs, the Border Patrol -- have carried out in the previous year.