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Court Seems Fine With Arizona Immigration Law

Kevin Spak — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:17:18 CDT

Today the Supreme Court heard the final arguments in the case over Arizona's controversial immigration law, and it's not looking good for the Obama administration. Justices seemed decidedly skeptical about the Justice Department's central argument that the law impinged on the federal government's power to control immigration, the Washington Post...

Dems Lick Chops Over Arizona Immigration Law

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:55:20 CDT

Even if the Supreme Court upholds Arizona's immigration law this summer, Senate Democrats are just going to go ahead and stick Republicans between a rock and a hard place on the controversial law. Chuck Schumer is set to announce Plan B today: legislation that would require the approval of the...

Arizona Immigration Law Headed to Supreme Court

Matt Cantor — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:03:00 CDT

Just weeks ago, it was the ObamaCare tussle . Now the Supreme Court is moving on to another politically-charged, high-profile case: a battle over Arizona's controversial immigration law. The case centers on whether Arizona overstepped the boundaries of state power with aggressive police checks on suspected illegal immigrants. But "this is...

Under Attack From Ex-Lover, GOP Sheriff Comes Out

Mark Russell — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:13:39 CST

Arizona sheriff and congressional GOP candidate Paul Babeu denied charges yesterday that he threatened an ex-lover with deportation, claiming he was actually being attacked for being gay, reports the Phoenix New Times . Babeu claims that the New Times and his ex-lover only made up the charge to make his sexual...

Supreme Court to Take on Arizona Immigration Law

Matt Cantor — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:13:45 CST

The Supreme Court has added another high-profile case to its slate: Justices will examine the Arizona immigration law that has sparked nationwide controversy, the AP reports. They'll rule on a US appeals court decision that barred portions of the law, including a measure requiring police investigating other matters to check...

Sheriff Joe Backs Rick Perry

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:50:32 CST

Arizona’s fiery Sheriff Joe Arpaio has chosen his candidate for 2012, and it’s Rick Perry. The self-styled “America’s Toughest Sheriff” will endorse the Texas governor next week, a source confirms to ABC News and NBC News . Perry has reportedly spoken by phone with the illegal immigration hardliner since entering the...

Arizona Senate President Loses Recall Vote

Kevin Spak — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:56:02 CST

An underfunded upstart challenger appears to have knocked out Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce, in a historic recall election seen mainly as a referendum on the harsh immigration law Pearce championed. While the results aren’t yet official, with all districts reporting, challenger Jerry Lewis was up 52.4% to 45....

Brewer Calls Obama 'Condescending' in Book

John Johnson — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:29:05 CDT

After Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer met with President Obama in the heat of last year's fight over the state's immigration law, she told reporters it was "cordial." She has a much different take in a book coming out next month, according to the Arizona Republic and AP : The meeting: "We...

Obama Goes on Offense Vs. Immigration Laws

Kevin Spak — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:21:51 CDT

Even as Alabama’s stringent new immigration law takes effect today , the Obama administration is ramping up efforts to challenge it and other laws like it around the country. The administration has already sued Arizona and Alabama, its lawyers are talking with Utah officials about another suit there, and Georgia, Indiana,...