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U.S. Supreme Court immigration case weighs states' powers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A clash over immigration law will go before the U.S. Supreme Court this week, pitting the state of Arizona against President Barack Obama in a case with election-year political ramifications for him and Republican rival Mitt Romney.

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Controversial Mississippi immigration law dies in state Senate

Less than a month after handily passing Mississippi's House of Representatives, a controversial immigration law died this week in the state's Senate.

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Mitt Romney Immigration Stance 'Identical To Mine:' Arizona Immigration Law Author

Mitt Romney got a strong endorsement of his immigration views on Tuesday, winning plaudits from a former Arizona lawmaker who wrote the state's tough 2010 immigration law.

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APNewsBreak: Most Ala. firms miss immigration goal

Tens of thousands of Alabama businesses have missed a deadline set by the state's strict immigration law to register with a federal database used to verify the citizenship status of job applicants, according to registration numbers.

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When It Comes to Immigration, Privatization Can Kill

Controlling borders and immigration has long been a key function of the state, but it is increasingly being taken over by private contractors — with dangerous results.

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When It Comes to Immigration, Privatization Can Kill

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North Carolina lawmakers delay major immigration legislation

A special House immigration committee that promised a dispassionate review of the state’s immigration policy heard plenty of passionate words from undocumented immigrations and their advocates during a two-hour hearing Wednesday. Given the complexity of the issue, North Carolina state lawmakers decided to delay consideration of comprehensive immigration legislation until 2013.

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N.C. lawmakers delay major immigration legislation

A special House immigration committee that promised a dispassionate review of the state’s immigration policy heard plenty of passionate words from undocumented immigrations and their advocates during a two-hour hearing Wednesday.

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Immigration allies Arpaio, Pearce battle for votes in Arizona

Two battle-scarred veterans of Arizona's often vicious wars over immigration and the border are drawing fresh fire as they prepare for what may be their last campaign together. Russell Pearce, the 64-year-old former state Senate president who wrote the state's highly polarizing anti-illegal immigration law, confirmed this week that he …

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Mississippi lawmakers move ahead on tough immigration bill

STARKVILLE, Mississippi (Reuters) – Mississippi lawmakers moved closer to enacting legislation to crack down on illegal immigrants in the state, though the proposal does not go as far as neighboring Alabama's law, widely seen as the toughest in the nation and now the focus of a court challenge by the Obama administration. The Mississippi House of Representatives voted early on Thursday to pass …

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Uriel Alberto’s time in jail highlights immigration policy battle

Twitter and online petition campaigns are under way to stop the deportation of a Winston-Salem man arrested last month at a legislative meeting about the state’s role in immigration policy.

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