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June 18, 2010

Clinton: Obama Admin to Sue Arizona over Anti-Immigrant Law
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has disclosed the Obama
administration will sue Arizona over its anti-immigrant law. The measure
requires police officers to stop and interrogate anyone they suspect is
an undocumented immigrant. There has been heavy speculation of a federal
lawsuit since the measure’s approval two months ago. Clinton discussed
the administration’s plan in an interview with an Ecuadorian television
station that was conducted earlier this month but only came to public
attention on Thursday.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: "President Obama has spoken out
against the law, because he thinks that the federal government should be
determining immigration policy. And the Justice Department, under his
direction, will be bringing a lawsuit against the act."

The Justice Department has declined to confirm Clinton’s remarks, saying
only that it continues to review the law.



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