A federal judge on Friday blocked illegal immigrants in the new "deferred action'' program from arguing in court they are being "irreparably harmed'' by the refusal of Gov. Jan Brewer to let them have Arizona drivers' licenses.

Maricopa County Community College District will allow in-state tuition for immigrant students who are granted federally issued work permits obtained by Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals -- despite an order from Gov. Jan Brewer that such individuals be denied public benefits.

Thousands of Arizonans in the federal "deferred action'' program won't be getting licenses to drive, at least not now.

Saying she wants to clarify what she believes is obvious, a Phoenix lawmaker seeks to amend state law to say thousands of illegal immigrants in the president's deferred action program are entitled to Arizona driver licenses.

Calling the governor’s actions illegal, civil rights groups filed suit Thursday to overturn an order by Gov. Jan Brewer denying Arizona driver licenses to illegal immigrants who qualify for the federal government’s “deferred action” program.