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Paul Penzone’s Thoughts on Immigration, Tent City and Racial Profiling

Paul Penzone’s Thoughts on Immigration, Tent City and Racial Profiling

By Lorin McLain Democratic candidate for Maricopa County Sheriff, Paul Penzone, is giving longtime Sheriff Joe Arpaio a run for his money in the final days leading to the November 8th election. An Arizona Republic/Morrison/Cronkite News poll released this month

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Ruling Could Leave Arpaio Facing Criminal Charges

Ruling Could Leave Arpaio Facing Criminal Charges

By: Lorin McLain Sheriff Joe Arpaio is in a whole new pot of hot water after a ruling by a federal judge last week. U.S. District Judge Murray Snow found Arpaio and three of his top commanders in contempt of

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Cruz, Rubio Step Up Attacks Over Immigration

Cruz, Rubio Step Up Attacks Over Immigration

By: Lorin McLain The gloves are off between GOP candidates Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio as South Carolina had its turn to vote in the 2016 primary. Both candidates have mounted uncompromising attacks, lodging personal barbs labeling each other liars,

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SB 1017 Reignites Immigration Backlash

SB 1017 Reignites Immigration Backlash

By: Lorin McLain Another legislative proposal in the Arizona state House of Representatives is drawing backlash from immigrant rights activists in Phoenix. Protesters congregated in front of the state capitol on President’s Day where legislators were set to discuss SB

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Immigrants Help Hometowns with Mexico’s ‘Three for One’ Program

Immigrants Help Hometowns with Mexico’s ‘Three for One’ Program

By: Alexa D’Angelo  Cronkite News (Phoenix, AZ) – Fernando Gil wanted to maximize the impact of the money he was sending home to relatives in San Antonio de las Minas, so he decided to take advantage of Mexico’s “Tres por Uno”

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Campaign Spending for 2016 has Already Topped $5.5 Million in Arizona

Campaign Spending for 2016 has Already Topped $5.5 Million in Arizona

By Charles McConnell | Cronkite News (Washington, DC) – With more than a year until the election, congressional candidates in Arizona have already spent $5.5 million on their campaigns – for everything from consultants to coffee mugs, according to the latest

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Arizona Looking to Upgrade Voting Machines Ahead of 2016 Elections

Arizona Looking to Upgrade Voting Machines Ahead of 2016 Elections

By: Erin Johnson Cronkite News (Phoenix, Ariz.) – It’s a new age of machines. Voting machines. Arizona is one of 43 states that have election equipment that has exceeded or is close to passing its expected life span of 10 years,

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Arizona Undocumented Parents Walk 100-Mile Pilgrimage from Pennsylvania to Washington DC.

(Phoenix, Ariz.) – The Arizona Dream Act Coalition (ADAC) members will be flying out today and joining women from other human rights organizations that will be placing a spotlight on common sense immigration reform. Immigrant rights activists throughout the US will

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‘Anchor Babies’ Weigh in on Birthright Citizenship Debate

By: Bailey Netsch Cronkite News (Phoenix, Ariz.) – While more Republican presidential candidates are using “anchor baby” to talk about birthright citizenship, Americans at the center of the debate question the controversial term. “Well, see even the notion of anchor baby

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