Posted on 06/28/2010 6:01:30 PM PDT by Star Traveler
(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would hear a legal challenge by business, civil rights and immigration groups to an Arizona law that punishes employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants.
The nation's highest court agreed to decide whether the 2007 state law infringed on federal immigration powers and should be struck down.
The law at issue in the case is different from the strict new Arizona immigration law passed earlier this year and criticized by President Barack Obama that requires the police to determine the immigration status of any person suspected of being in the country illegally.
But the Supreme Court's eventual decision in the case, depending on how the justices rule, could end up affecting the pending legal challenges to the new law as well.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
You need to be signed in to Facebook, I believe..., to see this, though. But, you can click the link to the story at it's source, up above.
Hmmm..., is the Supreme Court getting ready to do a “two-for-one deal” and strike down both laws... using the previous one of a few years back to “kick-start” the process and not even wait for a challenge to come forth, yet, for this new law?
This is not SB1070.
So, will the wise Latina write the majority opinion?
I guess you didn’t get down to Post #2 yet... huh? LOL ...
The glorious 5 are voting to hear these tough cases before Obama gains control. The Arizona law will be upheld here!!
Post #2 was happening during the 40 seconds it too to write my 2 cents worth.
Ping!
The Wide Latina will draw upon all of her wisdom and experience and say what she is told to say...
Immigration is not the same as illegal immigration...i think ariz will win this.
Is the 9th circuit a conservative court or a goofy left court???? hmmm...goofy left and they sided with ariz.
Ummm ... the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 [signed by Reagan] has provisions in it for punishment of employers who hire illegal aliens.
I assume that this 1997 law from AZ is modelled on the language of that Act ...
I’m not sure if you’re saying they are deciding on “immigration” in this court case or not. But, at any rate ... this is what it says ...
“... an Arizona law that punishes employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants.”
Here we go....
Naturally, the US Chamber of Commerce is supporting the overturning of the law since it wants to maintain the flow of slave laborors into the U.S.
If this law is overturned, it’s over fighting illegal aliens.
Odd how SCOTUS wants to fast track this while avoiding any BC cases. Apuzzo’s case is very close - will they look at it? I think Mario’s case in the Appeals Court is tomorrow.
Star...can you clarify this a little more in laymans language...the issue of immigration and illegal aliens is confusing this for me...one of those Dah days....Thanks.
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