Arizona House rejects bill that would criminalize illegal immigrants’ presence in state

September 15th, 2009 Dems query Obama's view on immigrant health careWASHINGTON — House Democrats want the White House to clarify its tougher new position that illegal immigrants can't buy insurance with their own money from a government-created marketplace. The White House said last week that President Barack Obama will oppose allowing illegal immigrants to buy insurance through the purchasing exchanges, including from participating private companies.

September 10th, 2009 FACT CHECK: Health coverage for illegal immigrantsWASHINGTON — Rep. Joe Wilson is wrong.

August 27th, 2009 Man indicted in Arizona on human smuggling chargesTUCSON, Ariz. — A man arrested in Arizona while driving a refrigerated truck carrying nearly 100 illegal immigrants has been indicted on federal smuggling charges.

August 25th, 2009 US resumes flying illegal immigrants to MexicoPHOENIX — Immigration authorities are flying illegal immigrants deep into their native Mexico from Southern Arizona to discourage dangerous crossings in triple-digit desert heat. The twice-daily flights from Tucson to Mexico City are intended to keep immigrants away from border towns where they would likely run into smugglers who want to sneak them back into the U.S.

August 14th, 2009 Arizona sheriff raids firm seeking illegal workersPHOENIX — An Arizona sheriff who has aggressively cracked down on illegal immigration sent deputies into a Phoenix paper plant where they arrested 44 employees suspected of identity theft or immigration violations. Sheriff Joe Arpaio says Thursday's raid on the Royal Paper Converting Co.

July 31st, 2009 Traffic stop leads to discovery of 97 immigrantsNOGALES, Ariz. — Arizona police stopped a refrigerated truck hauling fruit and found nearly 100 illegal immigrants, some as young as 9, crammed inside the trailer in near-freezing temperatures, officials said Thursday.

July 31st, 2009 96 immigrants discovered inside refrigerated truckNOGALES, Ariz. — Arizona authorities stopped a refrigerated truck hauling fruit and found almost 100 illegal immigrants — some as young as 9 — crammed inside the trailer in near-freezing temperatures, officials said Thursday.

July 27th, 2009 Crime sweep southeast of Phoenix nets 72 arrestsPHOENIX — The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office arrested 72 people during a three-day crime sweep in Chandler and Queen Creek southeast of Phoenix. Sheriff Joe Arpaio says the operation started as an attempt to control illegal immigration, but new federal guidelines prevent deputies from arresting illegal immigrants solely for being in the U.S.

July 21st, 2009 Illegal immigrants with sex convictions arrestedTUCSON, Ariz. — Border Patrol agents in the Tucson sector have arrested three illegal immigrants with sex-related charges or convictions for illegally re-entering the United States.

July 16th, 2009 Feds accuse SC poultry plant of illegal hiringCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Federal authorities say the company that runs a South Carolina poultry plant knew its managers were hiring illegal immigrants at a facility raided in October.

July 1st, 2009 Arizona Senate OKs immigration enforcement billPHOENIX — Arizona has moved a step closer to becoming the only state to criminalize the presence of illegal immigrants through an expansion of its trespassing law. A 16-11 vote by the Arizona Senate early Wednesday would criminalize the presence of illegal immigrants in the state.

June 24th, 2009 SF DA defends program training illegal immigrantsSAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco's district attorney is defending a city-led job program for first-time drug offenders that has included at least six illegal immigrants. The program came under fire after the Los Angeles Times reported earlier this week that immigrants who didn't have authorization were included.

June 21st, 2009 Immigration enforcement in Arizona could toughenPHOENIX — As America's busiest immigrant smuggling hub, Arizona has earned the distinction as a place that's tough on people who sneak across the border. That reputation would harden if the Legislature and governor approve a proposal that would draw local authorities deeper into immigration enforcement and further reject the notion that immigration is the sole responsibility of the federal government.

June 9th, 2009 34 illegal immigrants found in Phoenix drop housePHOENIX — Authorities say they have busted the third drop house for illegal immigrants found in the Phoenix area in the last few days. Officer Robert Bailey with the Arizona Department of Public Safety says the third house was raided Monday.

June 8th, 2009 8 illegal immigrants killed in rollover in ArizonaSONOITA, Ariz. — Eight illegal immigrants "stacked like wood" in the back of a sports-utility vehicle were killed when the driver lost control on a remote southeastern Arizona highway, authorities said Sunday.