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The Arizona law in the eyes of a second-generation American

The Arizona law in the eyes of a second-generation American - foto Credit Matt York-AP

My partner recently expressed his desire to retire somewhere warm and arid. “Somewhere like Arizona”, he said. I immediately grimaced, which invoked a response. Haven’t you heard of the Arizona law? His blind look of confusion answered my question for me. You see, my partner is a Caucasian male and has no need to keep Read More

Latinos, American public differ on Arizona immigration law

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On the morning of June 15, the Supreme Court announced its decision on Arizona’s SB1070, the controversial immigration law that, among other things, requires state law enforcement officers to stop and question individuals they suspect of being in the country illegally. While the court struck down most of the law, it upheld the stop-and-question provision, Read More

Supreme Court rules against Arizona

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On Monday, June 25, the Supreme Court ruled mostly against Arizona’s SB1070, the controversial immigration law that required the state’s law enforcement officers to seek out and detain undocumented immigrants. In a somewhat surprising twist, the court chose to uphold the most controversial portion of the law, one that requires police officers to stop and Read More