Lawsuit questions constitutionality of controversial bill targeting illegal immigrants
The U.S. Justice Department is filing a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Arizona's new law targeting illegal immigrants, setting the stage for a clash between the federal government and state over the nation's toughest immigration crackdown.
The planned lawsuit was confirmed to The Associated Press by a Justice Department official with knowledge of the plans. The official didn't want to be identified before a public announcement planned for later Tuesday.
The lawsuit will argue that Arizona's new measure requiring state and local police to question and possibly arrest illegal immigrants during the enforcement of other laws, like traffic stops, usurps federal authority.
Tuesday's action has been expected for weeks. President Barack Obama has called the state law misguided. Supporters say it is a reasonable reaction to federal inaction on immigration.
The law requires officers, while enforcing other laws, to question a person's immigration status if there's a reasonable suspicion that they are in the country illegally.
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6 comments:
Texas and New Mexico should be on board with Arizona, the US gov.
will not help them only hurt.
Well what do you expect from this well on its way to faliure Presidency?
Lord forbid, that you have to forefil the laws already on the books
there is a very simple and definite way to round up illegal immigrants... put sattelite INS offices at the DMV. problem solved.
As a legal American retired citizen, I'am required to present a passport when crossing into Canada. I have absoloutly no problem with that. If I want to visit Mixico, I am required the same. What in the hell is Obamas problem. I stand firmly with Arizonia on this issue, and I'am sure the majority of true Americans are with me. John, Delmar
We should probably move to fire the entire Justice dept personnel handling this case since they are questioning the constitutionality of their own law.
The last time I checked, the protections afforded to us by our Constitution are due to our status as CITIZENS! What expectation of privacy - or equal protection under the law - should you enjoy when you are here illegally? My answer - NONE!
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