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    How SB 1070 is enforced in Tucson

    • Dec 10, 2015
    • Dec 10, 2015 Updated Apr 8, 2017
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    Controversy over Arizona’s toughest-in-the-nation immigration law rages on, but the Border Patrol actually is picking up very few people in Tucson for possible deportation.

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    SB 1070 leads to immigration checks, few deportations

    Tucson police have improved record-keeping but results are still tough to track.

    Still a mystery whether Arizona's tough immigration law is working

    Still a mystery whether Arizona's tough immigration law is working

    Court decisions and changing federal priorities make it tough to track's law effectiveness.

    Immigration officials plan stepped-up deportations for new year

    Fewer parents of US-citizen kids being deported

    Shift in enforcement priorities and policies cited as contributing factors.

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    • Plaintiffs: Images show inhumane conditions in Border Patrol cells
    • Groups to drop opposition to SB 1070's 'papers, please' provision

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