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DOJ Lawyers Draft Challenge to AZ Law
Foxnews ^ | 5/25/2010 | Mike Levine

Posted on 05/25/2010 6:35:33 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants

A team of Justice Department attorneys reviewing the new immigration law in Arizona has recommended that the U.S. government challenge the state law in federal court, but the recommendation faces an uncertain future and tough scrutiny from others in the Justice Department, sources with knowledge of the process tell Fox News.

Staff attorneys within the Justice Department recently sent higher-ups the recommendation. At the same time, the Justice Department's Civil Division, which oversees the majority of immigration enforcement issues for the department, has drafted a "civil complaint" that would be filed in federal court in Arizona, sources said.

The draft complaint challenges the Arizona law as unconstitutional, saying it is illegal because it impedes federal law, according to the sources, who would not offer any more details about the draft complaint or the arguments made in it.

Two weeks ago, Attorney General Eric Holder told lawmakers such an issue was being considered by Justice Department lawyers reviewing the new law, which outlines and possibly broadens the authority of police to detain those suspected of being in the country illegally.

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To: anniegetyourgun

Yes, it was a slow process of offering states matching $$$ to implement a certain program, with strings attached, of course.


141 posted on 05/26/2010 8:54:57 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The US will not die with a whimper. It will die with thundering applause from the left.)
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To: itssme
“WE HAVE BEEN BETRAYED BY OUR COUNTRY. There is no looking back. We understand fully what we are dealing with.”

Black Panthers intimidating voters with nightsticks? - OK

Enforcing Immigration laws? - Not OK

We understand fully what we are dealing with.

142 posted on 05/26/2010 10:43:26 AM PDT by Gabrial (The Whitehouse Nightmare will continue as long as the Nightmare is in the Whitehouse)
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To: GraceG
If they don’t care about the southern borders why should they care if some states decide to re-define their own borders????

Liberals NEED non-liberals to support them in their visions of a socialist utopia. However, non-liberals have absolutely no need of or use for liberals.

143 posted on 05/26/2010 10:45:19 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The US will not die with a whimper. It will die with thundering applause from the left.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

As much as we all despise the left-wing socialist pos POTUS, we’ve got to admit he is good at smoke blowing diversionary tactics. The Guard to AZ will successfully dupe mindless trolls who are opposed to wets but like the anointed one. That, he hopes, will sway some to continue the commie course.

The ultimate objective is to marginilize all who oppose the wet invasion as racists who would tear down the Statue of Liberty. Of course the dinosaur media, hollyturds, and leftists everywhere are complicit in this plan.

If the plan is successful (heaven forbid) then we have ~15 million additional welfare hogs that will need some “necessary” redistribution of income from those “rich” people who constantly beat down the poor. Al Sharpton will be appointed Redistribution Czar and of course reparations will be a necessary adjunct to this plan. His assistant, Bloombutthole, will be in charge of redistributing your guns to members of the New Cartel headquartered in your community.

Sounds farfetched? Freepers know differently.


144 posted on 05/26/2010 11:59:51 AM PDT by secondamendmentkid
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To: Blood of Tyrants

I saw someone in FOXNews.com comments section refer to the dictator-in-chief as ObaMao.

Securing our borders is not an illegal law that it should be challenged. The illegals have no rights, they are not citizens.


145 posted on 05/26/2010 12:11:03 PM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: pillut48

See...requiring law enforcement officials to comply with federal law impedes federal law.

Get it? No? That just means you’re not a liberal.


146 posted on 05/26/2010 1:24:24 PM PDT by Personal Responsibility (I'd use the /s tag but is it really necessary?)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

If every state that can - were to file a bill similar to the AZ one - they would have a time coming after all of us!


147 posted on 05/26/2010 10:40:15 PM PDT by Anita1 ("Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.")
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To: Blood of Tyrants
"The draft complaint challenges the Arizona law as unconstitutional, saying it is illegal because it impedes federal law, according to the sources, who would not offer any more details about the draft complaint or the arguments made in it."

It impedes the feds from not doing their constitutional duty?

148 posted on 05/26/2010 10:46:24 PM PDT by Eagles6 ( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck.)
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