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Utah lawmaker crafting Arizona-style immigration bill
(CNN) – Arizona's controversial immigration law is set to take effect on Thursday. Just over the state's northern border, one Utah lawmaker's pushing ahead with a similar bill for his state. Two Utah state employees were just fired for a now-infamous immigration list. It had names and information of 1,300 Utah residents, all accused of of being there illegally. The debate is starting to divide the state, so our Ted Rowlands went to Salt Lake City for this AM original report. Watch 
Arizona immigration law faces federal challenge today
Protesters march in front of the White House as Arizona Governor Janice Brewer meets inside with President Obama June 3, 2010. (Getty Images)
(CNN) – A federal judge in Arizona will hear arguments today in two lawsuits challenging the state's controversial new law targeting illegal immigrants, including one brought by the Obama Justice Department. Arizona's law is set to take effect next week and supporters say it's a response to the federal government's failure to secure the southern borders. The feds say the borders are more secure than ever. Could both sides be right? Our Casey Wiann takes a look. Watch
List exposes 'illegal' immigrants
(CNN) – Two Utah state employees are on administrative leave right now. Officials say they may be involved in a now infamous list of 1,300 people, all accused of being illegal immigrants. The list was sent out to Utah government offices and the media. It included extremely personal details: Contact information, social security numbers, even pregnancy due dates. Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff joined us on Monday's American Morning for the latest in the investigation.
Outrage over alleged illegal immigrant list
(CNN) - Utah officials are trying to determine whether government data were used to compile a list of more than 1,300 alleged illegal immigrants that included contact information, Social Security numbers and pregnancy due dates.
A state investigation is focusing on the Utah Department of Workforce Services, Gov. Gary Herbert's office said Thursday, because all information on the list is contained within that agency's database. Information from the investigation may be turned over to state prosecutors, a statement from the office said.
"They have very strong leads, first to indicate that it came from that agency and now it's just a process of drilling into the information a little deeper," governor's spokeswoman Angie Welling told CNN-affiliate KSTU.
The list was anonymously distributed to media and government offices across the state, the affiliate reported. An accompanying letter from "Concerned Citizens of the United States" insisted that those on the list should be deported immediately. Watch
Jorge Ramos: Prioritize immigration reform
(CNN) – The push for immigration reform is under way. Last week, President Obama called for securing the borders and paving the way for an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants to become legal citizens. Univision anchor Jorge Ramos is urging President Obama to prioritize immigration reform. Ramos is the author of a new book, "A Country for All," and he joined us on Monday's American Morning.
Cracking down on illegal immigration
(CNN) – President Obama renewed his push for an immigration overhaul in a speech yesterday, saying we need comprehensive reform, including a way for the millions of people who are now here illegally to become citizens. And the president has some unlikely allies in the immigration reform fight. That includes Richard Land of the Southern Baptist Convention. He joined us on Friday's American Morning to talk about fighting illegal immigration.
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