Today, the Obama administration filed a lawsuit against the state of Arizona, seeking to throw out AZ’s new immigration law, SB 1070, which US Attorney General Eric Holder had admitted not having read. The law is due to go into effect beginning July 29.
The lawsuit filed in federal court in Phoenix called SB 1070 a law that blatantly violates the Constitution. The lawsuit says there are comprehensive federal laws on the books that cover illegal immigration — and that those statutes take precedent. “In our constitutional system, the federal government has pre-eminent authority to regulate immigration matters,” the lawsuit says. “This authority derives from the United States Constitution and numerous acts of Congress. The nation’s immigration laws reflect a careful and considered balance of national law enforcement, foreign relations, and humanitarian interests.”
What the Obama administration will not tell you is that Arizona was driven to adopt SB 1070 BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REFUSES TO ENFORCE ITS OWN IMMIGRATION LAWS.
The Obama administration is seeking an injunction to delay the July 29 implementation of SB 1070 until the case is resolved. It ultimately wants the law struck down. The lawsuit sets the stage for a high-stakes legal clash over states rights. At least 20 other states have or plan to adopt tough immigration laws similar to Arizona’s.
In the meantime, MSNBC has an online poll: “Do you support Arizona’s tough new law on illegal immigration?”
In July, Arizona will begin enforcing a new law that requires law enforcement officers to check someone’s immigration status if they have reason to suspect that he or she is in the country illegally. Do you think this is a good idea?
Silly wabbit of course I do, and judging from the results a whole lotta folks agree with us!
I, too, support Arizona.
Given that the Arizona law is virtually a verbatim copy of federal immigration law, perhaps Holder should sue himself first.
-Dave
Yeah, it just says AZ law enforcement should enforce federal law when they see violations of it. Last I heard, state and local law enforcement people were supposed to bust crooks for counterfeiting, bank robbery and kidnapping (pending arrival of feds) and not ignore ‘em because those are “federal” crimes. This ain’t any different.
Ditto.
And, at 8:42pm today:
95.8% Yes
2,166,290 votes
4.2% No
94,898 votes
Stevie “B”! (sorry for using your stage name) how ya been?
Wow rating me down for uhhhhh no reason. Cool! Must be the whiny babies from the last post.
Been good man, I see you have some new and not so improved visitors on the blog now and boy do they have their undies in a twist.
Good to see they are keeping you busy well I’m off to do my daily grind and just think I got 15 more payment and that `74 Yugo is all mines!
Catch ya later!
and you too wicked communist/extremist trolls with no real hope of ever controlling our country you take care as well!
Could it be that the American people support Arizona’s law and want our borders secured? Naw, that can’t be it… that would make sense or something.
Holder and The Traitor are going to eat crow once the court rules AZ is doing the legal thing.
When is someone with the cajones going to step up and impeach this idiot for straight up violating our Constitution? Good grief…
When is msnbc going to publish the results of their poll, it seems to me the results will never see the light of day. maybe chris tingle will report on them soon. LOL
Good question, Doublee! MSNBC probably will bury the poll results in Chris Tingle’s backyard. LOL