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Nebraska Joins Arizona - Will Not Issue Drivers Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants

By Samantha Leal | 08/20/2012 - 10:07 | 0 Comments

It seems Arizona isn't the only state where President Obama's new deferred action ruling is being contested: Nebrasksa is the newest state to deny public benefits -- including drivers licenses -- to undocumented immigrants who will be legally allowed to stay under Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, according to the ...

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Governor Jan Brewer's Executive Order Met with Backlash

By Samantha Leal | 08/17/2012 - 09:59 | 0 Comments

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer issued an executive order this week which denies benefits to young undocumented immigrants, including ID cards. This order, which goes against President Obama's deferred action program, has sparked outrage and even protests, reports the ...

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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Bars IDs & Public Benefits for DREAMers

By Samantha Leal | 08/16/2012 - 09:46 | 0 Comments

As young immigrants begin the application process for President Obama's new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, others will have even more hurdles to jump, thanks to Arizona Governor Jan Brewer...

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Does Russell Pearce's Recall Election in Arizona Signify A Shift in Attitudes Towards Immigrants?

By Lourdes Medrano | 11/11/2011 - 13:45 | 0 Comments

Almost a year and a half after Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed the controversial SB 1070 immigration bill into law, school cafeteria worker Ana Rosa Vera voted to oust local Senate President Russell Pearce, one of the most powerful and divisive politicians in the state and the main force behind the state’s tough anti-...

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Jan Brewer Wants SB 1070 Law Addressed by U.S. Supreme Court
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Jan Brewer Pushes for Supreme Court Review of SB 1070

By Amaris Castillo | 08/11/2011 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

Jan Brewer, the governor of Arizona, is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that placed a hold on parts of the state’s infamous SB 1070 immigration enforcement law. An appeal...

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AZ Gov. Jan Brewer Pushing for Supreme Court Ruling on SB 1070

By Mariela Rosario | 05/10/2011 - 15:30 | 0 Comments

Governor Jan Brewer is pushing to have the Supreme Court rule on the controversial SB 1070 law that was passed and signed into law almost a year ago today.

Talking to Fox News anchor Martha McCollum as a guest on her program On the Record, Brewer said, "The bottom line is, is that every knows that the 9th circuit has a reputation of being...

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Arizona Counter-Sues Over SB 1070, Seeks Help From Government for "Invasion"

By Mariela Rosario | 02/11/2011 - 17:30 | 2 Comments

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer announced yesterday that the state of Arizona was going to sue the federal government for failing to protect the border. The move is likely a response to the Department of Justice's challenge to...

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Countdown to SB 1070: Hearing on New AZ Immigration Law Begins

By Mariela Rosario | 07/26/2010 - 16:13 | 17 Comments

The lawsuit filed by the United States Department of Justice challenging Arizona's new immigration laws SB 1070 is finally getting it's day in court. The first hearing was held last Thursday, just a week before the new laws are set to go into effect.

The Justice Department's case was the third lawsuit challenging the new SB 1070 heard by ...

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