Jan Brewer
All eyes still on U.S. Supreme Court as Arizona awaits judgment on immigration law
The controversial Arizona immigration law that was largely put on hold because of court action should receive a final verdict any day now. In the next two weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a verdict in that case as well as one in the case of President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law.
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Supreme Court Considers Arizona’s Immigration Law Today
Fresh off hearing oral arguments on President Obama’s health care overhaul, the Supreme Court is stepping back into the political spotlight. Today, the high court will consider the legality of Arizona’s tough crackdown on illegal immigrants. A quick refresher: Back in April 2010, Arizona adopted SB 1070, the nation’s toughest law on illegal immigration. It […]
In Defense of Arizona’s Controversial Immigration Law
Today the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Arizona v. United States, the case that will decide the constitutionality of Arizona’s controversial immigration law, SB 1070. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1070 into law in April 2010, and the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case in last December. Arizona argues that the federal government is not […]
Arizona’s Gov. Jan Brewer: Immigration, Medicaid and Unemployment
As we begin the first week of 2011, new and re-elected governors all across the nation will soon be inaugurated. We’ve been highlighting governors that you’re sure to hear about in the coming year. Today we focus on Arizona’s Governor Jan Brewer, as she begins her second term. Nadine Arroyo Rodriguez, reporter and host from […]
Last minute ruling holds most provisions of Arizona’s immigration law
We’ll be speaking with Latino USA’s Maria Hinojosa about how Latino communities are looking at the ruling, and Marshall Larry Talvy, who polices Tombstone, Arizona, about what the down-to-the-wire ruling means for on-the-ground law enforcement.
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