Sheriff Joe Arpaio today is asking a federal judge to suspend President Obama’s executive action until a court ruling can be issued on the constitutionality of the action. In other words, it’s three days before Christmas, and Arpaio is petitioning a federal court for the resumption of deportations that separate families....
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At National Journal today is an interview with Russell Pearce, the former Arizona state senate president who was responsible for passing SB 1070 into law. The entire interview is worth reading. Years after he was recalled for his role in passing SB 1070, then outvoted when he tried to return to the...
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It took a decision from the Supreme Court, but Jan Brewer’s executive order denying Arizona DREAMers driver’s licenses is finally out of legal options, paving the way for immigrant youth in the state to begin applying as soon as this week. It’s a case that stretches back to 2012 and the...
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h/t Center for New Community Today, the House Judiciary Committee is beginning its assault on President Obama’s new executive order for immigrants, with a hearing entitled “President Obama’s Executive Overreach on Immigration.” The Republican majority gets three witnesses, one of which is a Mr. Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel for the...
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On the first day of DACA implementation in August 2012, DREAMers around the nation lined up by the thousands to seek application guidance and file for relief. It was a historic day, momentous and jubilant for DREAMers, allies, and the immigration reform movement. And then in swooped Arizona’s Governor Jan Brewer (R),...
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Opponents of immigration reform like to treat Arizona’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio as some kind of tough-guy hero — Fox News today cut coverage of President Obama’s Nevada speech to switch to an interview with Arpaio. And today, Arpaio became one of the first to announce that he will be filing...
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According to a new video released by Arizona DREAMer Erika Andiola and covered by Buzzfeed, Teodulo Sanchez was heading home from work last Friday when he was pulled over and repeatedly threatened by a Buckeye, Arizona police officer. As the police officer during the encounter said: Weapons? No weapons in your...
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Almost two years ago, on the first day that DREAMers were allowed to sign up for DACA, news coverage featured young immigrants in cities like Chicago and Los Angeles lining up by the thousands while waiting for help with their paperwork. Meanwhile, in Arizona, Gov. Jan Brewer chose the exact...
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Arizona’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio, apparently, can’t stop getting into trouble. A long record of misdeeds finally caught up with Arpaio last fall, when US District Judge Murray Snow ordered Arpaio and his Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) to cease enforcement practices that use racial profiling to discriminate against Latinos. To ensure...
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New Report Details How Immigration Reform is Shaping Politics in the State & Opportunities and Challenges for Both Parties The longer House Republicans delay a vote on immigration reform in Washington, the worse the long-term political consequences. Case in point: Arizona. A new report, conducted by Latino Decisions...
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