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Alabama immigration crackdown costing state billions: study

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) – Alabama's crackdown on illegal immigrants, widely seen as the toughest in the United States, could cost the state's economy up to $10.8 billion, according to a new study.

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APNewsBreak: Group reveals Kansas immigration plan

A coalition of business groups will propose Kansas start a new program to help some illegal immigrants remain in the state so they can hold down jobs in agriculture and other industries with labor shortages, …

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Two Florida Republicans say time to temper immigration rhetoric

MIAMI (Reuters) – Two prominent Florida Republicans urged their party to tone down its rhetoric on illegal immigration or risk driving away Latino voters who may be a important bloc in this year's presidential election. The appeals by Senator Marco Rubio and former Governor Jeb Bush came as Republican candidates courted the state's sizable Hispanic vote four days before Tuesday's Florida primary …

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Ala. Rep: Politics slow fed. immigration program

An Alabama congressman says a delay by the Department of Homeland Security in extending a federal illegal immigration program statewide is a politically driven response to the state's controversial immigration crackdown.

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For Some Iowa Voters, Immigration Is Decisive Issue

Of course, the economy is the main issue for voters in Iowa’s Jan. 3 caucuses. But as the state’s Hispanic population surges, Republican candidates are struggling with how best to deal with voter concerns around illegal immigration.

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For Some Iowa Voters, Immigration Is Decisive Issue

Of course, the economy is the main issue for voters in Iowa’s Jan.

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Immigration Emerges As Key Issue For Some Iowa Voters

Of course, the economy is the main issue for voters in Iowa’s Jan. 3 caucuses

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Ala. governor rejects bishops’ immigration plea

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Gov. Robert Bentley won’t support a repeal of the state’s get-tough immigration law, rejecting a Christmas appeal from a group of top religious leaders.

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Kagan recused herself from Arizona immigration law case

The Supreme Court has agreed to arbitrate the battle between the Obama administration and Arizona on the state’s tough immigration law. The law, known as SB 1070, passed in 2010 but lower courts had blocked its full implementation. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan will recuse herself from the court’s review of Arizona’s immigration law because of

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Roadmap to Understanding the Ariz. Immigration Case Before the Supreme Court

It was a foregone conclusion that the nation’s highest court would be the final arbiter of just how far states can go in enforcing immigration laws.

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