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Arizona, the Latest Battleground over Illegal Immigration
Arizona officials claim that federal inaction required the state to crack down on illegal immigration. Does it have that power? Does a new state law provide needed protection or violate civil rights and interfere with federal authority over foreign policy? Also, the White House steps up involvement in oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and Europe's financial crisis and the US economy.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenArizona officials claim that federal inaction required the state to crack down on illegal immigration. Does it have that power? Does a new state law provide needed protection or violate civil rights and interfere with federal authority over foreign policy? Also, the White House steps up involvement in oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. On Reporter's Notebook, Greece is in major trouble, and now the bonds of Spain and Portugal are being downgraded. What's happening to major markets for American exports?
Banner image: An undocumented Mexican immigrant reads a form detailing his rights while waiting to be deported from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), center on April 28, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo: John Moore/Getty Images
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3 storiesWhite House Steps Up Involvement in Oil Spill
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is five times larger than recently thought, and is now only about a day away from the coastline. The Obama Administration today pledged an all-out response. Margaret Talev is White House correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers .
Read the story7 minArizona Sets Off Another Immigration Dust Up
Efforts to close the border in Texas and California have pushed more illegal crossings to Arizona, creating high anxiety in the southern part of that state. After years of frustration, Arizona has enacted a tough new law that requires local police to detain anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally.
Read the story36 minGreece's Debt Crisis and the US
On Tuesday, Standard & Poor's cut Greek bonds to “junk” status. Yesterday it cut the credit rating of Spain, which has a much larger economy. Portuguese debt was downgraded as well. With Europe a major market for American exports, recent uncertainty has led to some doomsday scenarios. Is Europe's banking system in trouble?
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