29 July 2010, 1:53 am
Arizona's bid to curb illegal immigration was going into force on Thursday minus its most controversial sections, after a US judge blocked a provision giving police the power to spot-check the immigration status of suspected lawbreakers.... Read More »
29 July 2010, 12:30 am
Requirement for Immigrants to Carry Papers, Cops to Check Status Blocked from Going into Effect; State to Appeal Thursday... Read More »
28 July 2010, 11:53 pm
A judge has blocked parts of a controversial immigration law that was about to take effect in the US state of Arizona. Police were to be given the right to check the immigration status of anyone they suspected of breaking the law.... Read More »
28 July 2010, 4:28 pm
A U.S. District Court issues an injunction against part of the state's controversial law. The case will be appealed -- and supporters like Sheriff Joe Arpaio aren't ending their campaign... Read More »
28 July 2010, 2:19 pm
Source: Reuters (Adds background and quote) MEXICO CITY, July 28 (Reuters) - The Mexican government on Wednesday praised a U.S. judge's decision to block key parts of a tough new immigration law that is poised to ...... Read More »
28 July 2010, 2:15 pm
It's practically a daily ritual: Accused drug traffickers and assassins, shackled and bruised from beatings, are paraded before the news media to show that Mexico is winning its drug war. Once t...... Read More »
28 July 2010, 1:51 pm
It's practically a daily ritual: Accused drug traffickers and assassins, shackled and bruised from beatings, are paraded before the news media to show that Mexico is winning its drug war. Once the television lights dim, however, about three-quarters of them are let go.... Read More »
28 July 2010, 7:47 am
With Arizona's new immigration law set to take effect Thursday, law-enforcement officers around the state are braced to become among the most scrutinized in the world as both sides of the heated debate wait for a misstep.... Read More »
28 July 2010, 6:00 am
Sheriff Builds Outdoor Jail for Immigrants, Vows to Jail Protesters as Well; Clashes Expected Thurs. as Law Takes Effect... Read More »
27 July 2010, 7:13 pm
The sheriff of Arizona's most populous county is making room in a vast outdoor jail and determined to round up illegal immigrants to fill it. Police from the U.S.-Mexico border to the Grand Canyon are getting last-minute training. And protests and marches are planned throughout Phoenix.... Read More »