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<p><strong>PHOENIX, Ariz. —</strong> The U.S. Supreme Court could decide this month whether to hear a case on the fate of another controversial Arizona law that punishes employers who hire undocumented workers.</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Legal experts say it’s hard to predict whether the case would set a precedent for hundreds of other immigration laws being passed by other states.</p>

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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; When dealing with a spouse or partner who turns violent some may think, “It’s just part of life.” One may even tolerate it because it only happens occasionally. But whenever a person is physically hit, is talked to in a demeaning way, or has to do something that makes them feel uncomfortable, it can distort the stability of the family.</p>

Friday 14 May 2010

by: Eugene Robinson, Op-Ed

Washington – At least we don’t have to pretend anymore. Arizona’s passing of that mean-spirited new immigration law wasn’t about high-minded principle or the need to maintain public order. Apparently, it was all about putting Latinos in their place.

Follow this link for the full story:  http://www.truthout.org/eugene-robinson-outlawing-lantinos-heritage59483