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Supreme Court Makes It Easier for Undocumented Immigrants to Go to College

By Amaris Castillo | 06/08/2011 - 16:15 | 0 Comments

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal earlier this week that challenged California’s policy of granting reduced, in-state college tuition to graduates of its high school who are illegal immigrants, The Los Angeles Times...

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2007 Arizona Immigration Law Sustained by Supreme Court

By Irasema Romero | 05/26/2011 - 14:36 | 2 Comments

The U.S. Supreme Court supported the state of Arizona in a 2007 law that will now penalize business for hiring undocumented workers, after a 5-3 majority agreed states had the right to take action against illegal immigrants.

“The Arizona regulation does not otherwise conflict with federal law,” wrote Chief Justice John Roberts, in court documents...

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Sonia Sotomayor: "I Was Offended" During Confirmation Hearings

By Mariela Rosario | 03/14/2011 - 11:15 | 0 Comments

During a revealing interview at Northwestern University School of Law last week, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor admitted that she felt...

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor Inspired by Film to Pursue Law

By Stacey Rivera | 10/18/2010 - 08:40 | 2 Comments

Justice Sonia M. Sotomayor revealed to the The Fordham Law Film Festival Sunday night that the movie 12 Angry Men was key to her pursuing law. “It sold me that I was on the right path,” she told the audience.
 
The justice answered questions following the movie for an hour and revealed that she...

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