Senator John McCain is under fire from students to reverse his decision on illegal immigration. Over the years the Senator has always sponsored bills aimed at legalizing students who are children of illegal immigrants. However, this year McCain has switched tracks and has not offered any support.
This is widely believed to stem from the threat he faces from J.D. Hayworth, his primary challenger. Hayworth is a talk show host and is a firm believer in tougher laws against illegal immigrants.

Dressed in Cap and Gowns, five immigrant students held a sit-in at McCain’s office on Monday in Tucson. They want him to go back to supporting legislation that will help young illegal immigrants find a way to legal status. Police arrested four of the five protestors on charges of misdemeanor trespassing. Three of those arrested were illegal immigrants and are due to face deportation proceedings.

The students want the Senator to support the Dream Act in particular as they do not have the confidence that broader overhauls to the immigration laws are on the horizon. The Democrats have already incorporated the student’s bill in their proposition for an overhaul.

The students were not the only ones unhappy about the new immigrations law. A fifth lawsuit challenging the new Arizona law was filed on Monday. It is believed that this particular suit has the greatest opportunity of being heard in court. This is because the suit has been filed by a coalition formed of religious, labor and civil rights groups.