High Court Upholds Arizona Law Penalizing Employers Over Illegal Immigrant Workers

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High Court Upholds Arizona Law Penalizing Employers Over Illegal Immigrant Workers

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has sustained Arizona's law that penalizes businesses for hiring workers who are in the United States illegally, rejecting arguments that states have no role in immigration matters.

By a 5-3 vote, the court said Thursday that federal immigration law gives states the authority to impose sanctions on employers who hire unauthorized workers.

The decision upholding the validity of the 2007 law comes as the state is appealing a ruling that blocked key components of a second, more controversial Arizona immigration enforcement law. Thursday's decision applies only to business licenses and does not signal how the high court might rule if the other law comes before it.

Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for a majority made up of Republican-appointed justices, said the Arizona's employer sanctions law "falls well within the confines of the authority Congress chose to leave to the states."



Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...yers-illegal-immigrant-workers/#ixzz1NU19VPQZ

excellent!
 
Yurt said:
High Court Upholds Arizona Law Penalizing Employers Over Illegal Immigrant Workers

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has sustained Arizona's law that penalizes businesses for hiring workers who are in the United States illegally, rejecting arguments that states have no role in immigration matters.

By a 5-3 vote, the court said Thursday that federal immigration law gives states the authority to impose sanctions on employers who hire unauthorized workers.

The decision upholding the validity of the 2007 law comes as the state is appealing a ruling that blocked key components of a second, more controversial Arizona immigration enforcement law. Thursday's decision applies only to business licenses and does not signal how the high court might rule if the other law comes before it.

Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for a majority made up of Republican-appointed justices, said the Arizona's employer sanctions law "falls well within the confines of the authority Congress chose to leave to the states."



Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...yers-illegal-immigrant-workers/#ixzz1NU19VPQZ

excellent!
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Agreed. Any true immigration reform must begin with holding employers accountable.
 
Wow, Holder got bitch slapped on that one. OK i didn't read the article, but it was Holder who had initially made the case that states had no rights to penalize in this matter. He's an incompetent lawyer at the very least.
 
The role that Congress left to the states is quite limited: no civil or criminal sanctions (other than through licensing and similar laws). Arizona narrowly crafted its law to comply with that language in that it can revoke the business license of a company that hires illegals.

BY the way, the plaintiff in the case is the Chamber of Commerce. Mark this day down. I never thought I'd see the day that the Roberts court would decide against the interests of the Chamber. Color me surprised (though I note that it did so in favor of a conservative political position).
 
I'd argue that it's common sense that won the day and not some political agenda. How is it political? You're not suggesting the parties differed on going after the employers? I know for a fact that countless posts here at this site from democrats have made the appeal to go after employers and not the employees.

I believe this was not a position held by the majority of americans and that Holder and the Obama justice department were acting agaisnt the interests of americans.

Do you agree? Can you explain why you think it's politcal if not?
 
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