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U.S. Supreme Court to look at Arizona's immigration law

World Dec. 13, 2011 - 05:42AM JST ( 8 )

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smithinjapanDec. 13, 2011 - 10:36AM JST

I think it's hilarious that after two foreign businessmen were taken into custody after failing to have their IDs and the blow-back the state is suffering as a result has caused Republicans in office there to 'rethink' their own bombast. Is it because these men were pulled over and treated badly, as EVERYONE against this legislation KNEW would happen? no. Is it because it infringes on human rights? no. It's because it may hurt the state's bottom line, and in turn hurt the Republicans in the next election. It's a shame it takes such superficial motivation to move such people, but given the party...
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Ben_JackinoffDec. 13, 2011 - 12:43PM JST

Is it because it infringes on human rights?

I wasn't aware that being in the US illegally was a human right.
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noriyosan73Dec. 13, 2011 - 12:46PM JST

How does any foreigner understand this problem? Every non-American needs to think of this controversy as a matter of "States' Rights." This is why the Civil War (northern textbooks) or War Between the States (southern textbooks) was fought with a disastrous loss of American life. States want to do what they think is correct to protect their citizens if the federal government does not. Japan has only one border and one government in Tokyo. There are 50 governments and the federal government in the USA. American take pride in taking action if the federal government does not act to meet their needs. The Supreme Court decision will be interesting. States' Rights Forever.
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TriumvereDec. 13, 2011 - 12:51PM JST

States' Rights Forever.

Thing is, immigration policy is specifically reserved by the constitution for the federal government. Deciding immigration policy, therefore, isn't a right which individual states possess. At least, that's my interpretation. We'll have to see what the court decides.
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BarelyAliveDec. 13, 2011 - 06:22PM JST

@noriyosan73: I support state's rights so much that I would support Arizona if it chose to leave the Union. But so long as its part of the Union its going to have to act like it.

That said it does sound like the fed has been sitting on its hands. I say, build the fence!
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unreconstructedDec. 13, 2011 - 06:38PM JST

Obama's AG Holder is responsible for the fast and Furious debacle. He has done untold damage in Arizona and other border states. He has lost all credibility and should resign. Obama and his fellow Alinsky-ites using Arizona in yet another cheap ploy to win the Hispanic vote is a new low for the modern Democrat party.
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smithinjapanDec. 13, 2011 - 06:49PM JST

unreconstructed: I know it's hard to let go of your Obama obsession for half a minute in order to really focus on the subject, but if all you say is true why are the Republicans themselves reconsidering the legislature after the embarrassing arrests of high level business people (with the state even begging international corporations not to pull out of the state)? It's because they're guilty of everything you accuse Obama of -- namely fear of losing votes and money -- but worse, they are actually guilty of human rights violations and fulfilling the predictions that everyone against this legislature voiced previous to the state rushing it through.
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unreconstructedDec. 13, 2011 - 07:12PM JST

Arizona needs to be more like Canada - just round em up and deport em.