Texas lawmakers await landmark Arizona immigration case; oral arguments at the Supreme Court start Wednesday
Arizona v. United States is an impending Supreme Court case that is a collision of two controversial topics: immigration and federal versus state authority.
Immigration has traditionally been handled by the federal government, but what happens when states take matters into their own hands?
On Wednesday, April 25, the Supreme Court will present oral arguments, in which the justices will determine the constitutionality of Arizona’s controversial immigration law.[Read More]
Democratic Senator Harry Reid, Texas Rep. Charlie Gonzalez and long-time activist Dolores Huerta condemned Romney as “the most extreme presidential nominee of our time on immigration” during a conference call on Monday set up by the Democratic National Committee.[Read More]
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ATF agents: Allowing guns into Mexico during Operation Fast and Furious was a ‘catastrophic disaster’
“What we have here is a colossal failure of leadership,’’ Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agent Peter Forcelli told a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing. “This was a catastrophic disaster.’’[Read More]