The new law in Arizona authorizing police to arrest individuals who cannot show documents proving that they are in the country legally has set off a fresh bout of acrimony. But as in the past, much of the debate is founded on mythology.

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Hunting Latinos in Sunny Arizona

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Down in Douglas, Arizona, ranchers are stirring up a good old fashion nativist sentiment. This past Saturday, the Cochise County Concerned Citizens held a meeting to build support for ranchers who are gathering posses to detain those who look like illegal immigrants. In the past two years, a local rancher and former sheriff, Roger Barnett, has claimed to detain up to 3,000 illegal immigrants.

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¿Is the Immigration Fairness Act Fair?

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President Clinton and Congress are deadlocked over whether or not they should have an amnesty for undocumented immigrants. Does the GOP still want to be inclusive?
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