Dear parents, Like so many Americans all across the country, Barack and I were shocked and heartbroken by the horrific act of violence committed in Arizona this past weekend. Yesterday, we had the chance to attend a memorial service and meet with some of the families of those who lost their lives, and both of […]

In the face of mounting economic pressure, Tucson became the first city to approve a legal challenge to Arizona’s controversial new immigration law that requires local police to verify the status of those they “reasonably suspect” are here illegally. The City Council voted 5-1 Tuesday to sue the state to overturn SB 1070, with only […]