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ACLU Sues To Stop Arizona's Immigration Law [Calls AZ Law "Shameful and Un-American"]
LATimes ^ | May 17th 2010 | Nicholas Riccardi

Posted on 05/17/2010 6:14:35 PM PDT by Steelfish

ACLU Sues To Stop Arizona's Immigration Law A class-action suit filed by civil rights groups argues that the measure will lead to racial profiling and violates the Constitution.

By Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times May 17

Several civil rights organizations filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to halt a controversial new Arizona law that requires local police to enforce federal immigration regulations. The lawsuit is at least the fourth filed since Republican Gov. Jan Brewer last month signed the law, which makes it a state crime to lack immigration paperwork in Arizona and requires police to determine the status of people they suspect are illegal immigrants. The federal class-action claim contends that the law will lead to widespread racial profiling, infringes on the federal government's ability to set immigration policy and violates the Constitution's 1st and 4th amendments.

"This law is shameful, un-American, it will undermine public safety and it is unconstitutional," said Lucas Guttentag, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, among the groups that filed the suit. Also named are the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: aclu; aliens; arizona; arizonas; immigration; law; stop; sues
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1 posted on 05/17/2010 6:14:35 PM PDT by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

It seems that Arizona was right on target.


2 posted on 05/17/2010 6:15:37 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law." -- Aristotle)
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Ping!


3 posted on 05/17/2010 6:16:41 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ Illegal is a Crime, it is not a Race ~)
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To: Steelfish

These people put the ‘Mexican’ in ‘American Civil Liberties Union.’


4 posted on 05/17/2010 6:17:37 PM PDT by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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To: Steelfish
Saul Alinky is alive and well.

You don't need facts or truth on your side to ridicule.

Since Arizona's law mirrors federal, why aren't they saying the same thing about the federal law?

5 posted on 05/17/2010 6:17:44 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law." -- Aristotle)
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To: Steelfish

Have THEY read the bill, at least?


6 posted on 05/17/2010 6:17:50 PM PDT by keats5 (Not all of us are hypnotized.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“Shameful and Un-American”

Funny, that’s how I describe the ACLU!


7 posted on 05/17/2010 6:18:14 PM PDT by TitansAFC (The Left does not devote so much effort into attacking Sarah Palin because she's a weak candidate.)
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To: Steelfish
Hey, it's not as if the "immigrants" are asking for much...


8 posted on 05/17/2010 6:19:00 PM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: Steelfish

And the orchestrated attempt to intimidate the people and government of an entire state just fine.


9 posted on 05/17/2010 6:19:33 PM PDT by RepublicanMeansAmerican
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To: Steelfish

The opposition is going to be disappointed when they find out the wording is identical to the federal law on the books and their case is moot.


10 posted on 05/17/2010 6:19:35 PM PDT by o_zarkman44 (Elect Chuck Purgason, US Senate, Missouri! http://www.purgasonforsenate.com/)
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To: Steelfish

So...it takes about 30 seconds to arrange a Federal Class Action Lawsuit to skewer Arizona for taking on the tasks the Feds abhor?
So...why is it now over two years and STILL no successful challenge to the ‘credentials’ of the anointed one in ANY Court?

Inquiring minds want to know...


11 posted on 05/17/2010 6:20:12 PM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. 01-20-2013: Change we can look forward to.)
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To: Steelfish
Why didn't they lodge a companion law suit against the Federal Government? Huh? AZ simple copied the Fed law and made it a state law so local law enforcement can "DO THE JOBS THE FED WILL NOT DO", since everyone is always screaming that Immigration law is the sole purview of the Border and Customs Agency(or whatever the alphabet agency is called these days).
12 posted on 05/17/2010 6:20:56 PM PDT by Cheerio (Barack Hussein 0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: Steelfish

However much it costs to fight these nuisance lawsuits, the cost pales in comparison to the cost of 500,000 illegal aliens........... committing crimes, mooching off the school system, taking health services..... etc.

Good riddance to the illegals! Back to Me-hi-co for you!


13 posted on 05/17/2010 6:23:10 PM PDT by StopObama2012 (CLICK ME to expose Osaudi)
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To: o_zarkman44

Yup. First thing, a motion to dismiss, then a motion for summary judgment by the great state of Arizona, and if denied an interlocutory appeal to determine if all of US Code Title 8 is unconstitutional.
The UnAmerican Civil Liberties Union as usual is the bad guy. I hope they get hit with attorney fees; AZ can use them to ship their illegals to `Frisco, LA and El Paso.


14 posted on 05/17/2010 6:26:14 PM PDT by tumblindice
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To: Steelfish

I wonder, where could we find a list of corporate sponsors for the ACLU? I’m thinking this boycott stuff could catch on bigtime.


15 posted on 05/17/2010 6:27:12 PM PDT by deaconjim (Because He lives...)
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To: Steelfish

I would recommend that the State of Arizona sue the ACLU in return. Arizona would sue for damages for every day the law is delayed by the ACLU lawsuit, including the cost of the welfare fraud, insurance fraud, costs of incarceration, police costs, damages from property crimes, education costs, etc.

It’s really time that the worthless buffoons that comprise the ACLU get a dose of their own medicine. Arizona should bypass the corporate shield and sue each member and employee as well.


16 posted on 05/17/2010 6:27:35 PM PDT by KamperKen
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To: Steelfish

Now these ACLU scum buckets will go judge shopping. Working their contacts in the so called judicial community.


17 posted on 05/17/2010 6:29:14 PM PDT by dennisw (It all comes 'round again --Fairport)
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To: thefactor
These people put the ‘Mexican’ in ‘American Civil Liberties Union.’

LOL - Post of the Day!

18 posted on 05/17/2010 6:31:27 PM PDT by Talisker (When you find a turtle on top of a fence post, you can be damn sure it didn't get there on it's own.)
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To: Talisker

It’s nice just to be nominated. Thank you.


19 posted on 05/17/2010 6:37:12 PM PDT by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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To: Steelfish

Was this not crafted very carefully?
Does it essentially mirror the exact federal laws on the subject?

Let me get this straight” The ACLU and other morons are now in court trying to sue the government so that they can intentionally break the law?

That’s gonna go over good...


20 posted on 05/17/2010 6:40:58 PM PDT by djf
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