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The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the state of Arizona over its controversial immigration law, which is to take effect at the end of July. The department filed the lawsuit in Phoenix asking a federal judge to label the law as ...

The U.S. Justice Department has decided to file a lawsuit challenging the southwestern U.S. state of Arizona's controversial new immigration law. Sources with the justice department have told reporters the suit will argue that enforcing immigration is a ...

July 7 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. government sued to block the state of Arizona from enforcing a law aimed at cracking down on illegal migrants, arguing that under the Constitution immigration is a matter for federal policy only. The lawsuit, filed by the ...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. government has escalated the volatile national debate over illegal immigration by suing Arizona to stop its enforcement law. The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Tuesday in federal court in Phoenix, 23 days before the state ...

The Justice Department will seek an injunction to prevent Arizona's tough immigration law from taking effect later this month, according to media reports quoting unnamed law enforcement officials. To overturn the law, the DOJ will rely on two central ...

Reporting from Washington The Obama administration launched its long-expected legal attack on Arizona's strict new immigration law Tuesday, arguing that only Washington can set the nation's rules for arresting illegal immigrants. The government said ...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. government filed suit Tuesday against Arizona in a bid to block the state's controversial immigration law which President Barack Obama's administration has slammed. A Justice Department statement said the state law hampered the ...

WASHINGTON -- The government said its immigration enforcement policy ``targets . . . dangerous aliens,'' including violent criminals, gang members, drug traffickers and others ``who pose a danger to the national security and a risk to public safety'' ...

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By Jeremy Pelofsky and James Vicini Washington - The Obama administration on Tuesday sued Arizona over the state's strict new immigration law in a move that drew fire from Republicans who said the border needed more security. The Arizona law requires ...

* State has defended law as necessary to deal with crime (Adds Arizona governor's statement, Mexico's Foreign Ministry) WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday sued Arizona over the state's strict new immigration law, ...

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WASHINGTON - The U.S. government filed suit Tuesday against Arizona in a bid to block the state's controversial immigration law which President Barack Obama's administration has slammed. A Justice Department statement said the state law hampered the ...

As long expected, the Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit aimed at Arizona, saying that the state's new immigration law (SB 1070) is unconstitutional and usurps the U.S. government's role in setting immigration policy. ...

WASHINGTON The fight over Arizona's tough new immigration law moved to the federal courts Tuesday as the Justice Department filed a lawsuit in an attempt to quash the statute, saying it violates the Constitution and shouldn't be allowed to take ...

WASHINGTON -- In its lawsuit, filed in Phoenix, the Justice Department explained that the federal government has the strict and sole authority to create national immigration policy. "Arizona's immigration policy ... exceeds a state's role with respect to ...

On preemption grounds, reports the Washington Post : The Justice Department filed suit Tuesday against Arizona, charging that the state's new immigration law is unconstitutional and requesting a preliminary injunction to stop the legislation from ...

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PHOENIX The Obama administration sued Arizona on Tuesday to throw out the states toughest-in-the-nation immigration law and keep other states from copying it. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Phoenix said the law, due to take effect July 29, usurps ...