Arizona immigration law effective starting July 29
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This animation shows what would have happened if key sections of Arizona’s immigration law SB 1070 had not been blocked by Judge Susan Bolton of Federal District Court on July 28. The bill, signed by Republican governor Jan Brewer in April, aims to identify and deport the estimated half million undocumented immigrants in the state bordering Mexico. In these controversial sections, police officers had the power to “stop, [detain] or arrest” an individual “when practicable” and with “reasonable suspicion” of his/her immigration status. Immigrants would have been required to carry papers proving their legality or otherwise sent to federal custody if proven illegal. In Phoenix, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio had expressed he was going to make full use of his Tent City jail to detain the illegal immigrants.
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On October 17, 1994, The Nation ran the headline “The Immigration Wars” on its cover over an illustration showing the western border of the United States with a multitude of people marching toward it. In the foreground, … More >>
Covering Immigration: Popular Images and the Politics of the Nation
The Other Side Of Immigration
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Based on over 700 interviews in Mexican towns where about half the population has left to work in the United States, The Other Side of Immigration asks why so many Mexicans come to the U.S. and what happens to the famili… More >>
Defining America: Through Immigration Policy
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From the earliest days of nationhood, the United States has determined who might enter the country and who might be naturalized. In this sweeping review of US immigration policies, Bill Ong Hing points to the racial, eth… More >>
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This anthology is organized aroun the four basic waves of immigration (European, Latin American, Asian, and African)…. More >>
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