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Fox 10: Anti-SB 1070 group to demonstrate every Sunday

Dom — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:58:41 +0000

Demonstrators spent their Sunday evening at the state capitol, and they plan to be there every Sunday until the Supreme Court rules on Arizona’s controversial

TimesCast | April 25, 2012

Dom — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:24:33 +0000

The Supreme Court takes on Arizona’s immigration law

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(Español) Expresan repudio por la ley Sb 1070 | luis, miembros, organizaci – bajoelsol.com

Dom — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:56:39 +0000

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New York Times: A Hearing and Rallies Over a Law in Arizona

Dom — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:25:28 +0000

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of chanting demonstrators filled the sidewalk in front of the Supreme Court on Wednesday, denouncing an Arizona immigration law that was under debate inside, saying it would spread fear among Latinos in the state.

Protesters from Latino communities in Arizona, carrying crosses and images of the Virgin of Guadalupe, the patroness of Mexico, called on the justices to strike down the disputed provisions of the law, warning that they could unleash a wave of discrimination in the state.

PBS News Hour: Supreme Court to Weigh Contentious Arizona Immigration Law

Dom — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:09:22 +0000

PETRA FALCON, Promise Arizona: SB-1070 has created ongoing human tragedies.

TOM BEARDEN: Petra Falcon runs an immigrant rights group that opposes the law, and works with families like Sandra’s every day.

Watch Supreme Court to Weigh Contentious Arizona Immigration Law on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour.

Arizona Public Media: SB 1070 Mobilizes AZ Latino Voters

Dom — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:59:07 +0000

Passage of Arizona’s tough law to combat illegal immigration has galvanized the state’s Latinos to take action, the head of a coalition of civic engagement organizations says.

The passage two years ago of SB 1070 led to formation of the coalition, known as One Arizona, and is the motivating force behind its work going forward, director Leticia de la Vara said in an interview.

Luchan por la comunidad hispana

promisearizona — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:52:44 +0000

San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora.- Promesa Arizona es una organización joven que fue creada hace año y medio, la cual está integrada por un grupo de personas hispanas que viven en el Estado de Arizona y pretende unir a la comunidad latina para la promoción de leyes que beneficien a toda la gente de México y otros países que viven de manera legal o ilegal en los Estados Unidos…..

http://www.oem.com.mx/tribunadesanluis/notas/n2481881.htm

Immigration enforcement program to be shut down

Dom — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:14:15 +0000

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is starting to shut down a program that deputized local police officers to act as immigration agents.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have trained local officers around the country to act as their agencies’ immigration officers. Working either in jails or in the field, the officers can check the immigration status of suspects and place immigration holds on them.

Arizona Accord aims to guide immigration dialogue

Dom — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:28:45 +0000

On Tuesday, leaders ceremonially signed the (Arizona) accord and encouraged Arizonans to go to www.azaccord.com and sign it, as well.

… supporters of the accord so far include the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, the Arizona Interfaith Network, Tolleson, the Mesa Human Relations Advisory Board, the Phoenix Human Relations Commission, Chicanos Por La Causa, East Valley Patriots, Sundt Construction and McCarthy Construction.

APNewsBreak: US northern border checks scaled back

Dom — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:50:29 +0000

SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol has quietly stopped its controversial practice of routinely searching buses, trains and airports for illegal immigrants at transportation hubs along the northern border and in the nation’s interior, preventing agents from using what had long been an effective tool for tracking down people here illegally, The Associated Press has learned.

Current and former Border Patrol agents said field offices around the country began receiving the order last month – soon after the Obama administration announced that to ease an overburdened immigration system, it would allow many illegal immigrants to remain in the country while it focuses on deporting those who have committed crimes.