The Orlando Sentinel reported yesterday that earlier this week, the U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Arizona immigration law that will become effective on July 29th.  The law will authorize law enforcement while enforcing another law such as a traffic violation, to question the immigration status of the individual stopped if law enforcement reasonably suspects he or she is  [...]

The Orlando Sentinel reported today that the Arizona immigration law that will become effective next month has drawn a lot of attention to the politically sensitive issue of immigration reform. The timing of the law has put federal lawmakers in a difficult position.  Lawmakers must decide whether they will draft legislation and pass comprehensive immigration reform or, to set the matter aside and focus on keeping their [...]

The New York Times reported recently that the federal government will file a lawsuit to challenge the new Arizona immigration law that is scheduled to become effective on July 29th.  The law authorizes Arizona law enforcement to inquire about the immigration status of any individual they arrest, detain, or question that is reasonably suspected of being in the [...]

The Orlando Sentinel reported this past Friday that five lawsuits have been filed against the Arizona immigration law since its Governor signed it into law in April of this year.  The Governor was sued personally in four of those lawsuits. The law, which goes into effect on July 29th, requires law enforcement in the course of their duties, to question an individual’s immigration status [...]

The Orlando Sentinel reported today that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted yesterday to ban new contracts with companies headquartered in Arizona and, to review contracts that the county could cancel. The decision resulted in Los Angeles County to become the most recent governmental entity protest Arizona’s harsh new law criminalizing the presence of undocumented immigrants.  The city governments of Los [...]