Thursday, April 14, 2011

U.S. Appeals Court Rules Against Arizona's Immigration Law

Back in July, federal district court judge Susan Bolton imposed a preliminary injunction on parts of the controversial immigration law passed by Arizona last year, SB-1070.

She enjoined provisions relating to warrantless arrests of suspected undocumented immigrants and document requirements, and also struck down the requirement that police check the immigration status of anyone they stop, detain, or arrest if they reasonably suspect the person is in the country illegally. 

Today, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Bolton’s preliminary injunction on several major provisions of SB-1070.

http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/556140/u.s._appeals_court_rules_against_arizona%27s_immigration_law