rssWhat Does the Arizona Ruling Mean for Copy-Cat States?
Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 10:49 am
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A pared-down version of Arizona’s SB 1070 immigration law went into effect today, less than 24 hours after a federal judge blocked its toughest provisions. Still, the law is popular — 55 percent of Americans support it, according to a recent poll — and numerous bills with similar aims have sprung up around the country.
Now that the Justice Department has shown that it will fight — and triumph over — states that try taking the lead on immigration, the Associated Press runs down what the judge’s ruling means for copy-cat states:
Lawmakers or candidates in as many as 18 states say they want to push similar measures when their legislative sessions start up again in 2011. Some lawmakers pushing the legislation said they would not be daunted by the ruling and plan to push ahead in response to what they believe is a scourge that needs to be tackled. [...]
In the meantime, other states like Utah will likely take up similar laws, possibly redesigned to get around Bolton’s objections.
“The ruling … should not be a reason for Utah to not move forward,” said Utah state Rep. Carl Wimmer, a Republican from Herriman City, who said he plans to co-sponsor a bill similar to Arizona’s next year and wasn’t surprised it was blocked. “For too long the states have cowered in the corner because of one ruling by one federal judge.”
Other state and local lawmakers have also said they plan to continue pushing Arizona-like legislation. In Tennessee, state senators told The Tennessean they will introduce legislation similar to SB 1070 when the legislature returns in January, while the South Carolina GOP vowed in a statement that the SB 1070 ruling would not deter them from creating a state immigration law.
If the SB 1070 ruling isn’t a deterrent, the high cost of lawsuits might be. On Tuesday — before the SB 1070 ruling — litigation from civil rights groups pushed a Nebraska city to suspend its tough immigration law.
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I think the decision of that alleged judge is lousy. She should be wearing an orange jumpsuit. If anyone wishes to contact that kangaroo jurist to express their thanks, Susan Bolton's email address is: bolton_chambers@azd.uscourts.gov
. If you wish or desire anonymity during your discourse with the corrupt public official, you can use the German Privacy Foundation at https://www.awxcnx.de/mm-anon-email.htm. Under the guise of political correctness, liberty and free speech are under assault in the former republic.
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Have you noticed that most of the people supporting this immigration law are NOT talking about the Corporations, Businesses or individuals that might be hiring these people? Maybe we are asking the wrong people the wrong questions. Why not ask your Governor and Representatives if they have maids, drivers, gardeners, and others if they have asked them for papers? They don't care about you, just their political career. The best defense is an offense and they are using you to get what they want need. Vote them out! Reform should be from the Top down, and guess who that starts with? The people hiring and giving incentives to people that come across the border without papers! They are diverting your attention from what the real problem stems from….think…
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