SCOTUS upholds [one of] Arizona['s] immigration law[s}

jds011 · 05-26-2011, 12:08 PM

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SCOTUS upholds Arizona immigration law

By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 5/26/11 11:46 AM EDT

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday to uphold Arizona’s law that penalizes companies that knowingly hire illegal immigrants.

In a 5-3 vote, the court concluded that federal immigration law doesn’t prevent the state from revoking the business licenses of companies that violate state law.

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion that the court had come to its decision because “the state’s licensing provisions fall squarely within the federal statute’s savings clause and that the Arizona regulation does not otherwise conflict with federal law.”

The Arizona law also requires employers to use the federal government’s web-based E-Verify system to determine whether potential employees are eligible to work within the United States. The court upheld this provision, saying it is “entirely consistent” with federal law.

The state law was signed by then-Gov. Janet Napolitano, who is now secretary of homeland security in the Obama administration. But the law had been opposed by the administration, as well as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups.

The three dissenters on the case were liberal justices Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonya Sotomayor. Elena Kagan, who was Obama’s solicitor general before being appointed to the court last year, recused herself from the case.

In the dissent, Breyer wrote that “either directly or through the uncertainty that it creates, the Arizona statute will impose additional burdens upon lawful employment” and could lead to “unlawful discrimination” against some workers.

A more recent Arizona law requiring police to check the immigration status of people stopped under suspicion of committing crimes, signed last year by Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, is weaving its way through the courts and is expected to eventually reach the Supreme Court.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0511/55763.html

If you're just skimming through this article it's not about SB1070.

CB124 · 05-26-2011, 12:51 PM

We both posted at the same time...we better hope one of those 5 justices leave in the next 2 years before 1070 gets there

Boulevard · 05-26-2011, 01:10 PM

If the US Supreme Court does uphold SB1070 sometime in the near future, just move to another state. Arizona sucks huevos anyway.

CB124 · 05-26-2011, 02:14 PM

Then you are gonna have everyone crammed into the same handful of states

Erik1421 · 05-26-2011, 02:51 PM

Yet we are telling politicians to stop "talking" about the issues, like last week with Obama. No wonder why we get defeated like this.

hgr1915 · 05-26-2011, 03:05 PM

Justice Kennedy said he will retire in
3 years. IF Obama wins re election he can appoint a more liberal justice.

Boulevard · 05-26-2011, 04:17 PM

Guys, this was a given. It's illegal for employers to hire undocumented workers, being subject to fines if they do. If the US Supreme Court would have determined that police officers have the authority to check the immigration status of detainees, that would have been REALLY bad news.

freshh. · 05-26-2011, 04:32 PM

I figured this would be upheld since businesses need a state issued license to operate within its borders. SB1070's injunction was filed upon the basis of preemption. I don't see how the more conservative justices can uphold SB1070 when it clearly violates that principle. But, hey...

Ali · 05-27-2011, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CB124

Then you are gonna have everyone crammed into the same handful of states

you mean the other 49?

castillo85 · 05-29-2011, 03:08 PM

Severity of the E-Verify system is you take the people that contribute and work hard out of the country and instead protect the criminal cash only industry like hit me and drug traffickers its stupid. The ID laws like in Texas are expected we have so much fraud by both parties in the past 12 years its time to require a ID to vote. Sad things is after one supreme court decision every state but California will adopt that measure because they know that they will not have to spend the money to defend it. Bad deal its like people cant see past there nose to common sense.

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