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covering Arizona's Employer Sanctions law.

Read the history behind the law at Espresso Pundit.

Wake up and read the news relating to HB 2779

June 5, '08 Federal judge
puts Oklahoma sanctions law on hold.

May 2, '08 Governor signs
bill with changes to sanctions law.

Apr. 29, '08 Ballot
initiative still proceeding.

Apr. 28, '08 Sanctions
law fix sent to Governor.

Apr. 1, '08 House passed bill
to improve employer sanctions law.

Mar. 18, '08 Business groups oppose
revisions to the employer sanctions law.

Mar. 5, '08 House committee
approves changes to 2779.

Mar. 1, '08 Some legislators reconsider
support for employer sanctions law.

Feb. 28, '08 Ninth Circuit refuses to block
AZ Employer Sanctions law.

Feb 19, ’08 Judge Wake keeps
Sanctions Law in place during appeal process.

Feb 8, ’08 Judge
Wake up holds sanctions law.

Feb 7, ’08 ACLU vows to continue
fighting sanctions law.

Jan 25, ’08 Enforcement of sanctions law
delayed until March 1st.

Jan 24, ’08 Indiana considering an
employer sanctions law.

Jan 17, ’08 Arizona unemployment rate
still below national average.

Nov 15, ’07 Both sides presented
arguments before Judge Neil Wake on Wednesday.

Nov 14, ’07 Hearing on lawsuit
against employer sanctions before Judge Wake
did not go well for opponents of HB 2779.

Nov 1, ’07 Oklahoma HB 1804
goes into effect.

Oct 25, ’07 Judge Wake sets up
hearing on HB 2779 for November 14th.

Oct 14, ’07 State of Arizona contends
HB 2779 does not violate federal law.

Oct 14, 07 Phoenix lawyer to sponsor
alternative employer-sanctions initiative.

Oct 8, ’07 Mexican Consulate not
seeing mass exodus of
“undocumented workers.”

Oct 3, ’07 ICE enforces law
and deports thousands of criminals.

Oct 2, ’07 Russell Pearce defends
AZ Employer Sanctions Law and
corrects misconceptions.

Sept 25, ’07 EEV to include photos.

Sept 19, ’07 Exclusive - McCain
planning to introduce
the SHAFT act.

Sept 19, ’07 Phoenix police
officer gunned down by illegal alien.
If illegal immigration is a federal issue
why was it a local police officer who
was killed and not an ICE agent?

Sept 19, ’07 Virtual fence not working.

Sept 18, ’07 Immigration lawyer’s recommend
delaying preparations for HB 2779.

See the real agenda
of the open borders crowd.

Sept 14, ’07 Judge Wake
decides against an injunction for AZ employer
sanctions law and consolidates the lawsuits against
the new requirement.

Sept 14, ’07 Rep. Flake (AZ-6)
pushing amnesty bill in U.S. House.

Sept 13, ’07 Amnesty Nightmare
DREAM Act introduced in Senate.

Sept 12, ’07 More jobs that Americans won’t do.

Sept 10, ’07 American Border
Patrol makes the news, video on KVOA.

Sept 9, ’07 Coverage of the border
fence. Excellent map of current
border fencing in Arizona.

Sept 6, ’07 Border Patrol apprehends two
convicted felons. So much for the line that illegals are
just law-abiding people coming here for work.

Sept 4, ‘07 Espresso Pundit comments
on the lawsuit against HB 2779. Excellent links
to the lawsuit at the bottom of the article.

Sept 4, ‘07 ACLU files lawsuit against
Arizona’s new employer sanctions law.

Sept 4, ‘07 Boycott in support
of illegal workers having little impact.

Sept 1, ‘07 Opponents of AZ
HB 2779 ask federal judge Neil Wake to
block the law while suit is pending.

Aug 31, ‘07 U.S. Chamber joins ACLU
in working against federal enforcement. Let’s see,
the local chamber says illegal employment is a federal issue
and the national chamber moves to block federal
efforts to enforce current law.

Aug 30, ’07 Exposed - Nefarious
plan afoot in Southern Arizona. Tim Bee
to help Nathan Sproul regroup in Tucson.

Aug 30, ‘07 Police arrest illegal alien for
attempted sexual assault, of a 13 year old.

Aug 29, ‘07 Federal Judge tosses out
part of lawsuit against Arizona’s voting requirements.

Aug 28, ’07 ASU-Channel Eight poll
shows strong support for enforcing law against illegal
employment. Respondents support enforcement 69% to 21%
(see question 14.)

Aug 29, ’07 Guard withdrawal begins.

Aug 28, ’07 Border agents
under fire again.

Aug 26, ’07 Sanctions law already
working according to AZ Republic.
The article cites an erroneous U of A
study by Judith Gans that combines
economic effect of Legal and Illegal
immigration. See Sonoran Alliance
for more details.

Aug 24, ’07 Exclusive! - Nathan
Sproul responds to Randy
Pullen's Memo.

Aug 23, ’07 Seven miles of fence
to by built around Sasabe.

Aug 22, ’07 Sheriff’s tip line
leads to crime scene.

Aug 20, ’07 New poll shows strong
support for HB 2779. Voters oppose
the LAW initiative. AR

Aug 19, ’07 U.S. - Mexico border besieged by violence
relating to drug and human trafficking. AR

Aug 19, ’07 Glenn Hamer supports “penalties
for companies that knowingly hire illegal employees.”
Chamber still suing Arizona over HB 2779.




Aug 18, ’07 Patriots’ Border
Alliance to watch border this weekend near
Palominas (about 8 west of Naco.)

Aug 18, ’07 ICE now says they will not
suspend law enforcement during census.

Aug 14, ’07 Nogales Mayor and Council
Support Border Patrol Check Point!

Aug 17, ’07 Census Bureau asks government
to not enforce the law.

Aug 16, ’07 The Arizona Daily Star comes
out in favor or permanent checkpoint. You know the
situation is out of control when the
Star wants something done.

Exclusive: Pearce will
distance himself from LAW initiative.

Aug 15, ’07 Open borders advocate resorts to
falsehoods and distortions. Maybe his side of the
argument does not work when based on facts.

Aug 15, ’07 Speaker Weiers
to form a committee to listen to
concerns from the business community
regarding the employer sanctions law (HB 2779.)
Coverage at East Valley Tribune and Tucson Citizen.

The press release from Weiers can be read here.

Aug 14, ’07 Michelle Malkin
has chilling view into the world of
an open-borders rapper. Are these George
Bush’s immigration allies?

Aug 13, ’07 Bush Administration going to give
the people what they want, “good and hard.”

Aug 13, ’07 AZ Place calls illegal employment
exploitation and fraud.

Aug 13, ’07 Sahuarita Town Council considers
resolution hampering Border Patrol.

Aug 10, ’07 Arizona Republic editorial leaves
wake of distortions regarding HB 2779.

Aug 10, ’07 Jobs Americans Won’t Do - Sex Slave.
The AP covers another downside to illegal employment.
Part of the scheme is the lure of illegal employment in the U.S.

Aug 10, ’07 Bush Administration threatens
to enforce law after 6 years in office.

Aug 9, ’07 Sonoran Alliance
exposes the truth behind the economic
impact of illegal employment.

Aug 8, ’07 Hispanic vote is not
monolithic! First generation arrivals register
overwhelming Democratic. By third generation
two parties are even in registration. ADS

Aug 8, ’07 U.S. Chamber joins lawsuit
against HB 2779. EVT

Aug 8, ’07 Governor says employer sanctions
bill is constitutional and will be up-held. KTAR

Aug 7, ’07 Pullen predicts employer sanctions initiative
will be voted down even if it gets enough signatures. AR

Aug 7, ’07 More on the true story
behind that cheap cheeseburger. KTAR

Aug 3, ’07 Feds threatening to actually enforce the law. SVH

Aug 7, ’07 Here is what it takes to make
that 99¢ cheeseburger. The article did not mention
whether or not anyone was injured but this type of driving
does not do much to promote public safety.

Aug 6, ’07 Government ignores
millions of invalid Social Security Numbers. AR

Aug 6, ’07 Enforcement is working in Yuma
Sector according the Border Patrol. YS

Aug 6, ’07 Forty-one other states join Arizona
in addressing illegal aliens. AR

Aug 5, ’07 Harry Mitchell changes
vote at last minute, supports taxpayer funds for
people illegally working in the U.S. EP

Aug 4, ’07 Governor calls for guard
troops to stay on the border. SVH

Aug 3, ’07 Republicans support
HB 2779, disagree on initiative. AR

Aug 3, ’07 Agents apprehend
3 sex offenders in 2 days. ADS

Aug 1, ’07 City of Surprise tries
to ban day labors from congregating. AR

Aug 1, ’07 Economic boycott on behalf
of those illegally in the U.S. does not
appear to be working. EVT

June 27, ’07 Phoenix auto dealer supports
legal employment and HB 2779. BJP

June 25, ’07 Virginia considers a stronger approach to
employment of people illegally working in the state. WT

June 27, ’07 Arizona not alone. Other states
have passed laws similar to HB 2779. Oklahoma’s governor
signed a law in May that is in some way tougher than Arizona’s.

June 26, ’07 Federal Agents arrested another
convicted sex offender crossing into the U.S. About 10% of the people
apprehended by the Border Patrol have criminal records,
according to the article. ADS

June 25, ’07 Chamber recommends fix to 2779.
Would still oppose law if changes were made. ADS

June 25, ’07. Guard troops to be taken off
the border. After spending $12 billion an month in Iraq and Afghanistan
I hope they do not try to say that the program was too expensive. ADS It is sad to say
but they were probably just a prop so the president could
get his “comprehensive” bill passed.

June 24, ’07. News that Nathan Sproul will be working for
the coalition set up to oppose the Arizona employer sanctions bill. APH

KAET has video of Julie Pace talking about the lawsuit against
HB 2779. (See Wed., July 18 Employer Sanction Lawsuit.) Julie’s resume
is indeed impressive but her argument against the Arizona bill
seemed more emotional than legal.

June 24, ’07. The EEV will be ready for Arizona’s new
law. The system was overhauled last year in anticipation of federal
legislation mandating its use. ADS

June 24, ’07. Speaker Weiers weighs in on the new
Arizona employer sanction bill. “The doors were open” Weiers. AR

June 23, ’07. Here is the new talking point on illegal
employment - They’re not here for citizenship, they just want to export U.S.
capital to their home country. Export jobs, import low wages,
and now export capital. Where does it end?

June 22, ’07. Loews Ventana Canyon Resort has been using the EEV
(Basic Pilot) for about 4 years with few problems (right side of article.) "I love it.
It's actually very easy to use and I feel very confident in the information we get
back in just a few seconds," said HR director Beth-El Klein.

June 21, ’07. Elian Bermudez of Inmigrantes Sin Fronteras (now that
is really an open borders group) has called for a boycott of the 2008 Supper Bowl to be held
in Glendale. He is not calling for a boycott on attendance but rather on labor. His group is
taking a risk in that the event might precede just fine thank you without the
participation of his supporters, thus weakening his case significantly.

June 20, ’07. Exposing the lie - “doing work that American won’t do”
According to this article about the arrest of a convicted child molester as he illegally
entered the U.S. up to 11% of illegal entrants have criminal backgrounds.
I wonder if the residents of Arizona will be upset that this man
will not be preparing their next hamburger as he works alongside teenage kids.
Maybe they will be mad that he does not have access to the personal information in
the glove compartment as he cleans their vehicle at the local carwash.

June 20, ’07. According to a story in The Business Journal of Phoenix
by Mike Sunnucks the State of Arizona is having to spend emergency funds because
of a rise in cases of tuberculosis and syphilis. The article mentions that the
increase is linked to illegal immigration.

June 20, ’07. Turns out Arizona has been verifying
the employment status of employees for over a year with few complications.

June 20, ’07. The sad reality of our current system.

June 19, ’07. The East Valley Tribune criticizes the approach of those
opposed to HB 2779.

June 18, ’07. Governor Napolitano says
employer sanction bill not as bad as critics contend it is.

June 18, ’07 Laurie Roberts to Mac Magruder - Grow Up!

June 17, ’07. Espresso Pundit predicts a "WUP'in" for those opposed
to the employer sanctions bill.

June 13, ’07. A group of businessmen
announce they will fight implementation of HB 2779.

Governor Napolitano signs HB 2779

Legislature sends HB 2779 to governor

Legislature works on an employer sanctions bill



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