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PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 17: Maricopa County Sheriff Officer Joe Arpaio gestures on April 17, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. Arpaio has been facing criticism from Hispanic activists and lawmakers, alleging that Arpaio's crackdown methods on illegal immigrants involve racial profiling. (Photo by Joshua Lott/Getty Images)

Problem surface over Arizona’s 2007 immigration law

By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) -- The immigration debate in Arizona reached a boiling point in 2007 when the state passed a groundbreaking law targeting those often blamed with … Read More

Joshua Montano, left, and Deborah Robles protest in front of the Capitol the day after Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, in an executive order reaffirming Arizona state law denying young undocumented immigrants driver's licenses and other public benefits on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Judge lets Arizona immigrant license policy stand

By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) -- A judge on Thursday refused to halt Gov. Jan Brewer's order that denies driver's licenses for young immigrants in Arizona who have gotten work … Read More

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Immigration raid rumors leave California farm workers in fear of apprehension

By Claudia Rodarte, KSEE, Fresno County, California

"It all started back in Madera, [it's] rumored that they said they picked up 800 people at the swap meet." George Rodriguez oversees hundreds of farm workers in … Read More

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Postville, Iowa looks toward the future 5 years after immigration raid

By Becca Habegger, KWWL, Postville, Iowa

Exactly five years ago Sunday, a small eastern Iowa town was in shock following what was then the biggest immigration raid in U.S. history. It's a day that … Read More

From left, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., standing, Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, confer as the Senate Judiciary Committee meets on immigration reform on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 9, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Coalition on immigration bill clears first tests

By David Espo and Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The bipartisan coalition behind a contentious overhaul of immigration laws stuck together on a critical early series of test votes Thursday, … Read More

Immigration reform advocates pray before the start of a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting in the Senate Hart Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 9, 2013.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Opinion: If immigration reform fails, state and cities will have to act

By Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

Going forward there is only one option; hope for the best and prepare for the worst. The path to immigration reform has always been a narrow one.  But just … Read More

A group of conservative politicians have come out in support of immigration reform as long as the bill meets their standards.

Group of conservatives backs action on immigration

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than two dozen conservative leaders have signed on to a statement supporting action to overhaul the nation's immigration laws and … Read More

A new study shows that legalizing undocumented immigrants will help add to the Social Security coffers.

Study: Immigration bill would help Social Security

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A bipartisan immigration bill pending in the Senate would strengthen the Social Security trust fund by adding millions of workers to tax … Read More

The Senate Gang of Eight's proposed immigration bill has spun hundreds of amendments.

Immigration bill confronts hundreds of amendments

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A landmark immigration bill in the Senate is facing a critical trial - whether it can survive hundreds of amendments from the left and right … Read More

In this photo taken Monday, May 6, 2013, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., arrives at the Senate chamber for a vote, on Capitol Hill in Washington. One of the immigration bill’s authors, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has already acknowledged that the bill will face a tough road to passage if the border security elements are not improved. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP: Stronger borders or immigration bill will die

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Landmark immigration legislation is doomed to fail in Congress unless border-security provisions are greatly strengthened, Republican … Read More