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A year later, Ariz. immigration fight rages
A year later, Ariz. immigration fight rages
Governor refuses to yield on law over opposition by courts, president
By Stephen Dinan
The Washington Times
8:35 p.m., Thursday, April 21, 2011
PHOENIX | It spawned myriad court challenges, calls to boycott this year’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game and more than a dozen copycat proposals in other states — but the one thing Arizona’s tough immigration law has not done is put anyone behind bars.
The law, known best by its legislative designation, SB 1070, turns 1 year old on Saturday, but it has spent the entire time in legal limbo. With most of its provisions halted by court order and a potential Supreme Court fight in the offing, the legislation’s major legacy has been to inflame an already heated debate and underscore the tension between states, who want action, and Washington, where stalemate still persists on all aspects of immigration policy.
“The law first really ignited people in regards to the border issue,â€
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