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Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County has refused to turn over documents concerning the treatment of Hispanics.

Migrants are apparently dying at the hands of a drug gang seeking money or possibly recruits, officials said, though no nobody knows for sure.

Grief Across Latin America for Migrant Killings

Migrants are apparently dying at the hands of a drug gang seeking money or possibly recruits, officials said, though no nobody knows for sure.

New Life in U.S. No Longer Means New Name

Newcomers see less reason to Anglicize surnames and have a desire to retain their ethnic heritage in America.

Hundreds of Tea Party supporters gathered at the border fence in Arizona to rally for political candidates.

Obama Signs Border Bill to Increase Surveillance

The $600 million measure will pay for 1,500 new border agents, additional surveillance drones and new Border Patrol stations.

The closely watched case brings new clarity to asylum law after almost 15 years of arcane and tangled litigation.

The closely watched case brings new clarity to asylum law after almost 15 years of arcane and tangled litigation.

Study Looks at Babies Born to Illegal Immigrants

About 8 percent of the babies born in the United States in 2008 had at least one parent who was an illegal immigrant, a nonpartisan study found.

Border Bill Aims at Indian Companies

A Senate bill would pay for more border security by raising fees on companies in the United States that hire mostly Indian workers.

The struggle of relatives in New York to provide support after the earthquake is complicated by the strains of immigration.

Border Bill Aims at Indian Companies

A Senate bill would pay for more border security by raising fees on companies in the United States that hire mostly Indian workers.

National Guard Deployment at Border to Take Weeks

It will take weeks to select, screen and train the 1,200 National Guard troops the Obama administration said would be deployed Aug. 1.

Immigration Policy Aims to Help Military Families

A bipartisan measure to help spouses and relatives gain legal status was described in a leaked memo that caused a furor.

Critics say the program, called Secure Communities, promotes racial profiling by the local police and would undermine trust between immigrants and law enforcement.

The new law took effect on Thursday, but with most of its contested provisions suspended by a federal judge.