Posts Tagged ‘arizona immigration law’
BREAKING: Supreme Court to look at SB1070
Posted: December 12, 2011 at 12:30 pm By NicoleNearly 2 years after its passing, the Supreme Court has announced they will look at Arizona’s anti-immigrant bill SB1070 and make a decision on whether or not to take the case. From ABC News: Although deeply concerned about the law, the Obama administration is asking the Supreme Court to refrain from taking up the case, [...]
Arizona State Senate President Pearce Recall
Posted: July 13, 2011 at 1:16 pm By MelvinArizona State Senate President Russell Pearce (R-Mesa), and architect of the state’s controversial anti-immigrant law, SB 1070, a bill that has unleashed a series of similar discriminatory bills across the country, has become the first Senate President to be recall in the history of the United States. A bipartisan group of Arizona citizens, Citizens for a [...]
SB 1070 still unconstitutional
Posted: April 11, 2011 at 2:52 pm By LloydArizona’s Governor Jan Brewer and Senate President Russell Pearce were dealt a serious blow in their continued attempts to scapegoat and demagogue immigrants today: A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a lower court decision that blocked the most contested provisions of Arizona’s immigration law from taking effect. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court [...]
Arizona is out of control
Posted: March 16, 2011 at 12:37 pm By LloydArizona lawmakers are intent on driving their state into despair. With unemployment at 10% statewide and a Governor who has no idea what is going on, the only solutions the legislature has is to punish immigrants more. Two of the bills challenge birthright citizenship. This is calculated to force a court battle over the interpretation [...]
Arizona continues to attack the Constitution
Posted: February 28, 2011 at 12:22 pm By LloydArizona is continuing its attack on immigrants with a new round of unprecedented and unconstitutional measures. The New York Times reports: Illegal immigrants would be barred from driving in the state, enrolling in school or receiving most public benefits. Their children would receive special birth certificates that would make clear that the state does not [...]
A bit of sanity in Arizona
Posted: February 8, 2011 at 3:21 pm By Rachel LaBruyereYesterday, the attempt to create a second class citizenship in the state of Arizona was put on hold as the Senate version of a bill challenging the 14th amendment failed to even go to vote because it lacked support. House Bill 2561 and Senate Bill 1309 would define children as citizens of Arizona and the [...]
Are States Considering SB 1070-Style Bills Putting their Head in the Lion’s Mouth?
Posted: January 21, 2011 at 1:23 pm By Seth HoyOriginally posted on the Immigration Impact blog. Last week, local law enforcement, religious and business groups in South Carolina, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Florida spoke out against the introduction of Arizona-style immigration laws in their states, citing the harmful social and economic consequences of such laws. This week, another batch of state legislators in Nebraska, Indiana, Colorado [...]
Community groups prepare for state fights
Posted: January 5, 2011 at 12:19 pm By adminOriginally posted on the America’s Voice blog. The New York Times reported last week that Republicans at the state and local levels plan to introduce a wave of anti-immigrant measures over the next year. According to The New York Times: Legislative leaders in at least half a dozen states say they will propose bills similar [...]
Mormon Church, Business Leaders Endorse Utah Compact for Immigration Reform
Posted: November 15, 2010 at 5:03 pm By Seth HoyOriginally posted on the Immigration Impact blog. Utah state Rep. Stephen Sandstrom’s argument that there is “popular support for Arizona’s controversial legislation [SB 1070]” just got a little thinner. A number of state and local governments, corporations, businesses, community and faith groups recently signed the Utah Compact—a declaration of five principles created “to guide Utah’s immigration discussion.” [...]
SUCCESS: Justice Department Sends Monitors to Maricopa, AZ, Arpaio Breaks Ties with Extreme Group
Posted: November 1, 2010 at 1:03 pm By Rachel LaBruyereBy Jackie Mahendra, originally posted on the America’s Voice blog: Last Friday we asked for help to make sure that Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his volunteer “army” would not be intimidating Latino voters out of participating in the cornerstone of our democracy: voting. We asked our supporters to send a message to the DOJ to send [...]
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