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Supreme Court hears Arizona immigration case today

By | 04.25.12 | 7:19 am

The Supreme Court will hear arguments today on the legality of four provisions contained in Arizona’s immigration enforcement law. Analysts on both side of this issue say the court’s eventual decision will affect the future of state immigration laws across the U.S.

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Report: Arizona-style immigration laws do not favor local economies

By | 03.30.11 | 5:42 am

A report released this month aims to help state legislators considering Arizona-style immigration-enforcement bills answer this question: If S.B. 1070-type laws accomplish the declared goal of driving out all undocumented immigrants, what effect would it have on state economies?

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Arizona bill would strip citizenship from babies born to non-citizens

By | 01.28.11 | 8:52 am

As Arizona lawmakers yesterday introduced a bill to deny citizenship to children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents, it is interesting to note what other states and cities and counties have spent defending similarly unconstitutional laws.