Gov. Jan Brewer is lashing out at officials from nearly a dozen other states for their bid urging the U.S. Supreme Court to void Arizona's immigration law.
In a legal brief filed earlier this week, the attorneys for 11 states told the justices that Arizona's SB 1070 conflicts with federal immigration laws. They disputed the state's contention that the state law is merely assisting the federal government in enforcing federal law.
Brewer, in a prepared statement, called the brief "pure politics.''
She noted the filing says that, as states, they do not lightly urge the high court to support federal preemption of any state laws. And they want to "preserve their authority to enact and enforce such laws, even as applied to immigrants.''
But they said there also is a strong interest in recognizing that the question of how to remove illegal immigrants from the country is the job of the federal government.
Brewer called that "rank hypocrisy.''
"In other words, California and its fellow petitioners would like to maintain the ability to establish laws for the betterment and protection of their citizens,'' she said. "They'd just like to deny Arizona the right to do the same.''
The brief is one of many that have been filed on both side of the issue ahead of the scheduled April 25 hearing in Washington over the law, designed to give police more power to detain and arrest those in the country illegally.
A trial judge, ruling on a lawsuit brought by the Obama administration, blocked Arizona from enforcing key provisions of the 2010 law, ruling it improperly intruded into areas reserved for the federal government.
One required police who have stopped someone for any reason to check that person's immigration status if there is "reasonable suspicion'' to believe he or she is in the country illegally. Other provisions criminalize looking for work without being legally present in the country and allowing police to arrest those who do not produce certain federal documents.
That decision was upheld by a federal appellate court. Next month's hearing will give the Supreme Court a chance to weigh in.
Others have also asked the high court to void the law.
Earlier this week, Arizona Employers for Immigration Reform and other groups filed their own pleadings urging the justices to uphold the lower court rulings. They argued that the Arizona law improperly interferes with interstate commerce and that the law provides little benefit to the state.
But there also have been briefs filed by supporters of the law, including one by former state Senate President Russell Pearce who crafted the measure.
shrinkingviolet posted at 6:31 pm on Thu, Mar 29, 2012.
That's OK, guv - your signing SB1070 was "pure politics." You knew it would get you a term of your own.
It goes both ways.
bblade50 posted at 10:31 pm on Thu, Mar 29, 2012.
Once agian BUD Brewer knows theat this law was junk and she's defending i to save herself. She needs to just shut her mouth and let it die.
Juggernaut8000 posted at 10:40 pm on Thu, Mar 29, 2012.
Hey 'Vato,
You claim to have ESP like knowledge about what others think about my mean comments, yet are too stupid to know the difference between "you're", and "your".
I think politicians are a joke in this state and at the federal level as well, and my comment was aimed at a liberal, illegal loving state that I loathe.
If you try to insult me, please learn some proper grammer and stick to the topic. by the way, are you in America legally?
k33j88 posted at 5:49 am on Fri, Mar 30, 2012.
Thank you Juggernaut8000, cut right to the bone! Those that post alternate(liberal) views here are either illegal tax users or liberal(pro-illegal) tax payers. Mexifornia is a cesspool of illegal, tax users. These are obamas base of support.
retired03 posted at 1:54 pm on Fri, Mar 30, 2012.
say what you will juggernaut and the rest... If a court blocked certain points of the bill and it was upeheld by an appelate court, chances are slim it will be reversed by the surpreme court. And, brewer is indeed posturing and playing politics herself. That is obvious
samkat posted at 6:32 pm on Fri, Mar 30, 2012.
Well retired, there are other ways to skin a cat and stay legal. It just requires a little creative thinking. For instance, the feds broke Capone and a host of others using tax evasion. It is easy enough to go after the employers as well as the employees for falsification of state tax forms and where appropriate, for not paying taxes. State tax regulations and enforcement are not subject to federal oversight although I would imagine that if AZDOR notes irregularities to notify the feds for a double whammy. Once the illegal has a felony conviction, the feds have to act.
Besides, after January 2013, the game plan will change. :-)
There are many other avenues to pursue as well outside of the federal oversight and incontestable by La Raza and ACLU.
Juggernaut8000 posted at 5:46 am on Sun, Apr 1, 2012.
'Vato,
I could explain what I'm talking about to you, but won't. If it isn't clear enough that I oppose illegals and you want all your little criminal buddies here, I don't know what else to say.
By the way, are you here legally?
In_God_We_Trust posted at 1:05 pm on Sun, Apr 1, 2012.
Is that the often overturned 9th circuit court you're talking about retired03? The most overturned appellate court in the country? We shall see. The Calimexico complaint certainly points to the effectiveness of SB1070 should it be held constitutional, but the really interesting part is how Calimexico is afraid more criminal illegal aliens will come to their state if SB1070 becomes law. The are one of the largest harborers of illegal aliens with several sanctuary cities yet they fear more may really tip them toward insolvency? Very funny argument. The feds are directly responsible by concentrating border security in TX and CA which funneled the problem to AZ. Then we try to fight the extra influx and the People's Republic of Calimexico complains? Really too funny for words. That has got to make even the most liberal Supreme Court Justices laugh.
generlak posted at 5:49 pm on Tue, Apr 3, 2012.
Let them go to the cess pool of california then it will be easy just wall it off
Arch1414 posted at 7:28 pm on Thu, Apr 5, 2012.
Suggestion Box: Solving the undocumented immigrants, sorry, "Drug Cartel" that cross the Mexican Border to enter the "Holy Land!"
The radar speed cameras Jan Brewer had pulled, set the up at the Mexican Border. Any Mexican clocked running over three miles per hour will set off a flash! J.T. Ready can hire a Helicopter Service so he and his fellows/felletes neoNazis can hang out the side and shoot undocumented immigrants, oops, I mean "Drug Cartel" (Wink) like Sarah Palin shooting undocumented Elk, oops, I mean "Drug Cartel" (Wink) in Alaska! When Ready and Spanky and the rest of His Gang sees a flash, "fire in the hole!"
All J.T. needs is two authorizations: 1. A signed note from his mommy! 2. A thumbs up from his buddy Russell Peace!
Warning Label! Strobelights are often used in nightclubs and raves, and are available for home use for special effects or entertainment.
So please J.T. be sure to tell your slow witted, social misfits, they are on a mission, not at a rave!
If that fails! Try this?
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without a human pilot onboard. Its flight is either controlled autonomously by computers in the vehicle, or under the remote control of a navigator, or pilot (in military UAVs called a Combat Systems Officer on UCAVs) on the ground or in another vehicle.
There are a wide variety of drone shapes, sizes, configurations, and characteristics. Historically, UAVs were simple remotely piloted aircrafts, but autonomous control is increasingly being employed.
Their largest use is within military applications. UAVs are also used in a small but growing number of civil applications, such as firefighting or nonmilitary security work, such as surveillance of pipelines. UAVs are often preferred for missions that are too "dull, dirty, or dangerous" for manned aircraft.
Last desperate attempt!
Build a compound of extremely large homes with mega rooms. Strategically place Sheriff Babeu in the desert near the most active infiltration area of the Mexican Border. Any Mexican Male he captures he can keep as his own in the Villa built special for him! This will cut the deportation expenses in half!
Immoral? Yeah maybe? But very effective!
ghostme15 posted at 9:57 am on Fri, Apr 13, 2012.
why did repubulicans get into these issues now and not when bush was in did alec have anything to do with this to hurt people in arizona