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An Opportunity to Stand Upnew

Village Voice Media is underwriting the cost of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona's forthcoming litigation against Senate Bill 1070, as well as two other immigration lawsuits.
Phoenix New Times  |  Michael Lacey  |  05-05-2010  |  Immigration

Nothing is Sacred in the Wacked Legal World of Joe Arpaio and Andrew Thomasnew

Andrew Thomas and Joe Arpaio increasingly have become addicted to launching investigations against any and all political enemies, real and invented. It's not just about ACLU attorneys, illegal immigrants, electoral opponents, and newspaper publishers anymore.
Phoenix New Times  |  Paul Rubin  |  12-29-2009  |  Immigration

Janet Napolitano Pulls a Switcheroo on the Pro-Immigrant Crowdnew

You'd have to mine Davy Jones' locker to discover the true depth of Napolitano's duplicity over the federal government's 287(g) program, the new rules for which were announced with great fanfare by the Department of Homeland Security two weeks ago.
Phoenix New Times  |  Stephen Lemons  |  07-28-2009  |  Immigration

Joe Arpaio's Immigration Raids at Water Parks Are All Wetnew

Despite the hullabaloo and expectations after the controversial Legal Arizona Workers Act went into effect, Maricopa County still has not filed any sanctions in cases against employers, nor has any of Arizona's 14 other county attorneys.
Phoenix New Times  |  Paul Rubin  |  07-14-2009  |  Immigration

Has the Sanchez Family Been Wrongly Targeted by Sheriff Joe Arpaio?new

Here's the rub: In spite of their last name, none of the Sanchezes is Mexican. They are all Yaqui Indians; they are all American citizens; they are as legal as the sheriff's family. They are, however, brown.
Phoenix New Times  |  Michael Lacey  |  03-17-2009  |  Immigration

How ICE Turned All Local Authorities into La Migranew

The real change for illegals is that once their status is discovered, Arizona cities get help from ICE that was unheard of two years ago -- help ensuring that nearly every illegal immigrant arrested by any local police agency will be removed quickly from the country.
Phoenix New Times  |  Ray Stern  |  10-07-2008  |  Immigration

Mesa Police Chief George Gascon Stares Down Sheriff Joe Arpaionew

Gascon squashed Arpaio's attempts to round up votes by rounding up illegal immigrants.
Phoenix New Times  |  Ray Stern  |  07-16-2008  |  Immigration

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