The basis of her ruling, a Clinton appointee, was that Federal law pr-empts any adverse states law. Same basis Chicago couldn’t ban handguns.
It will eventually be decided by the Supreme Court. Since polls show the Arizona law was backed by 60+%, Brewer has gotten very popular. She had been in political trouble but this apparently has rescued her.
Obviously on both sides this is political. Obama has elected not to enforce the Federal law (Hispanics tend to vote Democratic) but Obama is President and elections have consequences.
The Constitution is very clear.
Immigration is the domain of the federal government so, dream on righties even this right-wing activist court will see that.
^ pirate: You are clearly correct. Immigration is indeed the prerogative of the Federal government. The problem here is that there is a Federal law on the exact question. Arizona is just asking for the right to enforce that law, as written. the Federal government is asking that their own law not be enforced. That makes the legal question not so cut and dried.
From an AP article this morning about Sheriff Joe;
“Sixty percent of the nearly 1,000 people arrested in the sweeps since early 2008 have been illegal immigrants. Thursday’s dragnet led to four arrests, but it wasn’t clear if any of them were illegal immigrants.”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100730/apon_reus/usarizonaimmigration for those who wish to read the full article.
That means 40% of those arrested were not illegals. Maybe that is the reason for the outrage from the Hispanic community?
But your point confuses me. Here in NYC there are hundreds of arrests daily. None of them are illegal immigrants. Since many of them are Hispanic should that cause outrage from the Hispanic community?
parkersinthehouse almost 14 years ago
wow i’ve never posted twice in the same day
this chickie is dilusional
profiling cannot happen
amen
petergrt almost 14 years ago
This is the Democrats’ worst nightmare - going into the November elections … .
rottenprat almost 14 years ago
Still dreaming of that Moral Majority, are you?
Libertarian1 almost 14 years ago
The basis of her ruling, a Clinton appointee, was that Federal law pr-empts any adverse states law. Same basis Chicago couldn’t ban handguns.
It will eventually be decided by the Supreme Court. Since polls show the Arizona law was backed by 60+%, Brewer has gotten very popular. She had been in political trouble but this apparently has rescued her.
Obviously on both sides this is political. Obama has elected not to enforce the Federal law (Hispanics tend to vote Democratic) but Obama is President and elections have consequences.
Dtroutma almost 14 years ago
Just let them stop everyone who looks German? The real Constitutional problem is jurisdictional, but what the hey- who ever reads the Constitution?
SuperGriz over 13 years ago
It worked in World War I.
pirate227 over 13 years ago
The Constitution is very clear. Immigration is the domain of the federal government so, dream on righties even this right-wing activist court will see that.
Libertarian1 over 13 years ago
^ pirate: You are clearly correct. Immigration is indeed the prerogative of the Federal government. The problem here is that there is a Federal law on the exact question. Arizona is just asking for the right to enforce that law, as written. the Federal government is asking that their own law not be enforced. That makes the legal question not so cut and dried.
Justice22 over 13 years ago
From an AP article this morning about Sheriff Joe;
“Sixty percent of the nearly 1,000 people arrested in the sweeps since early 2008 have been illegal immigrants. Thursday’s dragnet led to four arrests, but it wasn’t clear if any of them were illegal immigrants.”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100730/apon_reus/usarizonaimmigration for those who wish to read the full article.
That means 40% of those arrested were not illegals. Maybe that is the reason for the outrage from the Hispanic community?
Dtroutma over 13 years ago
Semantics, but isn’t EVERYONE arrested for a crime, an “illegal”?? Well, not until proven guilty in a court of law, another slant on this issue?
oneoldhat over 13 years ago
drug runners , bigots, greedy - 1 — scared -0
Libertarian1 over 13 years ago
Justice
The yahoo article was “not available”
But your point confuses me. Here in NYC there are hundreds of arrests daily. None of them are illegal immigrants. Since many of them are Hispanic should that cause outrage from the Hispanic community?
myming over 13 years ago
looks like a crater HOLE to me… no bump.
SuperGriz over 13 years ago
Yeah, but can she get her arms around it.