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Supporters, Opponents Express Feelings About Arizona's Immigration Law

By UCN on April 26, 2012 4:14 AM

Opponents of Arizona's immigration law rally outside of the United States Supreme Court on Wednesday. (Jack Gruber, USA TODAY)

As attorneys inside the U.S. Supreme Court argued the legal complexities of Arizona's immigration law and whether it interfered with federal responsibilities, a man stood outside the courthouse holding a sign reading simply, "Thank you Arizona."

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Number of Mexican Immigrants Coming to U. S. Drops

By UCN on April 24, 2012 9:56 AM

Migrant workers in Mexicali, Mexico, waited to legally cross into Calexico, Calif. Many work for $9 an hour picking crops. (Gregory Bull/Associated Press)

Faced with a persistently weak economy, the number of immigrants flowing into the United States from Mexico has declined for the first time in decades, according to a study released on Monday.

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Arizona to Defend Immigration Law Before U.S. Supreme Court

By UCN on April 22, 2012 6:31 AM

Arizona will go before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to defend its immigration law, Senate Bill 1070, in a case that will determine the future of immigration enforcement nationwide.

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President Obama Pledges to Hispanics to Tackle Immigration Reform Early In Second Term

By UCN on April 14, 2012 4:44 PM

President Barack Obama participates in a three-way conversation with Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff and Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos, not pictured, at the CEO Summit of the Americas, in Cartagena, Colombia, Saturday April 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

In his most specific pledge yet to U.S. Hispanics, President Barack Obama said Saturday he would seek to tackle immigration policy in the first year of a second term. But he cautioned that he would need an amenable Congress to succeed.

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As Storm Over Alabama Immigration Law Calms Down, Some Hispanics Return to Town

By UCN on February 21, 2012 5:20 AM

Hundreds protested Alabama immigration law on Valentine's day (AP photo)

When Alabama's immigration law went into effect in September, it sent shock waves throughout Hispanic communities within the state.

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Hispanic Republican Group Says Gingrich "the Most Hispanic-Friendly Candidate in the Race"

By UCN on January 16, 2012 6:38 PM

Republican presidential candidate, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaks during a campaign stop at the Cathedral of Praise on January 15, 2012 in Charleston, South Carolina. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images North America)

Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has received the endorsement of the nation's largest Hispanic Republican group.

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GOP's Tough Immigration Rhetoric Alienating Hispanic Voters

By UCN on January 15, 2012 4:12 PM

The Republican Party is beefing up its minority outreach nationwide and preparing to put its rising Latino stars on the campaign trail amid concerns that tough immigration rhetoric in the presidential primary is taking on an increasingly anti-Hispanic tone.

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Obama Administration Plans Change In Immigration Rule

By UCN on January 6, 2012 8:41 AM

U.S. President Barack Obama walks to the podium to speak about military budget cuts at the Pentagon on January 5, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images North America)

The Obama administration plans a rule change to help reduce the time illegal immigrant spouses and children are separated from citizen relatives while they try to win legal status in the United States, a senior administration official said Thursday.

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South Carolina's Immigration Law Blocked

By UCN on December 22, 2011 5:09 PM

South Carolina Governor-elect Nikki Haley speaks to voters at Hudson's Smokehouse on November 3, 2010 in Lexington, South Carolina. (Chris Keane/Getty Images North America)

South Carolina is barred from enforcing several key areas of its new law aimed to curb illegal immigration, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, the sixth state to have an immigration law stymied by the courts.

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Alabama Governor Refuses to Support Repeal of Immigration Law Backed by Religious Leaders

By UCN on December 22, 2011 4:53 AM

Gov. Robert Bentley won't support a repeal of the state's get-tough immigration law, rejecting a Christmas appeal from a group of top religious leaders.

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