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Much of the debate regarding Arizona Senate Bill 1070 concerns its implementation, with considerably less focus on its origins. Proponents of SB 1070 maintain that it stems from and upholds federal law, and that it purposes to curb illegal immigration and protect Arizona citizens. Some opponents believe that SB 1070 is, among other things, a money-making plan [...]
Arizona Republic: “Seemingly overnight, Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu went from a local lawman to a national figure. Outspoken in his support of tough immigration enforcement, he has appeared on TV news programs dozens of times and is fast becoming a known face in political circles.”
See “Pinal County sheriff, residents [...]
New American Media: “In recent weeks, immigration attorneys in Arizona and other states have been flooded with questions from anxious residents about how to avoid getting detained by immigration authorities and what to do if they or a loved one does get caught. Here’s some advice from Margarita Silva, an immigration lawyer in [...]
Here is the text of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s press release of July 28, 2010, about federal district Judge Susan Bolton’s order staying parts of SB 1070, Arizona’s illegal immigration law:
“I am disappointed by Judge Susan Bolton’s ruling enjoining several provisions of “The Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act” — [...]
MSNBC is conducting an online poll asking if people think Arizona’s immigration law, SB 1070, is a good idea. Take the poll and view the latest poll results. Update: As of July 14, 2010, the poll was taken down. The numbers in the above headline were the numbers from the evening of July 13, 2010. [...]
New York Post: “President Obama is suing Arizona for having its cops identify and round up illegal aliens — even though he’s also deputizing them to do the same thing. That’s right: Under a little-known federal program called ICE 287(g), the administration has continued to enlist at least eight Arizona state law-enforcement agencies [...]
Read the 25 page Complaint in the matter of The United States of America vs. The State of Arizona and Janice K. Brewer, Governor of the State of Arizona, in Her Official Capacity. The Complaint states three causes of action:
Violation of the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution Preemption under Federal Law Violation [...]
1. New York: “Federal Government Sues Over Arizona Immigration Law”
2. Wall St. Journal: “U.S. Sues to Block Arizona Immigration Law”
3. Associated Press: “Gov’t files suit to throw out AZ immigration law”
4. Fox News: “Illegal Immigration Costs U.S. $113 Billion a Year, Study Finds”
5. Associated Press: “US government sues Arizona [...]
Organizations, cities and governmental agencies boycotting Arizona as of June 23, 2010:
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity American Anthropology Association American Educational Research Association American Immigration Lawyers Association Asian-American Justice Center Center for Community Change City of Austin, Texas City of Berkeley, Calif. City of Bloomington, Ind. City of Boston, Mass. City of Boulder, Colo. City [...]
The country on the southern border of the United States that jails illegal immigrants and that enforces a tough no illegal entry policy filed a brief in U.S. court in support of overturning Arizona’s immigration law. The following is Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s June 22, 2010, press release on Mexico’s action:
The Maricopa County Attorney published what appears to be a manual for Arizona law enforcement officers about Arizona’s new immigration law, SB 1070. Federal law requires that every alien registered in the U.S. must be issued a certificate of alien registration card [8 USC Section 1304(d)] and carry the card at all times [...]
Here is the text of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s June 18, 2010, press release on President Obama’s challenge to Arizona’s immigration law, SB 1070, and Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard acknowledgment that he will not represent Arizona in defending the law.
“Because Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced on Ecuadorean television [...]
To the astonishment and embarrassment of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told an Ecuadoran TV audience today that the Obama administration will sue Arizona to overturn Arizona’s immigration law. Governor Brewer recently met with President Obama at the White House to discuss Arizona and immigration. Instead of President [...]
Phoenix New Times: “Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, who recently slipped Sand Land’s Hispanic population an ice pick to the kidney by vowing to ‘vigorously defend’ the law if and when the feds file suit. See, Goddard, a Democrat, wants to be governor, just like his daddy was long ago. But since Republican [...]
Several Arizona law professors have written “Arizona Senate Bill 1070: A Preliminary Report.” The professors are Gabriel J. Chin,University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law; University of Arizona School of Government and Public Policy; Carissa Byrne Hessick, Arizona State, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law; Toni M. Massaro, University of Arizona [...]
Wow! Arizona Governor Jan Brewer took her gloves off on Friday when she fired Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard from defending Arizona’s new immigration law, SB 1070. You can’t blame her, however, after Godddard’s statements that he opposed SB 1070 and would not defend it. The last straw apparently was Goddard’s secret meeting [...]
Phoenix Business Journal: “Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has hired veteran Phoenix attorney John Bouma to represent the governor’s office in lawsuits against the new immigration law.”
Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin of the University of Arizona School of Law has prepare an annotated version of the full text of Arizona’s immigration law, SB 1070. the full text of SB 1070, The complete text of Senate Bill 1070 prepared by Professor Chin has been published by the Arizona Republic. Here are links to [...]
On May 19, 2010, President Obama and the leader of a country that has a no-nonsense put the aliens in jail policy joined to attack the State of Arizona for wanting to enforce the existing United States immigration laws. Mexican President and hypocrite Felipe Calderon, with President Obama at his side, said:
“We [...]
The Arizona Republic is keeping a list of organizations boycotting Arizona and canceling events in Arizona because of Arizona’s new illegal immigration law
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon got more bad news today when Phoenix City Attorney Gary Verburg issued his opinion that the mayor does not have the authority under Phoenix city law to unilaterally cause Phoenix to start a lawsuit. Mayor Phil wants Phoenix to sue the State of Arizona to overturn the new Arizona [...]
Text of changes to Arizona Revised Statutes Sections 1-501 & 1-502 made by House Bill 2162 and new Sections 7, 8 & 9 of House Bill 2162 (effective July 29, 2010). Deletions to text made by HB 2162 are show in red text that is lined out and new language is this color [...]
University of Missouri-Kansas City law school professor Kris Kobach, wrote a column that is on the editorial page of the New York Times today. Professor Kobach was involved in drafting Arizona’s controversial new immigration law. He defends the law in his column. He says:
“Presumably, the government lawyers who do so [...]
Text of New Arizona Revised Statutes Sections 23-212, 23-212.01, 23-214, 28-3511 and 41-1274 (effective July 29, 2010). This post does not contain the entire text of the new law. The entire law is contained in this part 4 and in:
“Text of Arizona’s Anti-Illegal Immigration Law – Part 1” which contains the text [...]
Text of New Arizona Revised Statutes Sections 13-2319.E, 13-2928 and 13-2929 as revised by House Bill 2162 (effective July 29, 2010). Deletions to text made by HB 2162 are show in red text that is lined out and new language is this color and underlined. This post does not contain the entire text [...]
Text of New Arizona Revised Statutes Section 13-1509 as revised by House Bill 2162 (effective July 29, 2010). Deletions to text made by HB 2162 are show in red text that is lined out and new language is this color and underlined. This post does not contain the entire text of the new [...]
You wouldn’t know from following the main stream media such as the Arizona Republic, but “A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that 70% of likely voters in Arizona approve of the legislation, while just 23% oppose it.”
There has been a great outcry in the press and on the internet about the terrible new anti-illegal immigrant law signed into law by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on April 23, 2010. The sad reality is that very few people on both sides of the issue have actually read the new law, but [...]
Stewart Baker writes on The Volokh Conspiracy, “I finally had a chance to read Arizona’s new law on illegal immigration. It’s rather different from the press portrayal. . . . I want to start with the astonishingly vituperative attack by Cardinal Roger Mahony on what he calls “Arizona’s Dreadful Anti-Immigrant Law.” Arizona’s new [...]
Today, April 23, 2010, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1070 into law. The new law will take affect 90 days after the end of the current Arizona legislature’s session. See “Arizona governor signs immigration law; foes promise fight.” Here is the text of Governor Brewer’s April 23, 2010, press release [...]
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