The national fervor surrounding Arizona’s controversial immigration legislation shows no signs of tapering off. While Sarah Palin is urging states to follow Arizona down the road to a “papers, please” society, even some officials who have closer ties to the issue question the state’s recent immigration law. The Tribune reports in a visit to Chicago yesterday, John Morton, head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Arizona’s new law is not “good government.” In a meeting with the Trib’s editorial board, Morton also said that his agency may not process illegal immigrants arrested in Arizona under the new law. While he did say that his agency would step up enforcement of immigration laws, he said “the best way to reduce illegal immigration is through a comprehensive federal approach, not a patchwork of state laws.” more ›

Arrests at an immigration reform protest in Broadview this morning highlight a busy week of stories across the nation surrounding the issue. more ›

Homeland Security has halted deportation proceedings for Rigoberto 'Rigo' Padilla, a junior at UIC and an undocumented resident who has lived in the United States since he was six years old. Padilla was facing deportation next week but his case has been deferred for a year. The charges were brought against him after his status was discovered following an arrest stemming from a misdemeanor driving violation. ABC 7 has additional details. more ›

The Adalberto United Methodist Church and its leader Reverend "Slim" Coleman have returned to the forefront of the immigration debate. You might remember them as the church who gave refuge for a year to Elvira Arellano, an illegal immigrant facing deportation for falsifying documents in order to secure employment at O'Hare. Arellano left the church last August and was subsequently arrested in Los Angeles and escorted to the Mexico border. more ›