What was once looked at as a charming Hispanic heritage has became a battle ground between some Mexican-Americans and political groups in a Sun Belt city in Arizona. As that ethnic population has increased, the undercurrent divisions in Tucson have surfaced and grown. Recent elections have done little to calm the environment. Could the 2012 election bring representatives that recognize what the dissention is doing to the city and bring all sides together? 

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On May 26, 2011 the Supreme Court of the United States sustained the law that penalizes businesses for hiring illegal immigrants. In a ruling that will affect Tucson as well as the State of Arizona, the Court rejected the arguments that states have no role in immigration matters.

This means that the state has the authority to impose sanctions on employers who hire unauthorized workers.

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The Wall Street Journal reported on the separatist movement in Tucson, Pima County that is made up of those who want to withdraw from Arizona to form their own state. It would become the 51st state in the US.

Supporters want to make their own decisions without the friction that now takes place between them and the more conservative rest of the State, especially in Maricopa County.

 

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Tucson and Pima County have been left out of funding to fight border crime by the Arizona Senate.

The first $1.6 million allotted will go to Maricopa County. The money is designated for a sheriff in a county with three million people. The next county to be funded will be Pinal County. Anything left over from the fund may be given to other counties.

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Almost daily there are announcements about companies planning to open new operations in Maricopa County, especially in the Mesa area, while job opportunities in Tucson continue to remain dormant or shrink.

Does it have anything to do with the different political climates? One major difference between the Tucson area and the Phoenix area is that politically Tucson leans toward the left and Phoenix generally leans to the right.

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Blaming the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others that took place on January 8, 2010, Sheriff Clarence Dupnick caused an uproar in Tucson when he said that the state was a mecca of prejudice and bigotry. The

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In what had been expected to be a solemn memorial service for those who had died during the shooting instead was turned into something resembling a pep rally before a football game by students from the University of Arizona.

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