Immigration-reform advocates miss John McCain

Onetime champion of immigration reform appears nowhere near ready to rejoin Democrats in the fight.

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Immigration Groups Rally At Citi Field Ahead Of Mets Game Against Arizona Diamondbacks

Immigration groups will march to Citi Field and hold a protest against Arizona’s immigration law ahead of the Mets game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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Immigration reform supporters rally

Immigration reform advocates gathered Thursday to applaud a judge’s decision to block the most controversial sections of an Arizona immigration law.

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Immigration Debate: Border Cities See Less Violent Crime

The crime rates in large U.S. cities near the border, contrary to the fears that lie behind Arizona’s tough new immigration law, are among the lowest in the country

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Immigration-rights protesters close down Wilshire Boulevard

Immigration-rights protesters blocked Wilshire Boulevard in a protest over Arizona’s controversial immigration law. About 200 demonstrators laid down on Wilshire at Highland Avenue at about 10 a.m., blocking traffic on both major streets.

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Immigration Controversy in Montana: Shared Fingerprints

While immigration issues spark controversy across Arizona, the controversy moves closer to home with Lewis and Clark County becoming one of the first jurisdictions in Montana to share fingerprint information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Immigration law has Americans divided

The controversial immigration law is set to go into effect in Arizona on Thursday, but a judge has blocked some key elements.

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Immigration activists block LA intersection

Protesters of the Arizona immigration law block the intersection at Highland and Wilshire. About 200 protesters against Arizona’s immigration law have taken over a busy intersection west of downtown Los Angeles.

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Immigration activists block LA intersection

Here comes SB 1070

By now everyone know what’s going on in Arizona. SB 1070 has not only cause Arizona to be in the limelight at home but it has caused the state to be a talking point all over the world. Highly controversial it may be, but it will be implemented in a few days. The fact is not lost on many people. In fact the Latino community has reacted very strongly on two fronts.

First there is the mass exodus. The exodus itself is split into two – the legal Latino inhabitants of Arizona and the illegal Latino inhabitants. The illegals know that this law means curtains for them and therefore they have no choice but to leave the state. But the legal citizens are the ones facing the bitterest truth of all – leave your home behind or be discriminated for the race you belong to. For them it seems to be an unjust law as they have done everything right to be a part of the system and have committed no crime. Yet, they could be treated as second class citizens in the eyes of the law. A variety of businesses belonging to Latinos have shut down and yard sales in Latino neighborhoods have suddenly bloomed.

The second reaction from the community is in the form of a lawsuit. However, this lawsuit does not fight the law; in fact it supports the law. The Arizona Latino Republican Association has filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department’s lawsuit (which challenges SB 1070). They claim that the true meaning of the law has been distorted by those who want to create fear in the public. Whether they are correct will soon become evident when the law is implemented and enforced in the coming days.

Arizona immigration law 2010: As SB1070 takes effect, Mexicans say ‘Adios, Arizona’

Arizona immigration law targeting immigrants has already encouraged Mexicans to begin returning home, even as a US judge halted key portions of SB1070 from taking effect. The Mexico government is boosting legal services in Arizona, and shelters in Sonora state are preparing for an influx.

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Arizona immigration law 2010: As SB1070 takes effect, Mexicans say ‘Adios, Arizona’

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