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U.S. court won't block Ariz. immigrant law that denies some public benefits to illegal immigrants
http://newsobserver.com/24hour/nation/story/2621997p-11095032c.html ^

Posted on 08/09/2005 4:00:46 PM PDT by Happy2BMe

PHOENIX (AP) - A federal appeals court refused Tuesday to block part of an Arizona law that denies some public benefits to illegal immigrants, saying the plaintiffs had no right to sue.

The voter-approved law appeared on Arizona's November election ballot. The portion at issue bars illegal immigrants from getting certain public benefits and makes it a crime for public employees to fail to report undocumented immigrants who seek the benefits.

A separate provision, unaffected by the court challenge, requires people to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote.

The plaintiffs had asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court to rule that U.S. District Judge David Bury had abused his discretion when he refused to grant a preliminary injunction to stop the law from going into affect until after a trial is held to determine its constitutionality.

The appeals court panel denied their request, saying the plaintiffs had not demonstrated they were hurt by the law.

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund had argued that the law was unconstitutional on the grounds that it usurps the federal government's power over immigration and naturalization.

Supporters argued it was necessary because Arizona, the busiest illegal entry point on the country's southern border, spends millions of dollars annually to provide food stamps, welfare and other social services to illegal immigrants.


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KEYWORDS: aliens; arizona; immigrantlist; immigration; prop186; prop200
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1 posted on 08/09/2005 4:00:54 PM PDT by Happy2BMe
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To: Happy2BMe

The 9th Circus??????, How could they BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAA


2 posted on 08/09/2005 4:03:13 PM PDT by Mister Baredog ((Minuteman at heart, couch potato in reality))
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To: Happy2BMe

Pssssttt....hey lefties.....HAHAHAHAHAHA!


3 posted on 08/09/2005 4:03:18 PM PDT by JarheadFromFlorida
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To: Happy2BMe

One small step for man...one giant leap for mankind...!


4 posted on 08/09/2005 4:04:25 PM PDT by Don Corleone (Leave the gun..take the cannoli)
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To: Happy2BMe

It is about F@@@ING TIME that a U.S. court actually started acting like a U.S. court ---


5 posted on 08/09/2005 4:05:34 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: JohnHuang2; keri; international american; Kay Soze; jpsb; hershey; TomInNJ; dagnabbit; Pro-Bush; ...
It's all about State's Rights, special interest groups, and voting block threats if certain legislations are not squashed in the cradle . .

This is funny too. Since when did the federal government start having 'power' over immigration?

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The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund had argued that the law was unconstitutional on the grounds that it usurps the federal government's power over immigration and naturalization.

6 posted on 08/09/2005 4:05:47 PM PDT by Happy2BMe (Viva La MIGRA - LONG LIVE THE BORDER PATROL!)
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To: Happy2BMe

Bout time. Illegals should get the boot. Not free health care!


7 posted on 08/09/2005 4:06:30 PM PDT by Danae ( Anál nathrach, orth' bháis's bethad, do chél dénmha)
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To: Danae

One small victory. lets hope we get many more to turn the tide..MR BUSH you must act to protect our borders..


8 posted on 08/09/2005 4:08:16 PM PDT by ConsentofGoverned (A sucker is born every minute..what are the voters?)
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To: Don Corleone
One small step for man...one giant leap for mankind

No kidding. Finally a bit of decent news.

9 posted on 08/09/2005 4:09:09 PM PDT by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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To: Types_with_Fist

Finding it all a little hard to believe. Not unhappy but still hard to believe.


10 posted on 08/09/2005 4:10:36 PM PDT by bpjam (Now accepting liberal apologies.....)
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To: Happy2BMe
Arizona law that denies some public benefits to illegal immigrants

Some? It's a start, but how about denying ALL.

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund had argued that the law was unconstitutional

What part of "illegal" do they not understand?

11 posted on 08/09/2005 4:11:23 PM PDT by mtbopfuyn (Legality does not dictate morality... Lavin)
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To: Happy2BMe

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1460043/posts


12 posted on 08/09/2005 4:12:57 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Remember and pray for Sgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: Happy2BMe

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund had argued that the law was unconstitutional....
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As a REAL AMERICAN, I have a real hard time with the continued existence of the attitude that ILLEGAL MEXICANS have any protection whatsoever under our system of laws.

The pressure continues to build...


13 posted on 08/09/2005 4:29:25 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: Mister Baredog

The finally put the 9th on proper medication.


14 posted on 08/09/2005 4:54:05 PM PDT by Kokojmudd (Outsource Federal Judiciary and US Senate to India, NOW!)
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To: Happy2BMe; B4Ranch; HiJinx; Spiff; DoughtyOne; Travis McGee; Czar; spectre; Lady Jag; PhilDragoo; ..


15 posted on 08/09/2005 4:56:42 PM PDT by devolve (------- http://tinypic.com/a47v9u.gif --American Immigration ---- Good-Bad-or-Ugly?--)
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To: EagleUSA

I guess they'll just have to take us to the international criminal court, or some such.

Sniff, sniff... poor illegals... sob, sob...


16 posted on 08/09/2005 5:00:18 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (US socialist liberalism would be dead without the help of politicians who claim to be conservative.)
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To: DoughtyOne

I guess they'll just have to take us to the international criminal court, or some such.
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Well France and Britain are getting on board the problem real fast -- our weak-ass politicians had better start getting with it too.


17 posted on 08/09/2005 5:05:37 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: EagleUSA

Well, you would think so. I'm not holding my breath.

Sometimes I half-wish there was a national initiative process. The first issue I'd like to see passed, is to line every friggen one of our federal elected officals, have them bend over and take two or three stiff kicks to the hind side.

"Get your damn act tegether or we'll be back."


18 posted on 08/09/2005 5:10:26 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (US socialist liberalism would be dead without the help of politicians who claim to be conservative.)
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To: devolve

I am cracking up here. What next?


19 posted on 08/09/2005 6:40:00 PM PDT by Happy2BMe (Viva La MIGRA - LONG LIVE THE BORDER PATROL!)
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To: EagleUSA

We shouldn't relinquish any of our powers to international courts, boards, committees or any other cobbled-together excuse for hijacking our policies. I wish this administration would get that through their collective thick head.

Once it's gone it's almost impossible to get it back.


20 posted on 08/09/2005 6:47:50 PM PDT by NewRomeTacitus (The Qa' ran says moderates are apostates while the fanatics on Jihad are right. It's evil!)
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