Thread: US Immigration Reform

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

In a highly anticipated ruling, the Supreme Court upheld one of the key provisions of the Arizona law, allowing police officers to check the immigration status of any individual who has been stopped for questioning if there is reason to believe that the person is in the country illegally.

And then what?

They cannot hold them. All they can do is report them.

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Three other provisions of the law were slapped down

and the forth provision was restricted.


Here ya go Boon,.watch it on FOX: FOX News is running around like chickens with their heads cut off because of the Ruling on Arizona Immigration Law | Fox News Insider

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Heh, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is an asshole.

Huge win for Obama and the White House today.

Justice Dept. sets up hotline for civil rights concerns on immigration verification in Arizona

The Justice Department has set up a hotline for the public to report potential civil rights concerns regarding the Arizona law that requires police to check the immigration status of those they stop for other reasons.

The hotline phone number is 1-855-353-1010. The email is: SB1070(at)usdoj.gov.

The Supreme Court unanimously approved Arizona’s “show-me-your-papers” requirement on Monday but struck down provisions that created state crimes allowing local police to arrest people for federal immigration violations.

In his majority opinion, Justice Anthony Kennedy also said the law could — and suggested it should — be read to avoid concerns that status checks could lead to prolonged detention.

He said detaining individuals solely to verify their immigration status would raise constitutional concerns. But he did not define what would constitute excessive detention.