Posted on 09/05/2012 4:56:17 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
PHOENIX (AP) -- A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Arizona authorities can enforce the most contentious section of the state's immigration law, which critics have dubbed the "show me your papers" provision.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton clears the way for police to carry out the 2010 law's requirement that officers, while enforcing other laws, question the immigration status of those they suspect are in the country illegally.
The requirement has been at the center of a two-year legal battle that culminated in a U.S. Supreme Court decision in June upholding the requirement.
Opponents then asked Bolton to block the requirement, arguing that it would lead to systematic racial profiling and unreasonably long detentions of Latinos if it's enforced.
Lawyers for Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer urged the judge to let the requirement go into effect, saying the law's opponents were merely speculating in their racial profiling claims, that police have received training to avoid discriminatory practices and that officers must have "reasonable suspicion" that a person is in the country illegally to trigger the requirement.
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Eric Holder filing for injunction with the Circuit Court of Appeals in 5, 4, 3, ....
LOL, good one. Ramirez sure hits the nail on the head with many of his editorial cartoons. Thanks for the post.
Yes, but now we must endure the 17 hours before a 3-panel appellate court stays the decision and lets mayhem resume.
The older I get, the less I can stand most judges!
Good stuff!
This is one of 3 posted, I pinged one of the others and keyworded this one...
I just Googled ranges here...yes this is off topic. I found one that offers some mighty fine classes. One in particular Matt would approve of. You would too. :)
Yep!!!
GunSite?
That’s one of the premier training facilities in the area. I know a couple of people there through my work with the NRA Foundation.
I don’t remember .. heh. Seriously. I’ll have to go back & look. I learned in an indoor...THIS will be mighty different for me, won’t it? :)
Welcome to Arizona!
Bring plenty of water.
Thanks! ;)
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