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Opinion: D-Day for Arizona's Immigration Law Approaches
By not in system - AOL News(Oct. 29) -- With Election Day fast approaching, the public is closely following key races across the country, but those concerned with our country's national security should pay attention to what's happening the day before in San Francisco. On Monday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments for and against Arizona's controversial immigration law, SB 1070, and its ruling will have great implications for this country that extend well beyond the midterms. Since it was passed and signed into law by Gov. Jan Brewer in January, SB 1070 has provoked both outrage and support by ...
22 States Considering Ariz.-Like Immigration Law
By not in system - AOL NewsA federal court ruling throwing out key sections of Arizona's tough anti-illegal immigration law has apparently not stopped momentum for similar "crackdown" legislation in other states. A national lobby, Americans for Legal Immigration, said Wednesday 22 states are now considering versions of the Arizona legislation. ...
Immigration: 22 States Following Arizona's Lead With Bills Policing Illegals
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyA federal court ruling throwing out key sections of Arizona's tough anti-illegal immigration law has apparently not stopped momentum for similar "crackdown" legislation in other states. A national lobby, Americans for Legal Immigration, said Wednesday 22 states are now considering versions of the Arizona legislation. They range from one other border state, Texas, to large northern states like Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Most recently, Colorado and Alabama went forward with legislation, according to the organization. Activists "have been working hard contacting state ...
Sarah Palin: Jan Brewer Has 'Cojones' -- Which Obama Lacks -- on Immigration
By Politics Daily Staff - Politics DailyFormer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has a way with words -- even when she uses Spanish. Speaking on "Fox News Sunday," Palin praised Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer for having the "cojones" to address illegal immigration issues -- an attribute President Obama "does not have." The former vice presidential candidate was taking aim at Justice Department attempts to block Arizona's controversial new immigration law and attacked the president for not addressing "sanctuary cities" -- where local law enforcement officers are prohibited from asking people about their immigration status. Arizona's law bans ...
Debating the Politics of the Arizona Immigration Law: Who Wins and Loses?
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyThe Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart and I appeared on MSNBC's "The Dylan Ratigan Show" Wednesday (video below) to debate the political consequences of the recent court decision regarding the Arizona immigration law. Capehart and I largely agreed on two points: First, in the short term, Judge Susan Bolton's ruling to (temporarily) weaken the law helps Republicans. The most likely short-term outcome is that it angers the conservative base, helping the GOP win seats in November. But we also agree that Republicans risk alienating Latinos in the long run (note: I asked Marco Rubio about this ...
Pundits Dub Arizona Suit a Political Loser for Dems
By not in system - AOL News(July 13) -- The Obama administration's lawsuit against Arizona's immigration law has Democratic governors worried. In closed-door meetings over the weekend, state executives expressed "grave concerns" over the White House's tough stance against Arizona's new legislation. "It is such a toxic subject, such an important time for Democrats" said Gov. Phil Bredesen, Democratic governor of Tennessee. While pundits on the left and right disagree sharply on the legitimacy of the Arizona law, it's clear to both sides that the issue is politically dangerous: More from the Atlantic Wire Is France ...
Holder: US Will Watch Arizona for Racial Profiling
By not in system - AOL News(July 11) -- Although Arizona's new immigration law raised concerns that it might result in racial profiling, Attorney General Eric Holder said Sunday that the Justice Department lawsuit seeking to overturn it focused tightly on the federal government's prerogative to set immigration policy because that provided the strongest legal basis for the case. ...
Feds Sue to Block Arizona Immigration Law
By not in system - AOL News(July 6) -- The Justice Department made official Tuesday afternoon what its tribunes have hinted at for the past two months: the federal government will challenge the constitutionality of Arizona's controversial new immigration law and seek an immediate injunction from a federal judge to block the measure's enforcement pending judicial review. ...
Feds File Suit Over Arizona Immigration Law
By not in system - AOL NewsPHOENIX (July 6) -- The Obama administration sued Arizona on Tuesday to throw out the state's toughest-in-the-nation immigration law and keep other states from copying it. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Phoenix said the law, due to take effect July 29, usurps the federal government's "pre-eminent authority" under the Constitution to regulate immigration. The move sets the stage for a high-stakes legal clash over states' rights at a time when politicians in some other states have indicated they want to follow Arizona's lead. The legal action represents a stern denunciation of the law, ...
How Arizona Got Its Out-There New Immigration Law
By Earl Pomerantz - Politics DailyIn 1978, in an effort to provide tax relief to property owners, the voters in my home state of California passed Proposition 13, amending the state constitution. The reason Prop 13's supporters believed that tax relief was necessary was because property values had shot way up during that decade. As a consequence, property taxes shot up commensurately. Some people thought these increases were reasonable: "Your house is worth more, you pay higher property taxes." Others, foreshadowing the Reagan-era "taxpayers' revolt," were righteously incensed: "My house is only worth more on paper. The ...
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