(Corrects Arizona law description in third paragraph ofstory originally published on April 30.) As the economy boomed in the mid-2000s, many immigrants in southern California's border countryspurned field ...

Arizona decision could shape election of 2012 Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:14 a.m., Monday, April 23, 2012 Arizona v. U.S. promises to bring the controversy over illegal immigration to the surface just as the 2012 presidential contest between President Barack Obama ...

Last week there were media reports stating we were considering installing an artificial surface in Arizona Stadium beginning with the 2013 football season. Those reports are true, although it is not a done deal at this point. Let me give you some background on why we are considering this:

Since Arizona passed SB 1070 in 2010, five other states signed similar legislation into law: Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Utah and Indiana. Some of those laws are on hold pending court rulings, but lawmakers in say they've already seen successes, as well as unforeseen consequences.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A coalition of groups supporting immigrants has recruited teams of volunteers to help push programs they hope will add thousands of new U.S. citizens to the voter rolls in several states in time for the November presidential election.