Jul 28 In Arizona, Posters of Protest Against Immigration Law As soon as Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1070 into law in April, grassroots groups started protesting. One of the main organizers is 23-year-old artist and activist Ernesto Yerena, who, growing up, didn't have to look very far… Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch Immigration Law Experts Debate Next Legal Steps for Arizona A Federal judge blocked several key provisions in Arizona's Immigration Law that goes into effect Thursday. Gwen Ifil gets both sides on today's ruling. Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch Arizona Immigration Law Set to Take Effect Minus Key Provisions A federal judge struck down several key provisions of Arizona's controversial immigration law hours before it was set to go into effect. Reporting from Phoenix, Ray Suarez explains what parts will and won't go into effect Thursday and says people… Continue watching
Jul 27 Arizona Dispatch: An Artist's Perspective on SB 1070 PHOENIX | As soon as Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1070 into law in April, grassroots groups started protesting. The high-profile immigration law makes it a state crime to be in the country illegally and requires… Continue reading
Jul 22 Tonight on the NewsHour: The Legal Battle Over Arizona's Immigration Law Crowds gathered Thursday outside a federal courthouse in Phoenix as lawyers for the Department of Justice ask U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton to stop Arizona's controversial new immigration law from going into effect on July 29. The law makes… Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch Dispute Over Controversial Arizona Immigration Law Heads to Court The State of Arizona faced off against the U.S. Justice Department in court Thursday over the controversial immigration law set to go into effect next week. Ray Suarez discusses the legal dispute with two law professors, one a critic of… Continue watching
Jul 15 Judge Hears First Major Challenge to Arizona Immigration Law A federal judge in Phoenix heard arguments Thursday in the first of seven lawsuits filed against the state's controversial new immigration law. U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton questioned both sides sharply, but gave no indication of how… Continue reading
Jul 14 Obama's Immigration Problem in Patchwork Nation By Dante Chinni In a country as complex as diverse as the United States, there aren't many issues that cut the same way everywhere. Some places may be strongly opposed, say to free trade, while others tend to be more supportive. Patchwork… Continue reading
Jul 13 Political Strategists React to Polling on Immigration, Look Ahead to Midterms The latest Pew Research numbers found widespread public support not only for Arizona's controversial new immigration law, but also for comprehensive immigration reform, including a path to citizenship for those here illegally. Immigration is already shaping up to be… Continue reading
Jul 12 Poll: Views Mixed on Arizona Lawsuit, but Action Desired on Immigration A poll by the Pew Research Center released late Monday shows that 63 percent of Americans think it is very important for Congress to address national immigration policy, while a slim plurality disapprove of the Justice Department's decision… Continue reading