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msnbc.com Supreme Court skeptical of striking down Arizona immigration lawLos Angeles TimesBy David Savage WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices, hearing arguments Wednesday over Arizona's tough immigration law, suggested they were inclined to uphold parts of the state's law but may block other parts. The Obama administration lawyer who …Justices Seem Sympathetic to Central Part [...]

Arizona Immigration Law DebatedFox NewsJan Brewer speaks to reporters outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, April 25, 2012, after the court's hearing on Arizona's "show me your papers" immigration law. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP2012 Washington DC – Supreme Court justices …Supreme Court takes up Arizona immigration lawHouston ChronicleMeet the men behind state, local immigration lawsThe [...]

Arizona immigration law: Supreme Court seems receptive to parts of crackdownWashington PostThe Supreme Court Wednesday seemed receptive to the argument that Arizona's tough plan to have state and local law enforcement play a much more active role in identifying illegal immigrants was a valid exercise of its power to protect its borders.Supreme Court Leans In [...]

ABC News Arizona Offers Compelling Legal Arguments in Support of SB 1070, Says FAIRMarketWatch (press release)WASHINGTON, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — According to the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), today's oral arguments before the Supreme Court on Arizona's immigration enforcement law, SB 1070, established compelling legal …Arizona immigration law persistently popularWashington Post [...]

USA TODAY Justices Take Up Divisive Arizona Law on ImmigrationNew York TimesWASHINGTON — Less than a month after the Supreme Court heard three days of arguments over President Obama's health care law, the justices on Wednesday will consider another major politically charged case about the scope of federal power, …Supreme Court hears arguments over Ariz. [...]

TPM Russell Pearce Defends Arizona Immigration Law at Senate HearingFox NewsWashington – A Senate subcommittee on Tuesday held a hearing on Arizona's SB 1070 immigration law at which its main promoter, Russell Pearce, put forward his arguments against those of some of the defenders of the DREAM Act, which would create a path …Romney won't [...]

The Associated Press Justices Taking Up Arizona Immigration LawWall Street JournalA 2010 Arizona law requires police officers to check the immigration status of anyone they stop if the officers are suspicious of the person's right to be in the US It also makes it a crime for immigrants without work permits to seek employment, …US [...]

The Associated Press US Supreme Court takes up Arizona immigration lawThe Associated PressBy MARK SHERMAN, AP – 6 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AP) — The US Supreme Court is questioning Arizona's tough "show me your papers" law aimed at driving illegal immigrants out of the state, amid objections from the Obama administration that states have a [...]

New York Times Fierce Debate on Arizona Immigration Law on Eve of Supreme Court HearingNew York TimesWASHINGTON — A day before the Supreme Court was to hear arguments on an Arizona statute that expanded the immigration enforcement powers of local police, the author of the law defended it in a Senate hearing under sharp questioning [...]

Politico Author of Arizona immigration law defends it in Senate hearingChristian Science MonitorCharles Schumer (D) challenged Russell Pearce, champion of a controversial Arizona immigration law, to explain how racial profiling could be avoided under the statute. The US Supreme Court takes up Arizona's law on Wednesday.A Test for Arizona's Immigration LawNew York TimesControversial Arizona Law [...]