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SB 1070 led prospective students, faculty away from ASU

Arizona’s new immigration law has become a deciding factor for some prospective students this year.

By Yvonne Gonzalez and Connor Radnovich | August 26, 2010

State Press Weekly, issue 4

A special two-part episode, including interviews with Miss Arizona Kimberly Hoff, DREAMers Dulce Matuz and Erika Andiola, Sun Devil Basketball Coach Charli Turner Thorne!

By State Press Staff | August 5, 2010

State Press Weekly, issue 3

This week: Tempe Town Lake, award-winning prose of ASU Alumnus Caitlin Horrocks, and the Sun Devil football squad teams with the Boys and Girls Club. New music from Fiona Apple.

By State Press Staff | July 21, 2010

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Biochemistry alumnus Xiao Ping Li, right, makes her oath of allegiance during the 22nd Annual Independence Day Naturalization ceremony Friday at South Mountain Community College.

ASU students take part in 4th of July weekend naturalization ceremony

One hundred and ninety new citizens waved miniature American flags, celebrating their new status during the 22nd Annual Fiesta of Independence naturalization ceremony.

By Rheyanne Weaver | July 5, 2010

Bills, polls and Obama show Arizona not ‘purple’

Forty-five percent of Arizona voted for Barack Obama to be president ... Now, more than two-thirds of Arizonans are supporting, depending who you ask, a very conservative, racist or unconstitutional immigration measure.

By Dustin Volz | April 29, 2010

Demonstrators face off over immigration measure

Protesters gathered at the state Capitol throughout the weekend after Gov. Jan Brewer signed controversial immigration SB 1070 into law on Friday.

By Kyle Daly | April 25, 2010

Volunteer security people work to keep protesters behind the caution tape on the Capitol lawn Friday afternoon. (MOLLY SMITH | THE STATE PRESS)

After Brewer signs immigration bill, protesters vow to keep fighting

Gov. Jan Brewer signed controversial immigration Senate Bill 1070 into law Friday afternoon while protesters stormed the Arizona Capitol.

By Kyle Daly | April 23, 2010

Marcell Chavez, of Phoenix, wore both an American flag and a Mexican flag to the rally to protest SB 1070, the immigration bill signed by Gov. Brewer Friday afternoon. (MOLLY SMITH | THE STATE PRESS)

Live coverage: Protesters react as Brewer signs immigration bill

Immigration rally at the capitol grows after Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signs Senate Bill 1070 into law.

By State Press Staff | April 23, 2010

Protester tensions erupt at Arizona Capitol

Tensions come to a head at the Arizona capitol.

By Andrew Boven | April 23, 2010

SB 1070 supporters and protesters demonstrate at Capitol

Thousands of protesters congregated at the Arizona Capital to protest the signing of the controversial bill.

By Andrew Boven | April 23, 2010

Crow's letter to Gov. Brewer about SB 1070

ASU President Michael Crow's letter to Gov. Jan Brewer urging her not to sign immigration SB 1070

By State Press Staff | April 23, 2010

Crow urges Brewer to veto immigration bill

ASU President Michael Crow jumped into the immigration bill debate Friday, sending a letter to Gov. Jan Brewer urging her to veto SB1070 as her time to make a decision runs out.

By Adam Sneed | April 23, 2010

As protesters roar, bill waits for Brewer

Dozens of demonstrators gathered in downtown Phoenix to protest SB 1070, an Arizona immigration bill that has been drawing national attention since it passed the state Legislature.

By Kyle Daly | April 22, 2010

ASU students protesting immigration bill arrested

Protesters assembled outside of the county jail in downtown Phoenix on Tuesday in disapproval of a current immigration bill in Congress that would make illegal immigration a state crime.

By Kyle Daly | April 20, 2010

Editorial: Arresting activism

As one of the most controversial immigration bills sat on Gov. Jan Brewer’s desk Tuesday, nine students sat in a Maricopa County jail.

By Editorial Board | April 20, 2010

STUDENT ARERESTS: A group of ASU students and community members rally outside of the 4th Avenue Jail in downtown Phoenix to protest the arrest of nine college students (seven from ASU) for chaining themselves to the doors of the State Capitol building Tuesday. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

7 ASU students arrested in protest of immigration bill

Before chaining themselves to the doors of the State Capitol on Tuesday, nine college students — seven of them from ASU — knew their actions would likely lead them to a jail cell down the road.

By Kyle Daly | April 20, 2010

Editorial: Wrong turn on immigration

Arizona might not be the leader in a lot of things, but if a bill passed by the state House of Representatives Tuesday is signed by Gov. Jan Brewer, the state might just take the lead on extremely tough — not to mention extremely contentious — immigration policy.

By Editorial Board | April 14, 2010

Immigration reform bill borders on racial profiling

Arizona’s idea of sweeping immigration reform only sweeps problems under the rug and creates new ones. The bill leaves the possibility for racial profiling and does not fund its mandates.

By Andrew Hedlund | March 30, 2010

Janet Napolitano returns to Arizona

Former Governor of Arizona, Janet Napolitano, visited the ASU Tempe campus Thursday night to speak about homeland security.

By Cassondra Strande | March 26, 2010

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