Arizona one of last states to deny licenses to DACA immigrants

Michigan reversed its policy prohibiting driver's licenses for young immigrants who qualify for an Obama administration program. Now Arizona is one of the last remaining states to deny licesnes to these immigrants.

Obama to announce immigration reform plan next week

President Barack Obama is expected to begin his push for immigration reform next week. Today he met with several members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus at the White House to discuss plans for the legislation.

Young immigrants in Michigan follow Arizona's lead, file lawsuit

Three weeks after young immigrants in Arizona filed a class action lawsuit challenging Arizona's ban on driver's licenses for deferred action recipients, a group in Michigan has done the same.

Avondale mayor takes over presidency of National Cities Group

Avondale Mayor Marie Lopez Rogers is the new President of the National League of Cities.

Obama addresses immigration reform

Immigration reform is one of the top issues for President Barack Obama.

Arizona spends $640,000 on immigration training

PHOENIX (Associated Press) — Police agencies in Arizona have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars training officers to enforce the state's 2010 immigration law, despite claims from supporters that it wasn't going to cost much extra for the state's 15,000 officers to carry out the statute.

Emergency challenge to SB 1070 denied

The legal battle over the fate of Arizona's immigration law, SB 1070, continues.

'Show your papers' provision of SB 1070 now in effect

PHOENIX (Associated Press) — A judge in Arizona ruled Tuesday that police can immediately start enforcing the most contentious section of the state's immigration law, marking the first time officers can carry out the so-called "show me your papers" provision.

Judge: Arizona can enforce "show your papers" provision of SB 1070

A key part of Arizona's controversial immigration law, SB 1070, will soon take effect.

More on SB 1070 and Open Elections Act

KJZZ’s Jude Joffe-Block explains the most controversial provision of SB 1070 and debates around the provision. Jim Small, editor at Arizona Capitol Times, explains why the Open Elections/Open Government Act didn’t get on the ballot.

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