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The Monitor's top 11 US stories of 2012
From storms to politics, the year was a wild ride. What are the most meaningful US stories of 2012? Here's the Monitor's list, in roughly chronological order.
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3 views on how US should combat illegal immigration
For the third installment in our One Minute Debate series for election 2012, three writers give their brief take on how the United States should combat illegal immigration: 'tighten up,' 'loosen up,' and 'another way.'
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 5 ways they differ on immigration
President Obama has staked out positions favored by Latino voters on immigration issues. Mitt Romney has tried to cast himself somewhere between the staunchest anti-illegal immigration activist of his party and Obama. Here are the two candidates' positions on five issues:
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Do you know the facts behind Arizona's immigration law? Take our quiz.
Arizona’s tough immigration enforcement law was designed to convince illegal immigrants to go home. The measure sparked protests against the state, and prompted the Obama administration to ask the courts to block the statute. On April 25, the battle goes to the US Supreme Court. What do you know about this pending legal showdown?
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10 of TIME's 100 'most influential'
What does it mean to be influential today? TIME Magazine may not have a scientific answer, but they identified scores of people in their 2012 “100 Most Influential People in the World” list, released this week. Here is a sampling of 10 people from around the world who made the cut.
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Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of June 21, 2010
Readers write in about debt, self-regulation, and illegal immigrants.
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Why boycotts about Arizona immigration law are stalling
Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose have softened the boycotts they pledged in the wake of the Arizona immigration law's passage.
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Mexico sees silver lining in Arizona immigration law
The Arizona immigration law, and a similar one passed by a town in Nebraska, is supported by a majority of Americans. But Mexico sees broader American opposition to these immigration initiatives than in the past anti-immigrant efforts.
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Immigration debate: fight brewing between ACLU and Nebraska town
Immigration debate is focusing on a new law in Fremont, Neb. It prevents businesses from hiring illegal immigrants and landlords from renting to them. The ACLU will challenge the law, which is similar to laws passed by at least a few dozen other towns nationwide.
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Immigration debate: Nebraska town passes tough immigration law; ACLU to file lawsuit
Immigration debate continues as a Nebraska town approves ban on hiring or renting property to illegal immigrants. The ACLU has promised to file a lawsuit to block enforcement.
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Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of June 14, 2010
Readers write in about the GOP, Russia's Soviet ties, and what Tea partiers want.
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Hillary Clinton infuriates Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer with immigration oops
Hillary Clinton said the Obama administration will sue Arizona over the state's tough new immigration law.
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Arizona lawmaker Russell Pearce takes aim at automatic citizenship
Legal scholars laugh out loud at Arizona state Sen. Russell Pearce's proposal to limit automatic citizenship and warn that it would be blatantly unconstitutional.
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Gallery: Celebrating the American flag
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Arizona immigration crackdown: Sizzler restaurants raided, 9 arrested
Sheriff Joe Arpaio: "This is another example of a case where desperately needed jobs are being occupied by illegal aliens who have disregarded our laws and our borders."
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Arizona immigration law continues to be huge issue in gubernatorial race
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer gets endorsed by statewide police officers group.
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US Border Patrol shooting (new video) threatens Mexico drug war cooperation
As the US and Mexico arrested 400 people Thursday in a major operation against Mexico's drug war, a new cellphone video emerged of a Mexican teen shot by the US Border Patrol.
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Hispanics abandon Arizona, fleeing economy, immigration law
The bad economy was already leading thousands of Hispanics to leave Arizona. Now, anecdotal evidence suggests that more are leaving before the Arizona immigration law takes effect.
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Opinion: If the Arizona immigration law is ‘misguided,’ so is Obama's criminal-alien roundup program
Obama's ‘Secure Communities’ immigration enforcement program appears susceptible to racial profiling and a lack of due process. Citizens need more details.
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Hall and Oates say no to Arizona immigration law and concert
The pop duo Hall and Oates have cancelled a July 2 concert in Phoenix to protest the new Arizona immigration law.
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Hefty spending key to Meg Whitman's late lead in GOP primary
Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman surged in the last week of campaigning before Tuesday's gubernatorial primary in California, widening her lead over insurance commissioner Steve Poizner.
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Obama-Brewer summit on illegal immigration eases tensions
Though they continue to differ on illegal immigration issues, including comprehensive reform and border security, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and the White House described the meeting as cordial.
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Obama, Arizona Gov. Brewer face off over illegal immigration
At a White House meeting Thursday, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer plans to urge Obama to boost the federal role in attacking illegal immigration. The president has already made clear his objection to her state's tough new law to root out illegal immigrants.
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Will US revoke the right of American citizenship to foreigners born here?
A bill in the House of Representatives would change the 14th amendment to the US Constitution that grants anyone who is born on US soil the right of American citizenship. Efforts to revoke birthright citizenship could make it the new flashpoint in the debate over immigration.
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Obama's Arizona immigration law summit: what to expect
President Obama will meet with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Thursday to discuss the Arizona immigration law. But room for compromise appears to be minimal.
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Arizona immigration law prompts Mexico to extend repatriation aid program
In response to the controversial Arizona immigration law, Mexico extended a repatriation program to help ease the transition of illegal migrants back home. The governments says the Arizona law could lead to a flood of returnees when it goes into effect, but most Mexicans are skeptical.
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Arizona immigration law: two rallies, two very different views
Supporters and critics of the Arizona immigration law held rallies in the Phoenix area Saturday. The anti-law rally appeared larger, but the pro-law forces have more national support, polls say.
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Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of May 24, 2010
Readers write in about Arizona's immigration law and sex offenses made by Catholic priests.
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Police chiefs pan Arizona immigration law: Federal lawsuit coming?
US Attorney General Eric Holder met Wednesday with a group of police chiefs, who bolstered Mr. Holder's own criticisms of the Arizona immigration law.
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The Monitor's View: Obama orders troops to Mexico border, exposing politics of illegal immigration
Obama's order for more troops to the Mexico border came only after political pressure. The president must first persuade Hispanic voters of the need for long-term security of the border before legalization of illegal immigrants in the US.
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