The Supreme Court is questioning Arizona’s tough “show me your papers” law aimed at driving illegal immigrants out of the state, amid objections from the Obama administration that states have a limited role to play in immigration policy.
The court’s review of the Arizona law includes a provision that requires police, while enforcing other laws, to question a person’s immigration status if officers suspect he is in the country illegally. In the final argument of the term Wednesday, the justices will explore whether lower federal courts were right to block that and other key provisions.
The administration challenged the law in federal court soon after Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed it two years ago. Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, South Carolina and Utah passed similar laws, parts of which also are on hold pending the high court’s decision.
The court hearing comes as presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney is trying to find a way to cut President Barack Obama’s strong support among Latino voters. Romney was drawn to the right on issues like immigration as he fought off other Republicans in state GOP primary elections. On Monday, Romney signaled he was considering a wide range of immigration policies, including a proposal from Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., that would allow some of the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants a chance at visas to stay in the U.S.
A decision in the high-profile immigration case is expected in late June as both camps will be gearing up for the general election.
Read More at OfficialWire. By Mark Sherman, AP.
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I have a feeling The Supreme Court will go against Arizona. If they do them I am sure someone’s family was threatened.
Come on Obama.Anyone can still put their photo on a DEAD persons I.D. Dont worry ACORN will still give you a slew of the dead to vote.
Civil war all over again. Remember that the war that started in 1860 was because of slavery issues – that’s a sideline that was brought to bear later in the conflict. The war was started because of STATE’S RIGHTS, and this conflict is rearing its head again.
Who will take the bet that if we go to war over state’s rights vs. Federal government, the issue will be reported as “rights of the illegal alien” as the main cause?