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Federal Judge Rules Police Can Enforce 'Papers Please'

hypocritexposer

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I'm sure OT will get behind this now, since a "federal judge" has said it is okay.

PHOENIX — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Arizona authorities can enforce the most contentious section of the state's immigration law, which critics have dubbed the "show me your papers" provision.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton clears the way for police to carry out the 2010 law's requirement that officers, while enforcing other laws, question the immigration status of those they suspect are in the country without documents.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/05/arizona-immigration-law-ruling_n_1859525.html
 
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That has been the common procedure I knew for the past 40 years...And if there was reasonable suspicion to believe they were illegal immigrants-- then they were detained until Federal Immigration authorities were notified- and turned over to them, unless they were under arrest for a state crime...
 

Steve

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Oldtimer said:
That has been the common procedure I knew for the past 40 years...And if there was reasonable suspicion to believe they were illegal immigrants-- then they were detained until Federal Immigration authorities were notified- and turned over to them, unless they were under arrest for a state crime...

then why did the Obama administration and DOJ sue to stop the practice?
 
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Steve said:
Oldtimer said:
That has been the common procedure I knew for the past 40 years...And if there was reasonable suspicion to believe they were illegal immigrants-- then they were detained until Federal Immigration authorities were notified- and turned over to them, unless they were under arrest for a state crime...

then why did the Obama administration and DOJ sue to stop the practice?

They sued to stop the State from charging and prosecuting illegals under a crime that by Constitutional standing is a Federal crime-- which is what the SCOTUS said was unconstitutional... They upheld the right to check out a persons status...

In essence they said what we have been doing for the past 40-50 years is the legal way...

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court struck down the harshest parts of an Arizona law targeting illegal immigrants, ruling the state interfered with congressional authority over U.S. borders, but it let stand a requirement that police check the immigration status of people they stop for traffic or other offenses.

By a vote of 6-2, the court voided a provision making it a state crime for an immigrant to fail to carry federal registration papers. By 5-3 votes, it invalidated sections that authorized jail time for illegal immigrants who seek worak in Arizona and that gave state and local police more power to arrest immigrants suspected of offenses.

Arizona's one victory came in the court's decision to uphold the status-check provision. Federal law already requires immigration authorities to respond to checks from state and local officers, indicating that Congress saw nothing wrong with such "consultation" between arms of government, the court said.
 

Steve

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The Obama Justice Department has filed a separate suit against Arizona in hopes of blocking the 2010 law, which requires local police to determine whether people are in the country illegally during arrests or routine traffic stops.

The Obama administration sued Tuesday to stop Arizona’s new immigration law in a move that escalates President Obama’s involvement in the thorny issue and stacks him against a majority of Americans who support the law.

In the challenge, Justice Department attorneys said Arizona’s law violates the Constitution by trying to supersede federal law and by impairing illegal immigrants’ right to travel and conduct interstate commerce.

The government is asking a court to block the law from taking effect July 29.

The law requires police to check the legal status of anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally whom they encounter while enforcing other laws already on the books.

The law, known locally as SB1070 or Senate Bill 1070,

It expanded the powers of state police officers to ask about the immigration status of anyone they stop, and to hold those suspected of being illegal immigrants.

The legislation requires police officers, “when practicable,” to detain people they reasonably suspect are in the country without authorization and to verify their status with federal officials

either thousands of sources are wrong and Obama didn't sue to stop the checks.. or... :shock: :lol:
 
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