Federal judge upholds ban on 'Dreamer' road licenses

PHOENIX - A citation against a "Dreamer" for driving without a license was not enough to get a federal judge to reverse his decision to let the state continue denying licenses to individuals protected from deportation under the Obama administration's "deferred action" program.

'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.

AP source: Immigration bill could exclude many

WASHINGTON — A promised path to citizenship for the 11 million immigrants in the U.S. illegally may leave out hundreds of thousands of them.

Arizona appeal aims to salvage part of controversial SB 1070 immigration law

SAN FRANCISCO - Gov. Jan Brewer is making a bid this week to salvage part of what's left of the law she signed in 2010 aimed at illegal immigration.

Court suggests Brewer is wrong in denying 'dreamers' driving privileges

PHOENIX - A federal judge grilled Gov. Jan Brewer's attorney Friday, suggesting the governor may have no legal excuse for denying driver's licenses to "dreamers" while letting others with virtually the same documentation drive.

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.

ICE says most released in Ariz. weren't criminals

More than 60 percent of those released from immigration detention centers in Arizona were classified as non-criminal, officials confirmed Friday.

US court rejects Arizona curbs on day laborers

PHOENIX - A part of Arizona's 2010 immigration law aimed at day laborers and employers who hire them is unconstitutional and unenforceable, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.

Releases aimed at Arizona, Brewer repeats; Governor contends immigrants set free as 'payback' for state

PHOENIX - Last week's release of illegal immigrants into Arizona is another example of federal targeting of the state for refusing to knuckle under on immigration policy, Gov. Jan Brewer charged Monday.

White House: ‘Career officials at ICE’ released illegal immigrants from custody

WASHINGTON — The White House worked Wednesday to distance itself from the recent release of illegal immigrants from federal custody, a move officials at the Department of Homeland Security suggested was necessary given looming budget cuts.

Federal emails reflect 'quota' system for deportations, ICE critics say

WASHINGTON — Concerned about falling short of congressional deportation targets, federal immigration officials last year beefed up efforts to remove thousands more illegal immigrants convicted of crimes.

Illegal immigrants may have to wait 10 years for green card

WASHINGTON — Illegal immigrants may have to wait about a decade before receiving a green card under an immigration bill being crafted by a group of senators from both parties.

Strange bedfellows: Business, labor join on immigration

WASHINGTON — Unlikely allies, business and labor leaders joined in support of the White House’s immigration overhaul efforts Tuesday while also launching high-stakes negotiations to overcome an issue that has split them before — creating a guest-worker program to ensure future immigrants com…

Poll: Many say let illegal immigrants stay in US

WASHINGTON — More than 6 in 10 Americans now favor allowing illegal immigrants to eventually become U.S. citizens, a major increase in support driven by a turnaround in Republicans’ opinions after the 2012 elections.

Delayed deportations OK'd for some young illegal immigrants

WASHINGTON — Just three week after the Obama administration started accepting applications from young illegal immigrants seeking to avoid deportation and get a work permit, the government already has approved some of the roughly 72,000 applications the government has received.

Immigration officials brace for wave of applications

WASHINGTON — Immigration authorities are bracing for a deluge of applications starting Wednesday when more than 1.2 million young illegal immigrants who were brought to America as children can seek to legally stay and work in the country under President Obama’s most ambitious immigration ini…

Tucson becomes an 'Immigrant Welcoming City'

The city of Tucson is now an "Immigrant Welcoming City."

350k more illegal immigrants may be eligible for deferred action

WASHINGTON — About 350,000 more illegal immigrants than previously thought could earn an extra two years in the U.S. when President Obama’s new policy takes effect next week, according to the Migration Policy Institute.

SB 1070 foes weigh need for injunction

PHOENIX - Attorneys involved in another challenge of Arizona's immigration law are weighing whether and when to seek their own injunction to stop the law from taking effect.

Altar Valley pipeline plan fuels host of area concerns

Melissa Owen shows the boundary between the private Sierra Vista Ranch, where she has a vineyard, and the federal Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, right. She is concerned the pipeline might cut a large right of way across her and her husband's land.