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Arizona’s Immigration Laws: Where Do We Go From Here?

Arizona’s Immigration Laws: Where Do We Go From Here?

On April 23, 2010, the governor of Arizona, Janice K. Brewer, signed the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, Arizona Revised Statute § 11-1051(B) (S. 1070) into law. The bill sparked a firestorm of media attention and a flurry of lawsuits. It also reignited the debate, stalled by the...

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Found in the USA

Found in the USA

The debate in Arizona over Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S.), § 11-1051(B)—titled Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act—(S. 1070) is about many issues: illegal immigration, national security, federalism, the American dream. But at the epicenter of the debate is the simple question:
Understanding the Categorical and Modified Categorical Tests

Understanding the Categorical and Modified Categorical Tests

It has been said that immigration law is second only to the Internal Revenue Code in complexity. Castro-O’Ryan v. INS, 847 F.2d 1307, 1312 (9th Cir. 1987). Perhaps the most complex aspect of immigration law involves determining the immigration consequences of a criminal conviction.