Arizona's new immigration law has been met with mixed reactions. Supporters feel it's a necessary solution to the difficult problem of illegal immigration, while detractors argue the state law oversteps federal law -- and may encourage racial profiling.
How have news media investigated and explained this contentious issue? To find out, join our Immigration News Hunt.
Immigration News Hunt
From July 19 to August 1, 2010, NewsTrust is partnering with USA Today and its On Deadline blog to find good (and bad) journalism about immigration -- with a focus on Arizona’s controversial law and its effects on local and national politics.
During this two-week Immigration News Hunt, we will collectively post and review stories on that issue from a wide range of print, broadcast and online news providers. On Wednesday, August 4, we'll feature on this blog some of the best (and worst) coverage we found together on this important topic.
Join the News Hunt
Join the Immigration News Hunt -- and get more informed!
Can you help find good journalism on this topic? You can participate in just minutes. First login (see below), then review some of our recommended stories on our Immigration topic page. In the process, you will learn more about immigration issues, and you will become more aware about the quality of the news you consume.
If you are not yet a NewsTrust member, please sign up on our special welcome page for this project. You can also login through Facebook, if you prefer. This will let you review stories on NewsTrust and get the full benefit of our free service.
News Hunt Schedule
Here's a day-by-day schedule for the next two weeks:
Week 1 (July 19-25): By Medium/Type
- Mon. 7/19 - National Print Media (Newspapers, Wires, Mags.)
- Tue. 7/20 - National Broadcast Media (TV and Radio)
- Wed. 7/21 - National Blogs and Online
- Thu. 7/22 - Local News (all media)
- Fri. 7/23 - Opinions (all media)
- Sat. 7/24 - Community Picks
- Sun. 7/25 - Weekend Reads & Features
Week 2 (July 29 - Aug.1): By Theme
- Mon. 7/26 - Economics of Immigration
- Tue. 7/27 - Law Enforcement
- Wed. 7/28 - Immigration Reform
- Thur. 7/29 - Arizona Law
- Fri. 7/30 - Bad Journalism
- Sat. 7/31 - Community Picks
- Sun. 8/1 - Best & Worst Stories
Featured Stories
Throughout the News Hunt, we will UPDATE this blog post to feature stories recommended by our hosts and reviewers for each of these themes. Please review some of the stories below:
Monday, July 19: National Print Media (Newspapers, Wires, Mags.)
- Immigration re-enters national debate - USA Today
- Obama Gains Evangelical Allies on Immigration - New York Times
- Arizona's immigration law isn't the only one - Los Angeles Times
- Farmers Tackle Immigration Issues - Wall Street Journal
- Getting Control of the Border? - Fox News
- GOP Faces Internal Divide On Changes To Immigration - NPR
- Ariz. Immigration Law Roundtable - CBS News
- Immigration law author claims 60 percent of Arizona Hispanics support the measure - PolitiFact
- Is Arizona's New Immigration Law Preempted? - Balkinization
- U.S. v. Arizona: Who wins? - Texas Monthly
- Should the U.S. Restrict Immigration? - Cato Institute
- Open season: Arpaio plans massive sweep, tent city expansion - Arizona Capital Times
- Political rhetoric ignores reality at United States border with Mexico - Arizona Republic
- SB 1070 Lawsuit Preview - KJZZ
- Phoenix Police Department's policy on enforcing SB1070 comes under scrutiny - ABC15
- Borderlines - The New Yorker
- Dispute Over Controversial Arizona Immigration Law Heads to Court - PBS Newshour
- Humane tweak to immigration enforcement - Dallas Morning News
- No Win in Arizona - American Prospect
- Time for Obama to Put Up or Shut Up on Immigration - Pajamas Media
- Judge mulls Arizona immigration law - Politico
- posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Arizona immigration law has groups readying for court - USA Today
- posted by Joseph W Kalb - Profiling's enabler: High court ruling underpins Arizona immigration law - Washington Post
- posted by Elishia Windfohr - ‘Immigrant’ List Sets Off Fears - New York Times
- posted by Chris Finnie
- Arizona Girds for Immigration Law - Wall Street Journal
- Immigrant 'sanctuaries' rouse opponents' wrath - Los Angeles Times
- Adios, Democrats - Slate (Opinion)
- Migrants' place in the 'underground' economy often reflects culture as well as caution - Arizona Republic
- Downturn Does Little to Slow Global Flow of Workers - New York Times
- Policing Citizenship and Worker Status Puts Employers in a Bind - Wall Street Journal
- Arizona immigration law opens farm jobs to unemployed - Arizona Republic
- Immigration Reform Is Good for Big Business - Truthdig
- Arizona's Bill Is Bad For Business - Forbes
- Obama takes action on immigration enforcement - Washington Post
- Immigrant groups criticize fingerprint initiative - Associated Press
- What's a Little Marriage Fraud Between Amigos? - Village Voice
- How racial profiling cases changed Arizona policing - Arizona Republic
- Free pass for sanctuary cities? - San Francisco Chronicle [opinion]
- Arizona immigration law: Key parts struck down by judge - Arizona Republic
- Officials react to ruling on SB1070 - ABC15
- Judge nixes key parts of Arizona law - Politico
- Judge blocks controversial parts of Ariz. law - Associated Press
- The Immigration Dilemma - Texas Observer
- Deflating the Myths About Immigration in the U.S. - New York Times
- Case for immigration reform remains strong - Miami Herald
- Why the Immigration Issue May Just Fade Away - Newsweek
- Arizona, rogue state - Economist
- Key Provisions of Arizona Immigration Law Blocked by Federal Judge - The Nation
- What Judge Bolton’s Injunction Doesn’t Say - National Review
- Helplessness and Anarchy - Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion
- Ruling Against Arizona Is a Warning for Other States - New York Times
- Malkin defends immigration law - MSNBC
- Arizona law was already working - Glenn Beck
- What Arizona Ruling Means for Obama - Fox News
- Illegal Aliens Getting Away With Mayhem and Murder - Right Side News
More stories can be found on our Immigration topic page -- and in this full listing of all stories reviewed so far. We'll keep updating this blog post with new recommended stories every day through the end of the News Hunt on August 1st.
If you come across good stories we're missing about immigration, please post them on our site (be sure to tag them "Immigration" under Topics in the Edit form, so they will be listed in our News Hunt page).
Happy Hunting!
-- by Kaizar Campwala, Fabrice Florin, Jon Mitchell and the NewsTrust Team
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