S.B. 1070 hotlines open for reporting civil rights violations

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has enabled telephone hotlines to answer questions about how people can report possible civil rights violations in Arizona and if they have additional questions for DOJ about the Supreme Court's ruling on Arizona law S.B. 1070. This is ... Read more

Supreme Court Ruling Declares Majority of S.B. 1070 Unconstitutional

In a decision handed down yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that three sections of Arizona's anti-immigrant law S.B. 1070 are unconstitutional, but approved the most controversial section and the one that many fear will lead to the implementation of racial profiling of Latinos in Arizona. In a 5-3 vote, the ... Read more

Anti-immigrant law stopped in Pennsylvania

A federal appeals court ruled that an anti-immigrant city ordinance passed by the city of Hazleton, Pennsylvania is unconstitutional. The court ruled that the disputed Illegal Immigration Relief Act usurped the federal government's exclusive prerogative to regulate immigration. The case had been pending in the courts since 2008. ... Read more

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