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The fallout continues over last week's recall election of Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce (R), the architect of that state's"papers, please" anti-immigration law. As analysts ask what the result might mean for the future of anti-immigrant extremism and for Arizona's potential competitiveness in the 2012 elections, Pearce's ideological... Continue »

Last week on Wednesday, Antonieta Cadiz of La Opinion, the nation's leading Spanish language newspaper, asked the President for his opinion on Alabama's controversial law, HB 56. Obama was emphatic in his remarks, saying "It's a bad law. The idea that we have children afraid to go to... Continue »

Asked on Wednesday by Antonieta Cadiz of La Opinion, the nation's leading Spanish language newspaper, for his opinion on Alabama's controversial law, HB 56, Obama was emphatic in his remarks, saying "It's a bad law. The idea that we have children afraid to go to school, because they feel... Continue »

Asked on Wednesday by Antonieta Cadiz of La Opinion, the nation's leading Spanish language newspaper, for his opinion on Alabama's controversial law, HB 56, Obama was emphatic in his remarks, saying "It's a bad law. The idea that we have children afraid to go to school, because they feel... Continue »

Tuesday's defeat of notorious anti-immigrant Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce (R) by fellow Republican Jerry Lewis in a recall election continues to resonate in Arizona and beyond. The architect of the state's notorious "papers, please" immigration law, Pearce's stunning defeat is a cautionary tale about the political dangers... Continue »

In November of 2010, Arizona State Senate President Russell Pearce, who sponsored Arizona's highly controversial anti-immigrant law, SB 1070, won reelection with a convincing 56.5% of the vote. He easily defeated two challengers, Democrat Andrew Sherwood and Libertarian Andrea Garcia. Last night, he was recalled. Continue »

Move over, Mark Krikorian. Make way, Mo Brooks. Turns out we've got another Republican none too shy about getting out there and defending the Alabama immigration law, humanitarian crisis be damned. Continue »

November 2011 marks not only one year before the 2012 election, but also represents an anniversary – it's been 25 years since President Ronald Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), which granted legal permanent residency to nearly 2.7 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Not... Continue »

The news that Mitt Romney is deploying automated attack calls in Iowa against Rick Perry on immigration should come as little surprise, given Romney's hard-line stance on immigration thus far in the 2012 cycle. What is notable, however, is that the anti-Perry calls feature an Arizona sheriff named... Continue »

The news that Mitt Romney is deploying automated attack calls in Iowa against Rick Perry on immigration should come as little surprise, given Romney's hard-line stance on immigration thus far in the 2012 cycle. What is notable, however, is that the anti-Perry calls feature an Arizona sheriff named... Continue »