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Alabama promises revisions to tough immigration law

BIRMINGHAM, Ala (Reuters) – Alabama Governor Robert Bentley said on Friday he would work to revise the state’s tough new immigration law following embarrassing incidents of foreign workers being detained because they were not carrying sufficient identification. Bentley, House Speaker Mike Hubbard and Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, said in a statement they do not plan to repeal or weaken the …

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Tired of ‘venom’ over illegal immigration, voters in Arizona oust Russell Pearce

Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce, architect of the state’s tough law to curb illegal immigration, lost his job on Tuesday. Many voters are fed up with polarizing stances, analysts say.

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Arizona Immigration-Law Author Pearce Loses in Recall Election

The Senate President of Arizona and author of the state’s hard-line laws against illegal immigration lost a recall election seen as a bellwether on “extreme” politics.

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Arizona Senate’s Immigration-Law Author Pearce Loses in Recall Election

The Senate President of Arizona and author of the state’s hard-line laws against illegal immigration lost a recall election seen as a bellwether on “extreme” politics.

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GOP senator: Holder should investigate, take action against, illegal immigration sanctuary counties

Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions did not take kindly to Illinois Democratic Sen

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Immigration conference to take critical look at SB 1070

An immigration conference that’s taking a critical look at SB 1070 is taking place Saturday in Mesa, the home of state Senate President Russell Pearce.

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Russell Pearce, father of Arizona immigration law, now facing recall

A year ago, Arizona state Senate President Russell Pearce (R) was riding high, catapulted into the national limelight as a leading champion of conservative policies following passage of Senate Bill 1070, the tough immigration law he sponsored.

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Immigration courts need reform

President Obama’s recent call for comprehensive immigration reform and its echo in more recent Senate hearings largely miss the point that America’s immigration system is upside down. No better example of this topsy-turvy failure is its immigration courts. Their frustrated judges call them “play courts.” In reality, they are courts that are built to fail.

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Schumer to hold immigration hearing

“Immigration creates jobs rather than takes them away,” the No. 3 Senate leader said.

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Arizona illegal immigration law sponsor faces recall

The chief sponsor of Arizona’s controversial anti-illegal immigration law SB1070 will likely face a recall election, according to news reports.State Senate President Russell Pearce, who is well…

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