Verrilli tried to persuade the justices that they should view the law in its entirety and rule it as inconsistent with federal immigration policy. He said the records check would allow the state to “engage effectively in mass incarceration” of undocumented immigrants.
But Chief Justice John Roberts was among those on the court who took issue with Verrilli’s characterization of the check of immigration status, saying the state merely wants to notify federal authorities it has someone in custody who may be in the U.S. illegally. “It seems to me that the federal government just doesn’t want to know who’s here illegally and who’s not,” Roberts said.
“It seems to me that the federal government just doesn’t want to know who’s here illegally and who’s not,” Roberts said.”
Wow! Such straightforward language. Sure would like to see more of it and lots less spin.