Immigration

Human smuggler gets life in prison for wreck that killed 10

May 10, 2008

PHOENIX - A human smuggler who caused the death of 10 illegal immigrants when he crashed a sport utility vehicle while fleeing from U.S. Border Patrol agents has been sentenced to life in federal prison.

County OKs $1M for illegal-immigrant sweeps

May 7, 2008

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday to give the sheriff’s office nearly $1 million to capture illegal immigrants, despite strong objections from small-business owners.

Border Patrol rescues 15 illegal border crossers

May 7, 2008

TUCSON - U.S. Border Patrol agents have been busy rescuing illegal border crossers after they've become severely dehydrated while trying to cross the harsh Arizona desert.

Pearce raps Weiers for immigration bill delay

May 7, 2008

Rep. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, says House Speaker Jim Weiers should not be holding up an illegal immigration bill that would let voters decide whether local police agencies should deal with federal immigration laws.

Supervisor: Arpaio has 'gone too far’ in sweeps

May 7, 2008

Joe Arpaio’s latest round of high-profile crackdowns on illegal immigrants is drawing accusations from one prominent county leader that the sheriff is guilty of racial profiling.

Illegal-immigration team sets up in Valley

May 3, 2008

Having already had success busting several gangs of suspected human smugglers, a special team of U.S. and local police ratcheted up their efforts Friday by moving into new headquarters to further coordinate their work.

Federal judge raises questions on sanctions law

January 15, 2008

A federal judge is raising some last-minute questions about Arizona’s new employer sanctions law that could provide the grounds for him to declare it unconstitutional.

Businesses fighting state’s employer sanctions statute

December 28, 2007

Companies who admit they’re breaking federal immigration laws should not be able to anonymously challenge a new Arizona statute, the state’s chief litigator is arguing.

Businesses feel early pinch of workers law

December 28, 2007

Bad. Bad. Bad. That’s how Mesa business owner Ramon Quintana describes the crisis facing Hispanic-oriented companies as people in the Latino community lose their jobs and flee the area for friendlier frontiers.

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