Activists want Mexican soccer team to boycott Arizona game

PHOENIX — Immigrant activists want the Mexican national soccer team to boycott their Jan. 30 matchup against Denmark at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.

Court rejects ACLU effort to block Arizona immigration law

PHOENIX — A federal appeals court Tuesday spurned a request by civil rights groups for a new injunction to once again block Arizona's 2010 immigration law.

Arizona's 'papers please' provision now in effect

U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton dissolved the injunction she issued more than two years ago blocking the state from enforcing key provisions of the 2010 immigration law.

Judge: AZ can enforce 'papers please' provision of SB 1070

PHOENIX — A federal judge today virtually cleared the way for Arizona to require police to start questioning people they have stopped to determine if they are in the country illegally.

Judge questions whether she can block SB 1070 provision

PHOENIX — A federal judge questioned this morning whether she has the right to once again block the state from enforcing the most controversial provision of its 2010 law aimed at illegal immigrants.

Judge to hear arguments over Arizona immigration law

PHOENIX — A judge will hear arguments this morning over a request by opponents of Arizona’s immigration law that would thwart a U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the statute’s most contentious section.

Grijalva and Aguirre question each other's missed votes

The UFCW Local 99 sent a mailer to its members recently showing a picture of an empty chair and desk with a Senator Aguirre nameplate, along with the headline "Empty Promises."

New effort by group to block SB 1070 provision

PHOENIX -- Civil and immigrant rights groups asked a federal judge late Tuesday to block SB 1070 from taking effect despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month siding with the state.

Feds' move weakens Arizona’s ability to enforce remaining SB 1070 provision

Homeland Security will not send its officers to pick up suspected illegal immigrants snared by local police in Arizona unless the person meets the agency’s priority criteria.

Hearing on Arizona immigration law set

PHOENIX — A judge presiding over challenges to Arizona’s immigration enforcement law will hear arguments Monday over a request by the law’s opponents for class-action status in their lawsuit that seeks to overturn the law.

Sound Strike boycott all but over; Rise Against returning to AZ

No one is outright saying that the Sound Strike musicians boycott of Arizona is over, but on Friday one of its staunchest backers and biggest names announced it is coming back to Arizona.

Fitz blog: Ted and more

More news this week from Arizona, also known as the latest scoop from the Tea Party's sand box.

Pearce defends AZ immigration law in D.C. hearing

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rebuffing challenges from a senior U.S. senator, the author of Arizona’s immigration law defended both the legality and the wisdom of his measure.

Groups plan march against Arizona's SB1070

PHOENIX — Immigration rights groups are planning to protest when Arizona’s immigration enforcement law goes before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Napolitano: Arizona’s SB1070 won’t hurt terrorism intel

PHOENIX — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says she doesn’t believe tough state immigration laws will prevent federal and state officials from gathering information they need to discover terrorism or other threats.

House Dems invoke Fla. teen's name in challenge to AZ's SB 1070

WASHINGTON — House Democrats invoked the name of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin on Tuesday as they filed a challenge to Arizona’s SB 1070, the immigration law to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court next month.

Supreme Court sets hearing on Arizona immigration law

PHOENIX — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Arizona’s immigration enforcement law on April 25, in the last such hearing of the high court’s current term.

Judge mulls arguments in Arizona immigration law

PHOENIX — A judge is considering arguments over whether to block enforcement of an element of Arizona’s immigration enforcement law that was allowed to take effect.