Arizona House of Representatives passes one of the toughest anti-immigration legislations

Arizona House of Representatives passes one of the toughest anti-immigration legislations in the nation, requiring police checks.

The sweeping bill, SB 1070, passed by the Legislature on Tuesday makes it criminal to lack proper immigration paperwork, and further enables the police to determine immigration status of individuals. The law would make it illegal for people from soliciting work as day laborers.

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http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-arizona-immigration15-2010apr15,0,2408813.story

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) arrested 47 people in a smuggling network

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) arrested 47 people in a smuggling network that hauled thousands of illegal immigrants across the US. The owners and employees of five Arizona commercial shuttle companies were among those arrested in a year-long operation involving US and Mexican police.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63E6AK20100415