http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/tag/illegal+immigration illegal+immigration news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2013 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052213_immg_bill/key-senate-committee-approves-immigration-overhaul/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052213_immg_bill/key-senate-committee-approves-immigration-overhaul/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The Senate Judiciary Committee gave a sweeping immigration bill the stamp of approval Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate before the full Senate next month. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-reforming-state-sales-tax/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-reforming-state-sales-tax/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with developer Richard Studwell, systems analyst Mark Spear, Arizona Chamber of Commerce CEO Glenn Hamer , Ken Strobeck of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns, and Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-farley-predicts-quick-state-budget-deal/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-farley-predicts-quick-state-budget-deal/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Terry Dee of Habitat for Humanity’s Habistore, Mark B. Evans of Tucsoncitizen.com, TucsonSentinel.com columnist Jimmy Zuma, GOP Rep. Ethan Orr and Democrat Sen. Steve Farley predicted a deal on the state budget will happen quickly — including an expansion of Medicaid. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-chuck-huckelberry-taxes-new-pima-county-courthouse/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-chuck-huckelberry-taxes-new-pima-county-courthouse/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Jim Kuliesh, president of the Alliance of Construction Trades, developer Richard Studwell, Republican strategist Sam Stone, and Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry, along with Central Arizona Project GM David Modeer, and Jim Small of the Arizona Capitol Times. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-sheriff-estrada-drug-war-cant-won-without-strategy-change/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-sheriff-estrada-drug-war-cant-won-without-strategy-change/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Patrick McNamara of Inside Tucson Business, Arizona Education Association President Andrew Morrill, former Arizona Clean Election Commission Director Todd Lang, GOP state Rep. Paul Boyer, Santa Cruz Sheriff Tony Estrada, and TucsonSentinel.com’s Dylan Smith broke news about a PCC chancellor candidate. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050913_border_access/analysts-weigh-impact-mexicos-open-access-decision/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050913_border_access/analysts-weigh-impact-mexicos-open-access-decision/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The Mexican government’s decision to limit the access that U.S. law enforcement agents had under the previous administration should be seen more as an effort to streamline enforcement and not as an affront to its northern neighbor, analysts and lawmakers say. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_johncscottshow/jc-scott-stamp-out-hunger-this-saturday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_johncscottshow/jc-scott-stamp-out-hunger-this-saturday/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Sen. Linda Lopez, Dr. Kieth Boesen of the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, Tucson Weekly’s Jim Nintzel, TUSD Boardmember Mark Stegeman, Bill Carnegie of the Community Food Bank of Arizona and Dan Turrentine of the Letter Carriers Association, plus Councilman Paul Cunningham 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050813_johncscottshow/jc-scott-arizonas-economy-showing-signs-recovery/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050813_johncscottshow/jc-scott-arizonas-economy-showing-signs-recovery/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Inteviews with economist Jim Rounds, VP Elliott D. Pollack & Co.; Steve Kozachik Ward 6 Tucson City councilman; Mark B. Evans, administrator of Tucsoncitizen.com; financial advisor Shelly Fishman; and Ken Strobeck, executive director of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-candidates-buehler-garcia-montenegro/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-candidates-buehler-garcia-montenegro/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Hank Stephenson of the Arizona Capitol Times, Jesse Lugo, and TucsonSentinel.com columnist Jimmy Zuma; plus Ben Buehler-Garcia, Republican Ward 3 Tucson City Council candidate, and Rep. Steve Montenegro, who’s seeking the Republican nomination for Arizona secretary of state. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050713_immig_visas/farmers-fieldhands-look-fix-flawed-visas/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050713_immig_visas/farmers-fieldhands-look-fix-flawed-visas/#When: 11:08:000 TucsonSentinel.com Updated: Francisco Duarte stood in the sun with little shade or water for hours, waiting to pick lemons. But he never complained, because he was afraid he would be replaced by an undocumented worker willing to work longer hours for lower pay. He is among the hundreds of thousands silenced by a visa program that pits citizens, guest workers and the undocumented against one another. 2013-05-10T11:08:32+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050713_border_deaths/pima-county-humane-borders-mapping-migrant-deaths/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050713_border_deaths/pima-county-humane-borders-mapping-migrant-deaths/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Each year, hundreds of people go missing in the Sonoran Desert and many are never identified. Since 2001, of the nearly 2,100 remains found in the desert, about 700 remain unidentified. A new search tool available to the public will combine data sets to help name the dead. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-rep-ron-barber-with-update-from-congress/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-rep-ron-barber-with-update-from-congress/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Patrick McNamara of Inside Tucson Business, Penelope Jacks of the Children’s Action Alliance, state Sen. David Bradley (D-LD10), along with U.S. Rep. Ron Barber (D-CD2), Councilman Paul Cunningham, and ‘Ace’ Thakore of Pointguardu.com. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050613_two_borders/immigration-reform-poses-challenges-along-two-borders/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050613_two_borders/immigration-reform-poses-challenges-along-two-borders/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Whether on a Bisbee ranch or 2,200 miles away in an apple orchard near the Canadian border, many U.S. farmers are on the front lines if a new immigration reform act authorizes more access to private property for patrols, more boots on the ground, more surveillance drones in the air and more regulation of agricultural workers in the fields. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050313_tx_immig_victims/texas-crime-bill-adds-protections-immigrant-victims-witnesses/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050313_tx_immig_victims/texas-crime-bill-adds-protections-immigrant-victims-witnesses/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Texas peace officers may soon be prohibited from asking about the immigration status of a victim of or a witness to crime, under a measure the House Committee on State Affairs approved Thursday. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050113_johncscottshow/jc-scott-legislature-closer-approving-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050113_johncscottshow/jc-scott-legislature-closer-approving-medicaid-expansion/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Emil Franzi of the Southern Arizona News Examiner, Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik, LD9 Democratic state Sen. Steve Farley, financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and LD9 Republican state Rep. Ethan Orr. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050213_buckmaster/buckmaster-will-immigration-reform-happen-this-year/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050213_buckmaster/buckmaster-will-immigration-reform-happen-this-year/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with the Goldwater Institute’s Clint Bolick, co-author with Jeb Bush of “Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution.” Also, Mark V. Sykes, head of the Tucson-based Planetary Science Institute, and attorney Don Loose on the top legal stories of the month. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050213_immig_caravan/mexican-priest-lead-immigration-reform-caravan-across-us/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050213_immig_caravan/mexican-priest-lead-immigration-reform-caravan-across-us/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Father Alejandro Solalinde is known across Mexico for sheltering migrants from brutality. Kicking off a caravan of reformers that will travel across the United States and culminate in Washington, DC in late May, he held the blue-and-white Honduran flag Tuesday morning and urged the protection of all immigrants regardless of their origins — Mexico, Central America, South America and otherwise. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050213_immig_zuckerberg/zuckerberg-backed-group-spins-immigration/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050213_immig_zuckerberg/zuckerberg-backed-group-spins-immigration/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com A group with ties to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hijacks the credibility of news organizations in a misleading ad that supports a bipartisan immigration overhaul bill. The ad, featuring Sen. Marco Rubio, attributes several quotes to media outlets, but the quotes come from opinion pieces written by backers of the immigration bill. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-kirkpatrick-vets-evans-bombings/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-kirkpatrick-vets-evans-bombings/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Tucsoncitizen.com’s Mark B. Evans, Democratic U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, TUSD Superintendent John Pedicone, Tucson Hispanic Chamber President Lea Marquez Peterson, and Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050113_obama_mex/obamas-mexico-trip-what-they-probably-wont-say-but-should/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050113_obama_mex/obamas-mexico-trip-what-they-probably-wont-say-but-should/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Analysis: Obama and Mexico’s Peña Nieto will play up the positives this week in Mexico. But what about the countries’ glaring drug war failures? 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042913_immigrant_chicago/temp-agencies-and-raiteros-immigrant-chicago/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042913_immigrant_chicago/temp-agencies-and-raiteros-immigrant-chicago/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Some of America’s best-known companies and largest temp agencies benefit from the underworld of labor brokers, known as raiteros. As companies increasingly turn to temp workers to pack their products and stock their shelves, it’s the workers who pay the price. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-pima-county-wants-keep-road-repair-gas-tax/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-pima-county-wants-keep-road-repair-gas-tax/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with the PAG/RTA’s Jim DeGrood; state Rep. Bruce Wheeler (D-LD10); TucsonSentinel.com columnist Jimmy Zuma; Jesse Lugo, the former president of the Service Station Dealers of Arizona; Middle East expert Prof. Stephen Zunes; and attorney Don Loose. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042613_border_billions/billions-proposed-border-security-where-would-money-go/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042613_border_billions/billions-proposed-border-security-where-would-money-go/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Federal spending on border security is at an all-time high—and it would get even higher under the Gang of Eight’s new plan. The Senate immigration proposal, released last week, would allocate $4.5 billion in the next five years to tighten control of U.S. borders. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042513_johncscottshow/jc-scott-looking-pcc-tusd-sunnyside-supt/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042513_johncscottshow/jc-scott-looking-pcc-tusd-sunnyside-supt/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Tucson Education Association President Frances Banales, Arizona Education Association President Andrew Morrill, Tucson Weekly writer Mari Herreras, Pima Community Collage Prof. David G. Iadevia, and former Sunnyside Governing Board Member Magdalena Barajas, plus Arizona Capitol Times Editor Jim Small. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042513_immigration_az/az-officials-bring-case-immigration-reform-washington/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042513_immigration_az/az-officials-bring-case-immigration-reform-washington/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com A delegation of Arizona officials came to Washington to press for comprehensive immigration reform, saying the time to act is now while the nation is paying attention. “Congress is listening,” said one. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_kolbe_kobach/immigration-bill-criticized-going-too-far-8211-or-not-far-enough/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_kolbe_kobach/immigration-bill-criticized-going-too-far-8211-or-not-far-enough/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Sponsors of a comprehensive immigration reform bill said no one would be happy with all parts of the bill and a hearing Monday seemed to bear that out, with some in the day-long session saying the bill goes to far and other saying it does not go far enough. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_suv_crash/crash-kills-5-injures-15-after-border-patrol-chases-suv/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_suv_crash/crash-kills-5-injures-15-after-border-patrol-chases-suv/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Officials are working to determine the identities of those killed and injured when a SUV pursued by Border Patrol rolled over near Vail late Saturday night. Five passengers died at the scene of the accident and 15, including the driver, were being treated for minor to life-threatening injuries. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042113_border_prosecutions/immigration-bill-would-triple-border-crossing-prosecutions-tucson/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042113_border_prosecutions/immigration-bill-would-triple-border-crossing-prosecutions-tucson/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The comprehensive immigration reform bill unveiled in the Senate this week includes language calling for a tripling of the number of border-crossing prosecutions in the U.S. Border Patrol’s Tucson sector. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_border_roundup/immigration-bill-released-amid-security-economic-concerns/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_border_roundup/immigration-bill-released-amid-security-economic-concerns/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The Gang of Eight debuted their immigration reform bill; New York dairy farmers, religious leaders and tech industry leaders including Mark Zuckerberg weighed in on the debate; Mexico faces law enforcement challenges and business opportunities. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041913_immig_reform_bill/gang-88242-touts-immigration-reform-bill-as-best-chance-change/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041913_immig_reform_bill/gang-88242-touts-immigration-reform-bill-as-best-chance-change/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com A bipartisan group of eight senators unveiled an 800-page immigration reform bill Thursday, calling it a “fair, comprehensive and practical solution” to a difficult problem. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041713_immigration_bill_released/bipartisan-immigration-bill-introduced-senate/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041713_immigration_bill_released/bipartisan-immigration-bill-introduced-senate/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com A new bipartisan immigration bill has been unveiled by the U.S. Senate, which if passed into law would provide a legal path to immigration for millions of illegal immigrants formerly denied such an opportunity. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041713_immigration_bill/bill-outline-shows-sweeping-immigration-overhaul/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041713_immigration_bill/bill-outline-shows-sweeping-immigration-overhaul/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Immigrants living in the U.S. illegally can start on a path toward citizenship, but only after significant border-security measures are met and they pay a hefty fine, according to an outline of the comprehensive immigration reform bill senators introduced this week. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041713_immig_bill/full-text-immigration-reform-bill/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041713_immig_bill/full-text-immigration-reform-bill/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The full text of the immigration reform bill released by the Gang of 8: “Our immigration system is broken and it is time for a national conversation about how to fix it. We believe common-sense immigration reform is vital in order to secure America’s borders, advance our economic growth, and provide fuller access to the American dream.” 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041613_immg_plan/senate-immigration-plan-no-path-citizenship-without-secure-border/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041613_immg_plan/senate-immigration-plan-no-path-citizenship-without-secure-border/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com There will be a path to citizenship for immigrants in this country illegally but not before the border is secure, under a bipartisan Senate bill expected to be filed this week. An outline of the immigration reform bill proposed by the so-called “Gang of 8″ calls for billions more for border security, changes in visa laws, stricter enforcement of laws against hiring illegal immigrants and a pathway to lawful residence in 10 years and, later, citizenship. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041313_border_roundup/us-seeks-answers-border-security-reporting-mexico/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041313_border_roundup/us-seeks-answers-border-security-reporting-mexico/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Border Patrol agents look for ways to stay on the job despite budget cuts that threaten security, nine states show how shifting demographics may shift immigration policy and cartel crime affects reporting coming out of Mexico. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041213_bp_budget/border-patrol-agents-tell-lawmakers-budget-cuts-will-hurt-security/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041213_bp_budget/border-patrol-agents-tell-lawmakers-budget-cuts-will-hurt-security/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Border Patrol agents told House members and congressional staffers Thursday that this is the worst possible time to cut the agency’s budget as the country clamors for immigration reform that includes a secure border. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041113_immig_states/immigration-changing-political-landscape-key-states/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041113_immig_states/immigration-changing-political-landscape-key-states/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com In the wake of the overwhelming Latino and Asian American support for President Obama in the 2012 election—support that was critical to his re-election—the political winds on immigration have shifted significantly to favor reform with a pathway to citizenship for the approximately 11 million undocumented living in our country. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041113_immig_rally/arizonans-join-thousands-dc-rally-immigration-reform/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041113_immig_rally/arizonans-join-thousands-dc-rally-immigration-reform/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Advocates and immigrants from Arizona were among thousands who came to Washington on Wednesday to rally at the Capitol in support of comprehensive immigration reform. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040813_bp_applicant_crimes/during-polygraphs-border-agency-applicants-admit-rape-kidnapping/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040813_bp_applicant_crimes/during-polygraphs-border-agency-applicants-admit-rape-kidnapping/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com One admitted to kidnapping and ransoming hostages in the Ivory Coast. Others said they had molested children or committed rape. And one, as he prepared for survival in a post-apocalyptic world, contemplated assassinating President Obama. These are among the thousands of applicants who have sought jobs in recent years with the Border Patrol and Customs and Border Protection. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040413_border_roundup/study-sheds-light-gun-running-ap-drops-illegal-immigrant/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040413_border_roundup/study-sheds-light-gun-running-ap-drops-illegal-immigrant/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Border news roundup: Arizona politicians and religious leaders discuss comprehensive immigration reform by the “Gang of Eight,” journalists reconsider how to address illegal immigration in their stylebooks, and safety concerns on both sides of the border. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040613_napolitano/napolitano-signs-point-healthy-healthy-border/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040613_napolitano/napolitano-signs-point-healthy-healthy-border/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Pointing to signs of a “healthy border,” Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano barnstormed through the Southwest this week, stopping in Tucson on Friday to promote the agency’s security efforts while allowing trade and travel along the U.S.-Mexico border. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040313_ap_illegal_immig/associated-press-drops-illegal-immigrant-from-style-guide/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040313_ap_illegal_immig/associated-press-drops-illegal-immigrant-from-style-guide/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Many newspapers and journalists across America will no longer use “illegal immigrants” in stories after the Associated Press announced today it’s dropping the term from its style guide. While actions might be termed “illegal,” people are not, executive editor Kathleen Carroll said. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040213_border_sequester/sequester-cuts-border-staffing-put-hold/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040213_border_sequester/sequester-cuts-border-staffing-put-hold/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Staff reductions at the country’s ports of entry have been postponed, easing for now some sequestration-induced anxieties of stakeholders and elected officials on the border. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032813_border_roundup/border-roundup-politicians-tour-nogales-mayors-travel-south/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032813_border_roundup/border-roundup-politicians-tour-nogales-mayors-travel-south/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com McCain and other ‘Gang of Eight’ members toured the border, Rothschild took Arizona mayors to Sonora, Brewer defended policy banning driver’s licenses for young immigrants and Napolitano said officials will review solitary confinement policy for immigration detainees 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032913_immig_families/ua-report-immigration-policies-should-focus-family-unity/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032913_immig_families/ua-report-immigration-policies-should-focus-family-unity/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The nation’s current immigration policy is breaking up families and not deterring repeat border crossers, according to a University of Arizona study, which called for those factors to be addressed in any immigration reform. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032813_bp_citizens/four-five-border-patrol-drug-busts-involve-us-citizens/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032813_bp_citizens/four-five-border-patrol-drug-busts-involve-us-citizens/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The public’s view of a typical Mexican drug smuggler might not include U.S. Naval Academy grad Todd Britton-Harr, who was caught at a Border Patrol checkpoint in south Texas in December 2010 hauling a trailer with 1,100 pounds of marijuana. It turns out that the Border Patrol catches more American citizens with drugs than it does Mexican couriers. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032813_border_mccain/gang-8-senators-immigration-deal-requires-secured-border/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032813_border_mccain/gang-8-senators-immigration-deal-requires-secured-border/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com “We need to control the flow of people before we can bring people out of the shadows,” N.Y. Sen. Chuck Schumer said after a tour of the U.S.-Mexico border Wednesday. A bipartisan group of senators called for more high-tech enforcement, but wouldn’t offer specifics on how to measure border security. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032713_doma_crowds/turnout-light-emotions-high-as-supreme-court-hears-2nd-gay-marriage-case/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032713_doma_crowds/turnout-light-emotions-high-as-supreme-court-hears-2nd-gay-marriage-case/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com There were fewer protesters for the second day of historic Supreme Court hearings on same-sex marriage laws, but the crowds still filled the foot of the Supreme Court’s steps, where they waved flags, chanted and held up signs for their cause. Rulings could come sometime this summer. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032713_deferred_action/number-deferred-action-applications-decline/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032713_deferred_action/number-deferred-action-applications-decline/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com After peaking in September, applications for deferred action have dropped off dramatically. Immigration attorneys think most eligible undocumented immigrants are in a wait-and-see mode amid the federal immigration reform debate. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/032613_immigration_reform/welcoming-newcomer-faith-groups-rally-religious-immigration-reform/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/032613_immigration_reform/welcoming-newcomer-faith-groups-rally-religious-immigration-reform/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Advocacy around immigration reform continues to gain momentum, with bipartisan groups in Congress and President Barack Obama pushing to fix our nation’s immigration system and provide a road map to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in our country. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032113_border_roundup/border-roundup-feds-debate-border-security-voter-rights-while-border-deaths-rise/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032113_border_roundup/border-roundup-feds-debate-border-security-voter-rights-while-border-deaths-rise/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The Supreme Court heard arguments on one Arizona voter law while more are proposed at the Capitol, protestors weigh in on state laws, Homeland Security tries to define border security and updates on border crossers during a busy week for law enforcement. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032113_buckmaster/buckmaster-want-extend-your-life-dont-smoke/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032113_buckmaster/buckmaster-want-extend-your-life-dont-smoke/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with Rev. Dr. Robin Hoover, founder of Humane Borders, plus Stephen Michael, director of the Arizona Smokers Helpline, and the Blogger Beat with David Safier of BlogForArizona.com. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032013_ice_releases/ice-director-defends-release-illegal-immigrants/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032013_ice_releases/ice-director-defends-release-illegal-immigrants/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement defended the decision to release more than 2,000 illegal immigrants last month, saying it was needed to keep the agency within budget. But John Morton conceded that eight high-risk inmates were mistakenly released. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031913_1070_march/marchers-tpd-should-not-call-border-patrol/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031913_1070_march/marchers-tpd-should-not-call-border-patrol/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Demanding a change in Tucson Police Department policy, more than 200 people marched from Southside Presbyterian Church to TPD’s headquarters on Sunday afternoon.  Råul Alcarez Ochoa, an organizer of the march, believes that Tucson police are failing the community when they follow SB 1070’s requirement to determine the immigration status of those they arrest. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031513_border_roundup/supreme-court-looks-az-as-injured-men-explosives-found-desert/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031513_border_roundup/supreme-court-looks-az-as-injured-men-explosives-found-desert/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Border roundup: Arizona proposition becomes a test case for voter registration laws, family green cards face restrictions, injured men and explosives are found in the desert and Mexican towns and newspapers respond to cartel violence. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031413_deport_mental_health/researchers-kids-mental-health-affected-by-deportation-surge/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031413_deport_mental_health/researchers-kids-mental-health-affected-by-deportation-surge/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An unprecedented surge in deportations in recent years has affected tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of American children. The traumatic experience of losing a parent for an entire childhood is certain to have a profound impact on the mental health of these U.S. citizen children, according to researchers. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031313_border_tech/tucson-tech-could-eye-border-from-high/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031313_border_tech/tucson-tech-could-eye-border-from-high/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Anchored within proposals for a new national immigration policy is a call for more high-tech security along the U.S.-Mexico border. Parts of that technology – including an 80-foot tower bristling with sensors and cameras – could be developed and tested at the UA Science and Technology Park. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030813_border_roundup/chavez-dies-mexican-journalist-killed-brewer-loses-court/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030813_border_roundup/chavez-dies-mexican-journalist-killed-brewer-loses-court/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Border roundup: The world reacts to the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and Mexican journalist Jaime Guadalupe Gonzalez Dominguez, Gov. Brewer loses in court, Arizona Republicans propose voting restrictions and the border economy continues to cross international lines 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030413_sb_1070_laborers/appeals-court-sb-1070-day-labor-provisions-unconstitutional/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030413_sb_1070_laborers/appeals-court-sb-1070-day-labor-provisions-unconstitutional/#When: 09:05:000 TucsonSentinel.com Updated: A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the parts of Arizona’s SB 1070 immigration law aimed at halting the hiring of day laborers are unconstitutional. The sections made it illegal to hire a person for work from a vehicle stopped in a roadway, or for a person to be hired in that manner. 2013-03-05T09:05:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030413_stanton_phx/phx-mayor-break-citys-boom-and-bust-economic-cycle/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030413_stanton_phx/phx-mayor-break-citys-boom-and-bust-economic-cycle/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Improving education, reforming immigration and creating a more welcoming business environment can help the nation’s sixth-largest city expand beyond an economy based on construction and real estate, Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton said last week. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022813_border_roundup/border-roundup-border-crossings-up-texas/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022813_border_roundup/border-roundup-border-crossings-up-texas/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Illegal immigrants may be crossing the border more in Texas than in Arizona; the GOP’s shifting stance on immigration; and news from south of the border. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022713_az_sequester_immig/az-lawmakers-irked-by-feds-release-100s-illegal-immigrants/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022713_az_sequester_immig/az-lawmakers-irked-by-feds-release-100s-illegal-immigrants/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Arizona Republicans blasted a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement decision to release hundreds of illegal immigrants in anticipation of March 1 budget cuts, with one calling it “pure political posturing.” 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022713_grijalva_gop_immig_op/grijalva-gop-driven-by-ideology-immigration/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022713_grijalva_gop_immig_op/grijalva-gop-driven-by-ideology-immigration/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Comprehensive immigration reform could go down as one of the most overlooked, overdue priorities Washington has ever let slide. But whatever Republicans might want to tell themselves, it’s not just immigrants who care about it. “Sorry about your childhood, but don’t come back until we lose a few more elections” is not a serious policy. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/022513_amnesty_factcheck/factcheck-senate-immigration-plan-amnesty/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/022513_amnesty_factcheck/factcheck-senate-immigration-plan-amnesty/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Opponents of a bipartisan Senate immigration plan say it includes “amnesty” for illegal immigrants, but that label is not strictly accurate. Although the plan includes a “path to citizenship,” it also requires illegal immigrants to pay a fine, pay back taxes, learn English and then get in line for permanent legal status behind other immigrants already in the system. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/022413_el_paso_commerce/video-el-paso-leaders-commerce-key-immigration-reform/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/022413_el_paso_commerce/video-el-paso-leaders-commerce-key-immigration-reform/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com As lawmakers in Washington, D.C., wade into discussion of immigration reform, some El Paso leaders are urging them to include commerce considerations in their talks about safety and security on the southern border, including improvements at ports of entry. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/022313_obama_mccain_immig/obama-mccain-meet-immigration-reform/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/022313_obama_mccain_immig/obama-mccain-meet-immigration-reform/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com President Barack Obama will meet with Sen. John McCain and other lawmakers working on a bipartisan overhaul of the country’s immigration system. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022113_border_roundup/border-roundup-immigration-bill-published-amidst-protests/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022113_border_roundup/border-roundup-immigration-bill-published-amidst-protests/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Humanitarians along the border protested Operation Streamline; law enforcement reports meth (and chicken) seizures are up; rumors swirl around President Obama’s immigration bill and the possible shooting death of Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022113_op_streamline/legal-civil-rights-groups-urge-halt-operation-streamline/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022113_op_streamline/legal-civil-rights-groups-urge-halt-operation-streamline/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Programs that fast-track illegal immigrants through the federal courts are costly, constitutionally questionable and are overburdening courts and should be done away with, civil rights and legal groups said Thursday. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022113_dems_sb10710/az-dems-sb-1070-harms-individuals-economy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022113_dems_sb10710/az-dems-sb-1070-harms-individuals-economy/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Republican leaders in the Senate and House are allowing Arizona’s people and economy to suffer by refusing to hear two bills that would repeal SB 1070, a Democratic state lawmaker said Thursday. Neither SB 1120, authored by Steve Gallardo, nor HB 2651, authored by Rep. Sally Ann Gonzales, D-Tucson, were heard in committee. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021913_mccain_immig/mccain-gv-immigration-reform-requires-secured-border/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021913_mccain_immig/mccain-gv-immigration-reform-requires-secured-border/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Promoting immigration reform that requires more border security, including the deployment of fencing and technology used in Afghanistan and Iraq, U.S. Sen. John McCain spoke to an overflow crowd at a town hall in Green Valley on Tuesday. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021813_immig_protest/immigration-arrests-spark-tpd-hq-protest/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021813_immig_protest/immigration-arrests-spark-tpd-hq-protest/#When: 14:34:000 TucsonSentinel.com Updated: While Congress and the White House wrestle over the specifics of immigration reform, two men were arrested by Customs and Border Protection agents on Sunday afternoon, sparking a Monday protest in front of Tucson police headquarters. A traffic stop led police to call to determine the status of one of the men — an inquiry mandated by Arizona’s SB 1070. 2013-02-19T14:34:08+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021813_el_paso_immig/border-town-perspective-immigration-reform/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021813_el_paso_immig/border-town-perspective-immigration-reform/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Republicans saw how poorly they fared among Latino voters in November and know they have more than a year until the next election cycle. Many in El Paso say those conditions make the timing right for Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform with bipartisan support. (with video) 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021513_border_roundup/border-roundup-bp-abuse-allegations-agency-email-denies-interviews/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021513_border_roundup/border-roundup-bp-abuse-allegations-agency-email-denies-interviews/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Lawmakers debate border security, Border Patrol faces scrutiny, reporters discuss immigration reporting and a glimpse into policies on deportation, driver’s licences and trade 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021513_immig_gutierrez/torn-apart-by-immigration-laws-families-make-case-congress/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021513_immig_gutierrez/torn-apart-by-immigration-laws-families-make-case-congress/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Americans whose spouses have been exiled for years as a result of strict immigration penalties took their plight to Congress on Thursday, begging legislators to help them as lawmakers discuss overhauling immigration laws. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021413_deferred_licenses/hearing-drivers-licenses-deferred-action-immigrants/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021413_deferred_licenses/hearing-drivers-licenses-deferred-action-immigrants/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Denying Arizona driver’s licenses to participants in the Obama administration’s deferred action program is setting up newly legal workers to break the law by driving anyway, an advocate told state lawmakers Thursday. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021413_immig_norquist/norquist-wants-unite-center-right-immigration/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021413_immig_norquist/norquist-wants-unite-center-right-immigration/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Grover Norquist wants voters to know that Republicans are not the anti-immigrant party, and he thinks Texas can lead the conversation on immigration reform. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021413_napolitano_border/napolitano-border-secure-time-fix-immigration-system/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021413_napolitano_border/napolitano-border-secure-time-fix-immigration-system/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday that the border is as secure as ever and it should not be an impediment to the comprehensive immigration reform. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021313_immigration_reporting/the-best-in-depth-reporting-immigration/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021313_immigration_reporting/the-best-in-depth-reporting-immigration/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com We’ve rounded up the some of the best recent reporting on immigration — from the surging numbers of Central Americans crossing the border to visas available only to wealthy foreigners. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021213_brewer_border/brewer-more-boots-ground-necessary-secure-border/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021213_brewer_border/brewer-more-boots-ground-necessary-secure-border/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer capped off an aerial tour of the region Tuesday by reiterating her argument that the border was not secure and that there “needs to be more boots on the ground.”  Brewer met with Customs and Border Patrol agents, as well as southern Arizona ranchers, before boarding one the state’s National Guard Blackhawk helicopters for a three-hour tour of the borderlands. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/021013_makers_not_takers/immigrants-are-makers-not-takers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/021013_makers_not_takers/immigrants-are-makers-not-takers/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Mainstream economists have thoroughly debunked the general stereotype of immigrants as takers, finding that immigrants are a net positive for the economy and pay more into the system than they take out. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021013_border_apprehension/analyst-look-beyond-border-apprehension-data/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021013_border_apprehension/analyst-look-beyond-border-apprehension-data/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com As the debate over federal immigration reform ramps up — and the border security component continues to be a major factor — statistics on border apprehensions are often used as a barometer to measure how effective security policies are. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020913_border_roundup/border-roundup-obamas-immigration-policy-goals-pena-nieto-takes-cartels/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020913_border_roundup/border-roundup-obamas-immigration-policy-goals-pena-nieto-takes-cartels/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com A look at migrant experiences along the border, responses to immigration policy announced by President Obama and lawmakers, threats to Border Patrol from cartels and corruption, and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto faces down cartels and gas explosions. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020813_garcia_immig_op/nations-newest-immigrants-seek-own-pathway/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020813_garcia_immig_op/nations-newest-immigrants-seek-own-pathway/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com For the flood of Latino immigrants who came to the United States in recent decades, the pathway to citizenship would not be a 3- to 5-hour process through Ellis Island with its near-guarantee acceptance rate of 98 percent.  There is no Statue of Liberty in Nogales, Ariz., beckoning: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” Instead, there is a wall. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020513_az_deferred_deportation/few-arizonans-applying-deferred-deportation-program/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020513_az_deferred_deportation/few-arizonans-applying-deferred-deportation-program/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Only 14,069 of the estimated 80,000 Arizonans eligible for deferred deportation had applied for the federal program through its first six months, a rate much lower than the nation as a whole. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/013013_immigration_reform/top-10-reasons-why-its-time-immigration-reform/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/013013_immigration_reform/top-10-reasons-why-its-time-immigration-reform/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The president, Democrats and Republicans in Congress, and the American people are all pushing for comprehensive immigration reform. Now is the time to pass it. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012913_obama_immigration/obama-now-time-immigration-reform/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012913_obama_immigration/obama-now-time-immigration-reform/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Most Americans agree that it’s time to fix a system that’s been broken for way too long. I’m here because business leaders, faith leaders, labor leaders, law enforcement, and leaders from both parties are coming together to say now is the time to find a better way to welcome the striving, hopeful immigrants who still see America as the land of opportunity. (with video) 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012913_border_corruption/report-details-border-patrol-corruption/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012913_border_corruption/report-details-border-patrol-corruption/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Turf battles, internal dysfunction and other troubles have left U.S. Customs and Border Protection grasping to get a handle on corruption and other misconduct within its ranks, according to an internal study that has been kept secret for more than a year. Since 2004, 147 border enforcement agents have been charged with corruption, ranging from taking bribes to stealing government money. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012913_los_angeles_immigrants/for-new-immigrants-american-nightmare-los-angeles/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012913_los_angeles_immigrants/for-new-immigrants-american-nightmare-los-angeles/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Once a promising destination for foreign jobseekers and war refugees, the City of Angels is rolling up its ladder of opportunity. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012813_texas_immigration/texans-voice-praise-concerns-over-immigration-plan/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012813_texas_immigration/texans-voice-praise-concerns-over-immigration-plan/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com As eight U.S. senators unveiled a plan Monday for an overhaul of the country’s immigration system, the reaction in Texas ranged from praise to concerns over the plan’s border-security component. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012813_immigrants_arizona/immigrant-rights-groups-want-reform-focus-families/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012813_immigrants_arizona/immigrant-rights-groups-want-reform-focus-families/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Immigrant rights groups, joined by Democratic elected leaders including U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva, said national reform proposed by a bipartisan group of senators focuses too much on enforcement. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012813_immig_proposal/arizonas-gop-senators-join-push-immigration-reform/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012813_immig_proposal/arizonas-gop-senators-join-push-immigration-reform/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Arizona’s two senators joined six others Monday to unveil a bipartisan “tough, but fair” plan for comprehensive immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship for some people now here illegally. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/012813_mccain_immig/mccain-immigration-reform-difficult-but-achievable/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/012813_mccain_immig/mccain-immigration-reform-difficult-but-achievable/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com What is going on now is not acceptable. In reality, what has been created is a defacto amnesty. We, the American people, have been too content for too long to allow individuals to mow our lawn, serve us food, clean our homes and even watch our children while not affording them any of the benefits that make our country so great. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012813_immig_reform/senators-comprehensive-immigration-reform-coming-soon/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012813_immig_reform/senators-comprehensive-immigration-reform-coming-soon/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Immigration reform is near, according to a bipartisan group of senators who say they now agree on basic principles — though it’s still unclear what those principles are. A news conference slated for Monday will reportedly address a broad range of immigration issues, including border security and a path to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants living in the United States. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012513_border_roundup/border-roundup-border-life-examined-presidential-plan-unveiled/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012513_border_roundup/border-roundup-border-life-examined-presidential-plan-unveiled/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com A close look at daily life and measuring success along the border, a presidential plan’s unveiling is announced, and regional reactions to immigration, labor and gun control issues. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/012413_imimg_inauguration_op/inauguration-sets-stage-immigration-reform/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/012413_imimg_inauguration_op/inauguration-sets-stage-immigration-reform/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com In his inauguration speech Monday, President Barack Obama set the stage for comprehensive immigration reform in his second term: “Our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the striving, hopeful immigrants who still see America as a land of opportunity.” 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012413_deferred_licenses/brewer-urged-drop-deferred-action-license-order/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012413_deferred_licenses/brewer-urged-drop-deferred-action-license-order/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Democrats and activists called on Gov. Brewer to drop an executive order she issued in August denying driver’s licenses to deferred action participants at a press conference in Phoenix Tuesday night. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012213_immigration_reform/immigration-advocates-happy-inaugural-mention-eager-action/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012213_immigration_reform/immigration-advocates-happy-inaugural-mention-eager-action/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Latino groups, citing the mention of immigration reform and the prominent role Hispanics played in Monday’s inauguration, said they are optimistic that President Barack Obama can move beyond words to action in his second term - and impatient for that to happen. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011813_border_roundup/border-roundup-winter-weather-dangers-border-implications-gun-control-debate/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011813_border_roundup/border-roundup-winter-weather-dangers-border-implications-gun-control-debate/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com New reminders of environmental danger on the border, national and state politicians address immigration issues, law enforcement on both sides of the border deals with crime and gun violence issues 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011713_dreamer_licenses/dem-lawmaker-allow-licenses-deferred-action-participants/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011713_dreamer_licenses/dem-lawmaker-allow-licenses-deferred-action-participants/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com A Democratic state representative is taking a swipe at Gov. Jan Brewer’s executive order preventing illegal immigrants taking part in the Obama administration’s deferred action program from receiving Arizona driver’s licenses. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011613_bp_academy/border-patrol-offering-citizens-academy-bisbee/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011613_bp_academy/border-patrol-offering-citizens-academy-bisbee/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Want an inside look at the Border Patrol and Customs and Border Protection? The agencies will hold a free seven-week Citizens Academy in Bisbee, beginning Jan. 30. 2013-05-23T09:17:01+00:00