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Faith leaders condemn Arizona immigration law, renew call for reform

April 29, 2010 By Pepe Lozano

During a telephone press conference Thursday, Evangelical, Catholic and mainline Protestant leaders from across the country said they condemn the controversial Arizona immigration law.

Lawmaker calls for Arizona boycott, governor signs draconian immigration bill

April 23, 2010 By Pepe Lozano

From law enforcement to the president, opposition to Arizona's anti-immigrant law grows. Hundreds of immigrant rights activists staged civil disobedience protests and vigils at Arizona's Capitol opposing the measure.

20,000 march to protest anti-immigrant sheriff

January 18, 2010 By Joe Bernick And George Mores

PHOENIX - United Farm Workers leader Dolores Huerta and singer Linda Ronstadt were among more than 20,000 people who marched to protest "out-of-control" Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Text messages warn Arizona activists of sweeps

January 6, 2010 By Teresa Albano

Sheriff Joe Arpaio may be a smart man, but that doesn't stop human rights activists from outsmarting him.

Immigrant deaths on Arizona border rise

September 1, 2009 By Joe Bernick

With five weeks left in the fiscal year the number of human remains recovered on the Arizona-Sonora border since October 1, 2008 has reached 183 already surpassing last year's death toll.