The oral arguments earlier this year on the SB-1070, the infamous Arizona immigration law, made it difficult to read how the Court was going to rule on most of its provisions, although the Court seemed on balance more sympathetic to Arizona’s position. Given how things looked after that, today’s decision in Arizona v. United States […]
Immigration
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Mitt Romney Pretends Congress Doesn’t Exist
What are the chances President Romney picks a divisive fight with his party’s right wing?
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Lethal Injection and the New Immigration Policy
“Prosecutorial discretion” is nothing new
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What’s Wrong With Politics-Driven Policy?
The Obama administration gets DREAMy.
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Arizona Asks the Court Not to Trust the Feds
In state immigration law, local authorities offer to “help” the federal government by taking over its job.
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Not Sweet Home Alabama
Civil rights leaders help undocumented immigrants fight against HB 56 in the state.
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White Nationalists Agree: Multiculturalism Is Bad
Representative Steve King joined a CPAC panel discussing the pitfalls of an open society.
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Outsiders Everywhere
America’s obsession with the meritocracy makes social mobility harder than ever.
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Honk If You Support Immigrants
Community groups launch billboard ad campaigns that urge compassion for the undocumented.
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The Arpaio Effect
How will the DOJ’s investigation of the rogue Arizona sheriff affect the presidential election?
