House Dems to decry Arizona law; calls for federal immigration action heat up

House Democrats and Republicans will hold dueling news conferences Wednesday to weigh in on the immigration debate and Arizona’s new immigration law, which is arguably the toughest in the nation.

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Immigration issue difficult to postpone

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Tuesday backed off a plan to make immigration the next item on the Senate’s agenda, but a controversial new Arizona law and a push by immigration rights groups has renewed a debate many lawmakers would rather not have in an election year.

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Immigration issue proves difficult for leaders to postpone

A new Arizona law and a major push by immigration rights groups has renewed a debate many lawmakers would rather not have in an election year.

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Immigration issue proves difficult for leaders to postpone

Reid: Senate to act on climate before immigration

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday he is willing to bring up climate change legislation ahead of an immigration bill, a possible first step toward resolving a dispute with Senate Republicans that threatens to derail a bipartisan effort months in the making.

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Obama pleads for bipartisan immigration reform

President Barack Obama on Tuesday warned of harassment against Hispanics under Arizona’s tough new immigration law, saying such “poorly conceived” measures can be halted if the federal government fixes the nation’s broken immigration system for good.

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Boycotts of Arizona immigration law add up

Many officials in Arizona’s tourism and hospitality industry fear that the state’s new immigration law is anything but hospitable.

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Arizona agency seeks federal help on immigration law

The conflict over a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration in Arizona intensified Monday as vandals smeared refried beans in the shape of swastikas on the state Capitol’s windows.

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Napolitano has ‘deep concerns’ over immigration law

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that she has “deep concerns” with a new Arizona law designed to crack down on illegal immigration.

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Arizona pushes immigration politics to forefront

Arizona’s tough new immigration law swiftly reconfigured the national political landscape in an already high-octane election year. It creates peril for Democrats and Republicans on a divisive issue with implications for national security, states rights and race.

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New immigration law won’t hurt economy, Arizona governor says

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New immigration law won’t hurt economy, Arizona governor says

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