'Deferred action' qualifiers get no Arizona driver's licenses for now

PHOENIX - Thousands of Arizonans in the federal "deferred action" program won't be getting licenses to drive, at least not now.

Arizona allowed to argue that Dreamers suing to get licenses are driving anyway

PHOENIX - A federal judge ruled Thursday that attorneys for Gov. Jan Brewer can argue in court those suing her for denying them licenses are driving anyway.

Arizona argues it can deny driver's licenses to deferred-action migrants

PHOENIX - Attorneys for Gov. Jan Brewer told a federal judge Monday there is no legal basis to order the state to provide driver's licenses to certain illegal immigrants immediately, since they are not being harmed.

PCC slashes tuition for some immigrants

Danilo Andrade, right, holds up one of the signs brought by more than a hundred people packed into El Pueblo Liberty Learning Center during the Pima Community College meeting. Andrade qualifies under the new policy.

PCC slashes tuition for some immigrants

Dreams of an affordable higher education are about to come true for some young illegal immigrants who live in Pima County.

Governor sued over driver's licenses

PHOENIX - Calling the governor's actions illegal, civil-rights groups filed suit Thursday to overturn an order by Gov. Jan Brewer denying Arizona driver's licenses to illegal immigrants who qualify for the federal government's "deferred action" program.

Governor sued over driver's licenses

"Our oppressors will not give us our freedom willingly," says Dulce Matuz, president of the Arizona Dream Act Coalition.

Tucson 'Dreamer' among first to receive work permit

Carlos Martinez went to a UA career fair Thursday to talk to high-tech company recruiters about his dream job. While the University of Arizona computer science and software systems grad had attended similar events, this time it was different.

Tucson 'Dreamer' among first to receive work permit

Carlos Martinez, 30, shows off his new work permit. He said he "pulled an all-nighter" preparing his application for temporary residency.

Tucson 'Dreamer' among first to receive work permit

Carlos Martinez, 30, shows off his new work permit. He said he "pulled an all-nighter" preparing his application for temporary residency.

Más que soñadores, luchadores

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Más que soñadores, luchadores

Uno tuvo la dicha de estar presente en la toma de protesta del presidente Barack Obama, hecho que lo motiva a estudiar sociología y ayudar a los necesitados. El otro quiere ser un rescatista, luego un enfermero que salve vidas, y para llegar a serlo no le importa trabajar y estudiar con sólo…

Más que soñadores, luchadores

Julio César Chávez (izq.), de 18 años, y Édgar García, de 22, son soñadores que están en proceso de solicitar la Acción Diferida. Ambos llegaron al país siendo niños y han sido jóvenes ejemplares.

Gov. rejects immigrant benefits

Young immigrants, along with members of local immigrant organizations, lined up Wednesday in Phoenix for guidance on a new federal program called deferred action that would help them avoid deportation.

Gov. rejects immigrant benefits

From left, immigrants Reyna Montoya, Dulce Vasquez, Diana Rios and Daniel Rodriguez prepare to speak at a Phoenix news conference on the deferred-action program, which Gov. Jan Brewer aims to limit.

Governor rejects immigrant benefits

PHOENIX - Gov. Jan Brewer on Wednesday told state agencies to deny benefits, and even driver's licenses, to illegal immigrants allowed to remain in the U.S. under the Obama administration "deferred-action" program, saying they still will not be here legally.

Brewer sued over driver’s license policy for immigrants