Transcript of President Barack Obama's address Thursday at the American University School of International Service in Washington, D.C.:

The so-called "immigration" issue is really a metaphor, a proxy for power plays by various factions where problem solving is the least of the concerns.

On April 2, 2013, the Associated Press announced amendments to its style book, effectively banning the use of the word “illegal” to describe a person as in “an illegal immigrant.” This announcement was followed by similar pronouncements from other news sources, including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the Denver Post.

The political shouting at the state Capitol over illegal immigration has started a painful ringing in our ears. The volume got louder last week when a delegation of elected officials and law enforcement from across southern Arizona came to the Valley to criticize ongoing efforts by lawmakers to force local police to seek out and arrest illegal immigrants.

Thousands of people troubled by restrictive border policies in Washington, and emboldened by the Valley’s Spanish media, marched Friday in central Phoenix calling for federal immigration law reform. As many as 20,000 marchers representing a spectrum of ages and ethnic backgrounds rallied.

Thousands of people troubled by restrictive border policies in Washington, and emboldened by the Valley’s Spanish media, marched Friday in central Phoenix calling for federal immigration law reform.

Thousands of people troubled by restrictive border policies in Washington, and emboldened by the Valley’s Spanish media, marched Friday in central Phoenix calling for federal immigration law reform.

Saying the government can't legislate with its heart, Gov. Jan Brewer said Wednesday she opposes the federal DREAM Act.

Saying the government can't legislate with its heart, Gov. Jan Brewer said Wednesday she opposes the federal DREAM Act.

WASHINGTON — Mayors from Chandler, Phoenix, Tucson and elsewhere across the country blasted federal lawmakers Friday for failure to enanct meaningful immigration reform.

WASHINGTON - Backed into a corner by Arizona's tough new immigration law, Democrats and Republicans alike find themselves grappling with a volatile issue neither party wanted to fight over just before important midterm congressional elections.

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Thursday blamed immigration policy gridlock on "political posturing and special interest wrangling."

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration, unable to push an immigration overhaul through Congress, is considering ways it could go around lawmakers to allow undocumented immigrants to stay in the United States, according to an agency memo.

Gov. Janet Napolitano on Monday signed one of the toughest illegal immigration bills in the country despite major concerns it could cripple life-saving emergency services, damage the state’s economy and open the door for racial profiling.

Overhauling the nation's immigration laws is still a top priority for President Barack Obama, according to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.

Tom Patterson: Remember the Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act that was on the ballot last year and barely failed with 49.8 percent of the vote? The Legislature has already ensured it will be back on the ballot next year, where it’s likely to pass.

Tom Patterson: The threat to freedom-loving people today is the centralization of power in a federal government that ceaselessly expands and intrudes

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, urging Congress Friday to press forward on "comprehensive immigration reform," warned that the absence of federal action will only encourage "misguided efforts" such as those in Arizona.

The East Valley will have to wait at least another five months before we find out how serious state lawmaker Russell Pearce might be about challenging Rep. Jeff Flake in next year’s Republican primary.

Civil rights advocates sued the state of Arizona in federal court Tuesday, claiming the state's Legal Arizona Worker Act violates the U.S. Constitution and threatens the success of Arizona businesses.

WASHINGTON - A crackdown on illegal immigration will have to go forward without help from Congress, the Bush administration said Friday, asserting that an executive-branch-only approach is better than doing nothing.

The conflict over a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration in Arizona intensified Monday as vandals smeared refried beans in the shape of swastikas on the state Capitol's windows.