Democracy Now! June 26, 2012

June 26, 2012 from Democracy Now! via Creative Commons License BY-NC-ND

The Supreme Court has overturned key parts of Arizona's anti-immigrant law S.B. 1070 but upheld the law's controversial "show me your papers" provision. In a separate ruling, the court also said states may not impose mandatory life sentences without parole on children. And Sharif Abdel Kouddous reports on how Egypt's historic presidential election is being undermined by continued military rule. Plus headlines, and more.

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Arizona SB 1070

The Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act is a legislative Act in the U.S. state of Arizona that at the time of passage was the broadest and strictest anti-illegal immigration measure in recent U.S. history. It has received national and international attention... Explore this topic

Racial profiling

Racial profiling is the use of an individual’s race or ethnicity by law enforcement personnel as a key factor in deciding whether to engage in enforcement. The practice is controversial and is illegal in many jurisdictions. Explore this topic

Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal courts and over state court cases involving issues of federal law, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases. The Court, which ... Explore this topic

Immigration law

Immigration law refers to national government policies which control the phenomenon of immigration to their country. Immigration law, regarding foreign citizens, is related to nationality law, which governs the legal status of people, in matters such as citizenship. Immigratio... Explore this topic

Immigration

Immigration is the movement of people into a different country in order to settle there. Immigration is made for many reasons, including temperature, breeding, economic, political, family re-unification, natural disaster, poverty or the wish to change one's surroundings volunt... Explore this topic

Jan Brewer

Janice Kay "Jan" Brewer is the 22nd Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona, in office since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Brewer is the fourth woman, and third consecutive woman, to serve as Governor of Arizona. Brewer previously served as Secretary of State of Arizon... Explore this topic

Illegal Immigration

Illegal immigration, also referred to as undocumented immigration or irregular immigration, is migration into a country in violation of the immigration laws of that country. Illegal immigration raises many political, economic and social issues and has become a source of major ... Explore this topic

National Immigration Law Center

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Joe Arpaio

Joseph M. "Joe" Arpaio is the five-time elected sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. First voted into office in 1992, Arpaio is responsible for law enforcement in Maricopa County. This includes management of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, county jail, courtroom security... Explore this topic

Arizona

Arizona is a state in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the Western United States and of the Mountain West states. It is the sixth most extensive and the 15th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. The second lar... Explore this topic

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