Arizona v. United States and President Obama’s amnesty

The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down three of the four provisions in Arizona SB 1070: the requirement for immigrants to carry registration documents at all times, the ability of law enforcement to arrest anyone suspected to be an undocumented immigrant, and the civilization of undocumented workers. The court upholds the provision that allows Arizona police to investigate the immigration status of those stopped, detained, or arrested.

Also in 2012, President Obama states that his administration will stop deporting young undocumented immigrants who entered the US as children if they meet certain requirements. While Obama provides amnesty for some, by July 2012 his administration has deported around 1.4 million undocumented immigrants, more than any other President in recent history.