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Arizona immigration law appeal set for November
Illegal immigrants cross the border as they are deported from Arizon to Nogales, in the Mexican state of Sonora, July 29, 2010.
Credit: Reuters/Alonso Castillo
PHOENIX, Arizona |
PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - A U.S. court denied a request for an expedited hearing on Friday and instead set a November date for Arizona's appeal to a federal court ruling that blocked key parts of a state law cracking down on illegal immigration.
Lawyers for Arizona and Governor Jan Brewer had asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Thursday to lift an injunction blocking the most intrusive parts of the law, known as SB 1070, asking for the appeal to be handled quickly.
But the court denied the state's request to expedite the appeal and set a hearing for the week of November 1.
Tensions over the law have inflamed a decades-long national debate over immigration, which promises to play into the elections in November, when President Barack Obama's Democrats are fighting to retain control of Congress.
U.S. District Court judge Susan Bolton on Wednesday blocked the law's most controversial elements, arguing that immigration matters are the federal government's responsibility.
The appeals court on Friday set an August 26 date for Arizona's opening brief, with the government's response on September 23. The court said it would not grant any extensions of time to file briefs "absent extraordinary and compelling circumstances."
A spokesman for Governor Brewer did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The case was widely expected to go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The state's Republican-controlled legislature passed the law three months ago to try to drive nearly half a million illegal immigrants out of Arizona and stem the flow of human and drug smugglers over the border from Mexico.
It drew wide popular support in Arizona and across the United States but was opposed by Obama and human rights groups.
Several hundred Hispanic and labor activists blocked streets and access to a jail in Phoenix on Thursday, after a weakened version of the law came into effect, and police arrested 71 people.
Protests against the law continued on Friday, when several activists were arrested in Maricopa County, according to local news reports. A rally by backers of the measure is set for Saturday outside the state capitol in central Phoenix.
Among blocked provisions of the law was one requiring a police officer to check the immigration status of anyone stopped or detained if the officer believed they were not in the country legally.
Immigrants would also have been required to carry their documents at all times and undocumented workers would have been forbidden to solicit work in public.
(Reporting by Tim Gaynor, editing by Philip Barbara)
Per federal law, immigrants are already required to carry their immigration papers with them at all times.
So it is very curious why this portion of the law was struck down. It makes me wonder just how knowledgeable this judge actually is regarding immigration law.
Good luck on appeal AZ, because really, this nation must simply rid itself of these undesirables.
Obama wanted transparency, he’ll be seeing plenty from Americans, most of which are aware of the trouble here and abroad with illegal immigrants.
This isn’t an oil spill, war, or debt that he can distance himself from. Wishy-washy hasn’t worked here. People are arriving from central america as well by the 100’s and we missed a crazy guy in pink underwear on a plane and made such a big deal.
If I were here illegally, I think I would go back and be one of the first in line to get in. I feel sorry for the guy from bolivia with a 2nd grade education heading to america. there are millions, We are a family that Loves, but we can’t afford any surprise children right now.
It was struck down because it was the state trying to do Federal Law Enforcement’s job. It’s a waste of time and money. I thought Republicans want less government money spent? So much for that idea.
It’s possible to crack down on illegal aliens without going the Nazi route. That law would have forced *LEGAL* Latino or Latino-looking citizens to provide proof that they’re citizens or else spend time in jail. That’s discrimination, it’s racist, and it’s against the Constitution. People try to claim that it’s not racial profiling, but you better believe that you aren’t going to see any white people being forced to show proof of residency by Arizona cops!
You want to crack down on Illegal Immigrants? That’s fine. It’s complete and utter insanity because America can’t run without it’s semi-slave Alien Labour, but it’s your state. Just do it within the confines of the Constitution, Federal Law and State Jurisdiction. Once upon a time, Americans fought and died to guarantee the rights of the citizens of America. It’s a shame those days are long gone.
epigonigrp, those “undesirables” are what keeps the food on your table affordable. Food price will rise 500% if they go. Do you really want that?
More whitey republiKKKan nazi propaganda and racial profiling. We’ll just keep coming before and after the appeal. Eventually, the border will disappear and the reunification of Aztlan and Mexico will be complete. Viva Obama! Viva Aztlan! Viva Mexico!
do you really think there are 10-12 MILLION fruit and veggie picker jobs in america???? if you do you are just listening to the pelosi s of the world who never want to see the real just fairyland..i work in the service industry and service all kinds of businesses even farms… these people are carpenters,machinists,auto mechanics and machine operators… i may be dating myself but they did teach all those job skills in high schools around the country so americans can get jobs when they graduate… good jobs…these people are taking these jobs at sub par pay. most get paid as general contractors which exempts the employer from paying any taxes,unemployment,workmans comp or medical..they get hurt on the job they are fired an hour before the accident sorry tax-payers you have to pay to fix him up… the employer gets rich at tax payer expense..really fair. now Arizona has to go in front of a san francisco judge that pays a slave, sorry i mean immigrant to clean the house and do gardening,be a nanny and so on this will be a fair COURT lets televise this trial it will make a good comedy!!!!!
With striking down even just parts of the Arizona state law to please the few bleeding heart politically correct do gooders the Honorable judge Susan Bolton was forced to shot herself on the foot.
I Love my brown brother to the south. I love their work ethic, culture and family values. Bring back the Bracero program not to enslave but to lift up for an opportunity to work and be free. The United States needs to wake up and not listen to wealthy celebrities that have no idea of which they speak. Read what is going on and stay informed. http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/usnews/crime/4180-terrorist-smuggling-into-us-a-real-concern
My Eye’s have been open as a DEMOCRAT, for to long I followed the party and supported them no matter how stupid it was, but not anymore. Real estimates place 25 to 30 million illegal aliens in the U.S. today and that number grows each day. The truth is illegal aliens are taking Democrats jobs by the millions, with no work for 10’s of millions of Americans why in the World are we not enforcing our immigration laws. Obama has sold out the Democratic party for the illeal alien vote in 2012. Obama is a traitor to the Democratic party, I am becoming an Independent and will vote out all Democrats who support illegal immigration and Obama.
