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    Federal Judge Puts Much of Arizona’s Immigration Law on Hold

    Crucial provisions of Arizona's new immigration law will not go into effect today as scheduled, but court actions will continue for years. Some demonstrators are being arrested in Phoenix, and Sheriff Jo Arpaio plans an afternoon "sweep" of Hispanic neighborhoods.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Crucial provisions of Arizona's new immigration law will not go into effect today as scheduled, but court actions will continue for years. Some demonstrators are being arrested in Phoenix, and Sheriff Jo Arpaio plans an afternoon "sweep" of Hispanic neighborhoods. We hear about yesterday's ruling that core parts of the law are unconstitutional, a decision that's likely to wend its way to the US Supreme Court. In the meantime, what about boycotts, declines in convention business and continued anxiety in a state with a 30% Hispanic population?

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    Arizona, the Federal Courts and Illegal Immigration
    1. 0:00Has Damage from the 100-Day BP Spill Been Exaggerated?
    2. 7:40Federal Judge Puts Much of Arizona’s Immigration Law on HoldYou’re reading this
    3. 43:39Anonymous Transparency: The Wikileaks Paradox
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Producer

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Leo Banks

      Reporter, Tucson Weekly

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      Mark Krikorian

      Center for Immigration Studies

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      Thomas A. Saenz

      Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Arizona, the Federal Courts and Illegal Immigration
    1. 0:00Has Damage from the 100-Day BP Spill Been Exaggerated?
    2. 7:40Federal Judge Puts Much of Arizona’s Immigration Law on HoldYou’re reading this
    3. 43:39Anonymous Transparency: The Wikileaks Paradox
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