Appeals court upholds Arizona immigration law

AP via SFGate ^ | 9/17/8 | JACQUES BILLEAUD, Associated Press Writer

[SmithL]

PHOENIX (AP) -- A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld an Arizona law that penalizes businesses that knowingly hire illegal immigrants and requires them to verify the employment status of their workers.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision rejected a challenge by business and Hispanic groups who contend that the law infringes on federal immigration powers.

The law, intended to lessen the economic incentive for immigrants to sneak into the country, imposes civil penalties on employers by suspending or revoking their business licenses when they are found to have knowingly hired illegal immigrants.

[Americanwolfsbrother]

There are others on this board that will disagree with me but yes I do think he does keep his word. The big thing to remember is that McCain will bow to pressure; get enough people to call him and you can change his opinion. He is a political creature.

Disclaimer: Many on here and in my personal life know that I swore 2 years ago that I would never vote for McCain for anything ever again. I am eating my words everyday since he chose Palin as his running mate.AWB

[gogeo]

(staggers, clutches chest) “This is it, Alice! This is the big one! I’m coming to see you, Alice!”

If this is who I think it is, that would be "LIZBETH!!!"

[Almondjoy]

I almost fell over this year when in July Oregon said that it was going to require proof of citizenship to obtain OR renew a drivers license.

Holy Moly.

[c-b 1]

Disclaimer: Many on here and in my personal life know that I swore 2 years ago that I would never vote for McCain for anything ever again. I am eating my words everyday since he chose Palin as his running mate.AWB

I am eating the same words, for the same reason.

I agree that McCain keeps his campaign promises better than most.

[Americanwolfsbrother]

I figured you be one of them calling me out for supporting McCain. Glad to see we are in the same boat. Hope all is well with you.AWB

[c-b 1]

Things are going well here, hope they are with you.

It's quiet on the border here, we got lots of new fence, and BP agents. We are expecting the activity to pick up a little when it cools off.

[Americanwolfsbrother]

Glad to hear things are going well and the border is slow. I haven’t been down to the border in about 18 months and miss it greatly. My understanding is things have also slowed down in the Tucson area. Hopefully as soon as I can find a job and get my finances in order I can go back down with the PBA group. No longer associated with the MM but I do get updates from my friends who are still working with them.AWB

[c-b 1]

We've only been out twice in the last six months, will probably start going out occasionally when it cools down. PBA is a good bunch, if I were going in that area I would go with them.

Good luck with the job search.

[azhenfud]

"The only people that are objecting to this are illegal aliens and those that would unlawfully employ them."

BINGO.

"The hit dog hollars."

[azhenfud]

"The big thing to remember is that McCain will bow to pressure; get enough people to call him and you can change his opinion. He is a political creature."

Recall what "we" did to the DC switchboard on account of the shamnesty attempt? what say ye we can't do same to a McCain Admin and WIN?

[bert]

So you think employers are going to hire the dregs of American society who are unemployed, on drgs or are drunks?

These are the unemployed.

[EEDUDE]

Yes I agree with you, the unemployed are definitely the unemployed and I would never hire an unemployed person.

[ridesthemiles]

The Federal law has been in place for year. It created Form I-9 when the illegal intruders numbers really started to surge.
The employers are wrong, and they need to be punished.
Reno McDonald’s franchisee got a $1,000,000 One nillion dollars fine for being caught with illegals.

[3AngelaD]

"What the 9th Circuit has allowed is everyone can enact its own laws regarding immigrant employment, which would create chaos," Weissglass said.

What? Like 20 million illegals here, most paid under the table, ISN'T chaotic? What is this guy smoking?

[Liz]

This law is a wonderful thing. We live near Prescott, AZ. As soon as this law was passed the illegals disapeared from the city park, and it was safe for regular people. The car wash businesses are now employing young college students. You know longer see groups of men hanging out on empty lots, etc. The overnight, dramatic change is amazing.

Thanks for the realtime input. Let's hope it catches on---these invaders should stay out of our country and get off the US gravy train.

[AuntB]

This law is a wonderful thing. We live near Prescott, AZ. As soon as this law was passed the illegals disapeared from the city park, and it was safe for regular people. The car wash businesses are now employing young college students. You know longer see groups of men hanging out on empty lots, etc. The overnight, dramatic change is amazing.

Thanks for the realtime input. Let’s hope it catches on-—these invaders should stay out of our country and get off the US gravy train.”

Enforcement works!! WHO knew????
They all went to Texas! What a contrast!

Violent crimes surge after illegals invade Texas

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084904/posts

[AuntB]

The 9th has made a couple good rulings lately...bizarre!

[AuntB]

“Disclaimer: Many on here and in my personal life know that I swore 2 years ago that I would never vote for McCain for anything ever again. I am eating my words everyday since he chose Palin as his running mate.AWB “

You are far from the only one.

[AuntB]

“So you think employers are going to hire the dregs of American society who are unemployed, on drgs or are drunks?

These are the unemployed.”

Right...like the kids coming back from Iraq? Better the dregs of American society than the dregs of 3rd world countries like MEXICO. They sure don’t send us their best.