Federal Judge Blocks Part of Arizona Immigration Law

[rs232c]

Supporters took solace that the judge kept portions of the law intact, including a section that bars local governments from limiting enforcement of federal immigration laws. Those jurisdictions are commonly known as "sanctuary cities."

If a federal judge knocks down sanctuary cities it is effective at the federal level where no city may create them?

"Requiring Arizona law enforcement officials and agencies to determine the immigration status of every person who is arrested burdens lawfully present aliens because their liberty will be restricted while their status is checked," Bolton wrote.

Doesn't this say that the federal government's project of fingerprinting prisoners is illegal?

I just read it as I see it.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100728/...na_immigration

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[tim55]

Well, I hope Arizona gets a better judge draw in the 9th circuit. Or the supreme court is gonna hear this one.

[DerailAmnesty.com]

Originally Posted by tim55

Well, I hope Arizona gets a better judge draw in the 9th circuit. Or the supreme court is gonna hear this one.

It's going to go to the Supreme Court, regardless of what the 9th Circuit says.

Folks, this was not as bad as it could have been and, more specifically, the injunction was not as broad/all encompassing as I was expecting.

The provisions left standing:

A. Prohibitions against sanctuary cities. All law enforcement in AZ will have to enforce immigr. laws. No L.A./San Fran/Houston crap can exist.

B. Day laborer aimed restrictions. Penalties/criminal charges for hiring that involves motor vehicles stopping on streets or slowing down traffic goes into effect at midnight.

C. Police have discretionary ability to ask about immigration status (i.e. not mandatory; What do you think is going to be the policy in Maricopa County and around the border?)

Gov. Brewer is right. This one is faaaaaaaaaar from over.

[LAPhil]

Originally Posted by DerailAmnesty.com

The provisions left standing:

B. Day laborer aimed restrictions. Penalties/criminal charges for hiring that involves motor vehicles stopping on streets or slowing down traffic goes into effect at midnight.

I heard that day laborers will still be allowed to solicit work.

[PochoPatriot]

I just heard on Bill Handel's morning show, the president or whatever of some day laborer organization. This person stated that the partial defeat of SB 1070 is not the victory that his side is proclaiming. Rather, he said that the partial defeat of SB 1070 is only going to inflame passions and energize the actions of those for the bill. To which I have one thing to say:

WHAT A KEEN GRASP OF THE OBVIOUS YOU HAVE THERE, SPARKY!

[Don]

Very good news!