Arizona Senate Primary Pits Pearce Vs. Gibbons

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The two Republican candidates for the District 18 Senate seat have a common passion -- immigration. But they have different approaches when it comes to immigration laws, and the distinction will provide voters a chance to decide how they want the state to move forward on one of the most complex issues facing America.

That one issue has played a key role in the primary race between Russell Pearce, a state representative known nationally for his hawkish stance on immigration, and Kevin Gibbons, an immigration attorney.

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Arizona Senate Primary Pits Pearce Vs. Gibbons

The primary race's outcome could have national implications as states are being forced to deal with illegal immigration in the absence of federal action. Arizona has taken the lead by enacting some of the strictest immigration laws in the country, and Pearce's fingerprints are on many of them. He authored, for example, the state law that suspends and then revokes licenses of businesses that knowingly hire undocumented workers.

If elected to the Senate, Pearce is certain to continue what he has been doing for the last eight years in the House -- push for measures ...

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