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Paul E Knost

Phoenix Immigration Examiner

Paul E. Knost is a lawyer in Maricopa County, Arizona. He has practiced criminal defense in the Phoenix Metropolitan area for seven years. He is a passionate activist in favor of immigration reform in the United States.

More police than demonstrators at SB1070 protest in downtown Phoenix

Yesterday in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, immigrant rights advocates staged peaceful demonstrations on the corner of First Avenue and Washington Street. One group was gathered in front of the Old Court House showing off a caricatured costume of Sheriff Joe Arpaio...

SB1070 gets de-clawed by federal judge

The Arizona Republic reported today that Federal Judge Susan Bolton has issued a preliminary injunction blocking key provisions of Arizona immigration law SB1070 from going into effect as scheduled on July 29, 2010. The purpose of the preliminary injunction is...

SB1070 debated by two politicians and a lawyer

This morning, I debated Arizona immigration law SB1070 with two members of the Arizona House of Representatives: Ben Miranda (Democrat) and John Kavanagh (Republican). The debate was sponsored by the Golden Key International Honour Society and held at the Westin...

Romley gives guidance on SB1070 enforcement

Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley held a news conference yesterday in which he provided guidance as to how cases submitted to his office under Arizona immigration law SB1070 should be investigated.When describing how law enforcement should investigate a person...

Oral argument scheduled in SB1070 lawsuit

Today, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton scheduled oral argument on the Department of Justice lawsuit against SB1070 for July 22. Judge Bolton also gave Governor Jan Brewer a deadline of July 20 to file a response to...

Feds sue to block Arizona immigration law SB1070

In a much anticipated move, the Department of Justice filed a law suit today against the State of Arizona and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer in Federal District Court For the District of Arizona. The Complaint alleges that SB1070 is &ldquo...

The tea party hypocrisy

The “Tea Party” is a loose-knit group of rabble-rousers who aggressively promote a patchwork agenda of inconsistent and amorphous planks while angrily discrediting any person or group who disagrees with them or tries to debate with...

President Obama inspires unity and hope for immigration reform

On July 1, 2010, President Obama addressed the nation about the divisive issue of immigration. The President's speech was devoid of the xenophobic hysteria that has rippled through the debate. He did not follow the example of...

Doomed to fail: Arizona immigration law SB1070

Now that the Department of Justice has announced that it will challenge Arizona’s controversial immigration law SB 1070, we can all breathe a sigh of relief. SB1070, which I have read from beginning to end several...

Why amnesty for undocumented immigrants is the right thing to do

Amnesty. It is a noun meaning: "1. a general pardon for offenses, esp. political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction. 2. Law . an act of forgiveness for past offenses, esp. to...

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