Immigration Law

Who was victor in immigration decision? – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Who can claim victory from the U.S. Supreme Court’s split decision regarding Arizona’s immigration law? Supporters of state immigration laws or their opponents? Today, Sen. Barry Loudermilk writes the court recognized that the lack of …

States hope to implement immigration laws after Arizona ruling – msnbc.com

(Reuters) – U.S. states with immigration laws modeled after Arizona say they hope to implement their own legislation soon after a mixed Supreme Court ruling let stand the most controversial element of Arizona’s crackdown on illegal immigrants. Five states …

Today’s Buzz: Arizona immigration law ruling — who won? – Orlando Sentinel

Who came out better in the Supreme Court ruling over the Arizona immigration law – Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who signed then defended the law; or President Obama, whose Justice Department challenged the law? Brewer. The high court upheld the … Continue reading

McDonnell slams feds for refusing Virginia’s help enforcing immigration law – Washington Post

Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R) strongly criticized the federal government Wednesday for turning down Virginia’s bid to have state troopers enforce federal immigration law. Since 2010, McDonnell has sought an agreement with the federal government …

Clarity on immigration — and other stuff — rolls in like fog – Everything Alabama Blog

As in whose truth is … true? The fate of Alabama’s immigration law? That’s just a bit of it. It’s just the part, this week, that brought it home. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday issued its long-awaited ruling on … Continue reading

Colbert Slams Justice Scalia Over Arizona Immigration Law (VIDEO) – Huffington Post

When the Supreme Court decided to uphold some but not all of Arizona’s controversial immigration laws Monday, Stephen Colbert was only really interested in what one particular Justice had to say. It was Justice Antonin Scalia’s fiery dissent of …

Ala. is lab for Ariz.-style immigration provision – AP – msnbc.com

Moments after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the “show me your papers” provision of Arizona’s immigration law, the switchboard lit up at one of Alabama’s largest Spanish-language radio stations as worried listeners called in. “They’re wanting to know if …

Immigration dittoheads on the Supreme Court – Baltimore Sun

The first day of a big week for the third branch of government brought a ruling on Arizona’s immigration law that was less than satisfying for Justice Antonin Scalia and the Rush Limbaugh wing of the U.S. Supreme Court. A … Continue reading

The SCOTUS Arizona Immigration Decision–The unsaid hidden truths – Washington Times

The tough Arizona immigration law was largely struck down. Three out of four provisions in the law were defeated five to three. Justice Anthony Kennedy was the swing vote, with Justice Elana Kagan recusing herself due to a conflict of … Continue reading

Q&A: Kris Kobach, the Legal Mind Behind Arizona’s Immigration Law – Time

Formerly a lawyer in John Ashcroft’s Justice Department, Krish Kobach has spent the last decade laying the legal framework for stricter immigration laws at the state and local level. He helped craft Arizona’s SB1070, which the Supreme Court …