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June 26, 2012

Supreme Court Upholds "Show Me Your Papers" in S.B. 1070, Strikes Down 3 Provisions 
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The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a key component of Arizona's
controversial anti-immigrant law while striking down three other
provisions. In a long-awaited decision Monday, the Court rejected S.B.
1070's rules subjecting undocumented immigrants to criminal penalties
for seeking work, or failing to carry immigration papers at all times.
In each case, the majority said those powers rest with the federal
government, not with Arizona. But in a unanimous decision, the justices
upheld the law's controversial Section 2-B, which requires police to
check the immigration status of people they stop before releasing them.
In a statement, the American Civil Liberties Union said the decision,
"will lead to widespread civil rights violations until it is reviewed
again and possibly struck down."

 

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