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Justice Dept. Expected to Sue Ariz. on Immigration (On Grounds Will Report Too Many Illegals)
The Washington Post ^ | Tuesday, July 6, 2010 | Jerry Markon

Posted on 07/06/2010 6:21:48 AM PDT by kristinn

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The day is coming when states will recognize the federal compact in the Constitution has been broken by the almighty federal governement and those states will take actions to preserve the Union as guaranteed in the Constitution over the will of the rogue federal government.
1 posted on 07/06/2010 6:21:54 AM PDT by kristinn
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Justice Department officials believe that enforcing immigration laws is a federal responsibility, the sources said.

We'll see what John Roberts has to say about that.

:)

2 posted on 07/06/2010 6:23:01 AM 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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“The filing is expected to include declarations from other U.S. agencies saying that the Arizona law would place a undue burden on their ability to enforce immigration laws nationwide, because Arizona police are expected to refer so many illegal immigrants to federal authorities.”

Well, now there is a winning argument, if I’ve ever heard one.

Please allow me to translate:

“We hate this law because it points out how much we have royally sucked in doing our job of securing the border. And we don’t want to deal with the consequences of our amazing suckage.”

Feel free to add your own translations, gang.


3 posted on 07/06/2010 6:26:09 AM PDT by Daisyjane69 (Michael Reagan: "Welcome back, Dad, even if you're wearing a dress and bearing children this time)
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Preemption will not work because if the federal government disdains and abrogates its responsibilities to protect its legal citizens from criminals and terrorist infiltration, the federal government argument does not hold water.


4 posted on 07/06/2010 6:27:11 AM PDT by Ev Reeman
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Enforce the GD law.


5 posted on 07/06/2010 6:27:55 AM PDT by muddler (Obama is either incompetent or malicious, and it makes little difference which.)
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Shameful.


6 posted on 07/06/2010 6:28:14 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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And what exactly is it called with the Federal Government won’t enfore the laws it is claiming preemption authority over?


7 posted on 07/06/2010 6:30:06 AM PDT by rbg81 (When you see Obama, shout: "DO YOUR JOB!!")
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Sit the Justice Dept down and force them to read and listen to the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution and Bill o’ Rights.

Then give them a pop quiz of 100 questions [true-false, best guess, fill in the blank] on same.

If they don’t get 80% of the questions right, they’re fired.

Then give the same test to all new hires.

Problem solved.

ALL Federal Employees should know the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution and Bill of Rights and be able to test in the 80% knowledge rate before being hired AND before receiving any income increase or promotion.


8 posted on 07/06/2010 6:31:46 AM PDT by HighlyOpinionated (SPEAK UP REPUBLICANS, WE CAN'T HEAR YOU YET! IMPEACH OBAMA!)
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.....The filing is expected to include declarations from other U.S. agencies saying that the Arizona law would place a undue burden on their ability to enforce immigration laws nationwide, because Arizona police are expected to refer so many illegal immigrants to federal authorities...

Ha exactly the opposite will happen and is why they are fighting it. Illegals are leaving Arizona in droves and going elswhere, thus the burden will be smaller in Arizona and greater where there is no local enforcement...What a bunch of liars.


9 posted on 07/06/2010 6:31:46 AM PDT by rolling_stone
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This Justice Department has lost all credibility and become a dangerous tool of leftists.


10 posted on 07/06/2010 6:33:56 AM PDT by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
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To: kristinn

What I’m seeing, even in my own conservative state, is the federal blackmail of federal assistance is holding states in check. States rights in too many states isn’t even on the radar, and IMHO that is the last stand, the only thing that will wrest power from Washington a place it back in the hands of the people.


11 posted on 07/06/2010 6:34:06 AM PDT by wita
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Meanwhile the Pinal county sheriff finds himself on the mexican organized crime hit list.


12 posted on 07/06/2010 6:34:15 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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If this phony challenge were to hold sway then any federal law could not be enforced by the states.

Forget those drug and gun laws, I'd like to see the states try that, then these clowns in the White House would file a reverse lawsuit.

13 posted on 07/06/2010 6:34:19 AM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
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a place it back in the hands of the people.

AND dummy.


14 posted on 07/06/2010 6:35:04 AM PDT by wita
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Am I missing something? Can this be a winning argument? Let me see. A law enforcement agency charged to "enforce immigration laws" (backed by the constitutional duty to do exactly that) can effetively declare that it will not do so because it will put too much burden on them.

Oh, oh, I get it. A government by the government, for the government...yeah, got it. Tail wagging dog.

15 posted on 07/06/2010 6:35:57 AM PDT by VRW Conspirator (George W. Bush was the last conservative democrat)
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On F&F this AM they interview an Ariz Sheriff (not Sheriff Joe) that has a contract on him by the Mexican Cartels.

I think the JD has a BIG Problem. The Feds can’t protect the citizens or even the American Law Enforcement from the Mexican Cartels.

Justice Dept Loses.


16 posted on 07/06/2010 6:36:17 AM PDT by Marty62 (marty60)
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To: Daisyjane69

“We hate this law because it points out how much we have royally sucked in doing our job of securing the border. And we don’t want to deal with the consequences of our amazing suckage.”

Feel free to add your own translations, gang.”

Your interpretation is the only thing that doesn’t suck, lol.


17 posted on 07/06/2010 6:37:20 AM PDT by flaglady47 (To bastardize Samuel Johnson, tyranny is the last refuge of scoundrels)
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Feel free to add your own translations, gang.

No need to. You hit the nail on the head. They want the law quashed because it will show their incompetence (or intent to not uphold federal law...).

18 posted on 07/06/2010 6:38:05 AM PDT by bcsco (First there was Slick Willie. Now there's "Oil Slick" Barry...)
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To: wita

Here in Michigan the Ann Arbor city council appears to be the first to want to vote on a resolution condemning the arizona law.

http://www.annarbor.com/news/ann-arbor-city-council-to-vote-on-resolution-opposing-arizonas-controversial-immigration-law/

There’s a poll with the story showing 74% opposed to the resolution.


19 posted on 07/06/2010 6:38:24 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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It seems the only persons finding the AZ law controversial are liberals and politicians. Oh, and illegals.


20 posted on 07/06/2010 6:43:24 AM PDT by erkyl (We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office --Aesop (~550 BC))
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