The US Supreme Court has backed checks on the immigration status of people stopped or arrested in Arizona, while striking down key parts of a tough law critics branded as racial profiling.
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer published a book a few months ago with an unflattering portrayal of a meeting with President Barack Obama. When the two met Wednesday at an airport in Phoenix, Obama took issue with that portrayal in what, at times, looked like an intense discussion.
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.
On Friday, in federal court, The League of United Latin American Citizens filed a suit against Arizona's controversial immigration law. This suit objects to the guidelines themselves. Mark Moran joins us.
President Barack Obama will meet with Arizona Governor Jan Brewer today. The president opposes Arizona's controversial immigration law, but sentiment may be growing to support the kind of harsh anti-immigrant legislation seen in Arizona.
Yesterday, we discussed Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's decision to sign a controversial bill aimed at ending ethnic studies throughout the Tucson schools, and our listeners responded in force.
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill that will eliminate the Tucson school district's Mexican-American studies program. District superintendent Tom Horne believes ethnic studies programs teach Latino kids to believe they were oppressed by white people.
Arizona passes "Safe Neighborhoods" bill, considered the nation's strictest law against illegal immigration.
The new immigration law in Arizona requires police to question anyone they believe to be an illegal immigrant. We take a look at whether there are any other laws in this country that shift the burden of proof onto the individual.
The new Arizona immigration law has raised concerns over how police officers will enforce the law and whether it will lead to racial profiling. Others worry it will burden officers who are already busy addressing other crimes in the state.