ACLU sues Utah over new immigration law
Two national organizations are suing Utah to halt a new immigration law they claim encourages racial profiling. Full story
US governor's vetoes of bills lift eyebrows
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's vetoes of a half-dozen bills sponsored by fellow Republicans are raising eyebrows, with some conservatives questioning whether she is still one of them. Full story
Gov. Brewer’s surprise
Arizona's Conservative Governor Jan Brewer -- one of the driving forces behind the nation's harshest immigration law -- vetoes back-to-back bills. Howie Fischer, Chief Correspondent for Capitol Media Services in Phoenix, joins The Last Word.
Georgia considering tough new immigration law
The law, similar to the one Arizona approved last year, would allow local police to check the immigration status of anyone suspected of being in the country illegally. Jeremy Redmond discusses.
First Read: Federal appeals court rules against Ariz. immigration law
From NBC's Pete WilliamsA federal appeals court has upheld a ban on enforcing the most controversial part of Arizona's tough new immigration law. Full story
Hispanic population grows
New Census numbers show Hispanics are back on track to exceed 50 million in the latest report, which amounts to one in six Americans. Latina Magazine’s Galina Espinoza discusses.
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Illegal, except if hired to do household chores?
Texas is considering a controversial new immigration law, which would make hiring an “unauthorized alien” a crime punishable by up to two years, with the exception of workers doing household tasks. Executive Director of “Voto Latino,” Maria Teresa Kumar, discusses the proposal with Norah O’Donnell.
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A demonstrator is arrested during a protest against Arizona's controversial Senate Bill 1070 immigration law outside Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office in Phoenix
A demonstrator is arrested during a protest against Arizona's controversial Senate Bill 1070 immigration law outside Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office in Phoenix July 29, 2010. U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton blocked the most controversial sections of the new immigration law on Wednesday, handing a vict
