AZ: Immigration
Arizona lawmakers battle it out over immigration proposals
The Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature has passed a number of bills that some immigration advocates are calling "SB 1070 2.0." Senate Bill 1231…
AZ leaders and businesses speak out against immigration proposal
Rep. Ben Toma, R-Peoria, Speaker of the Arizona House, has introduced legislation with hopes to curtail illegal immigration and save Arizonans big in …
ASU professor examines legal structures shaping Latino experiences
David Lopez, distinguished visiting professor of law at Arizona State University and co-dean emeritus at Rutgers University, said Arizona State has …
Se espera participación récord de latinos en elecciones intermedias de AZ
Se espera que más de 644,000 latinos de Arizona emitan su voto en noviembre. Eso es un aumento del 9,6 % en la participación de votantes …
AZ Groups Push for In-State Tuition for Undocumented, DACA Graduates
A measure to provide in-state tuition to all Arizona high school graduates regardless of immigration status will be on the ballot this November…
AZ Groups Support DOJ Lawsuit to Block Registration Barrier
The U.S. Department of Justice wants to block an Arizona law that requires what its lawsuit calls "onerous documentary proof of citizenship" in order …
AZ Democrats: GOP Legislation Aimed at Voter Suppression
PHOENIX, Ariz. - After Donald Trump's defeat at the polls last year, Republicans in the Arizona Legislature began filing a flurry of bills that could …
Human Rights Group: AZ No Stranger to Extremism
PHOENIX -- The attack on the U.S. Capitol last week has shocked and angered many Americans, but some in Arizona see its roots in the extreme rhetoric …
Advocates: Court Ruling, Biden Election Could Save AZ DACA Recipients
MESA, Ariz. -- Arizonans eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program are hopeful but cautious over a court ruling that …
First-time DACA Applications Still Closed to AZ Youth
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Almost 24,000 undocumented young Arizonans rely on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program or DACA to live and work in the …
Conservation Groups Sue Trump Over Border-Wall Funding
PHOENIX -- A coalition of conservation groups is suing the Trump administration to stop border-wall construction in Arizona and other states that bord…
Arizona Among Top States for Number of Uninsured Latino Kids
PHOENIX, Ariz. - The number of Latino children with health insurance in Arizona and many other states, which had improved steadily over past decades…