Posted on 04/23/2012 6:33:58 PM PDT by mandaladon
Senate Democrats are making plans to force a floor vote on legislation that would invalidate Arizona’s controversial immigration statute if the Supreme Court upholds the law this summer.
Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) will announce the fallback legislation at a hearing on the Arizona law Tuesday, a day before the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a suit to determine whether Arizona had the authority to enact the 2010 state crackdown. The legislation would have little chance of passing in a stalemated Senate or being approved by a GOP-held House, but it would allow Democrats to push their electoral advantage with Latino voters just as the presidential campaign heats up in July.
The plan is to allow Democrats a route to express displeasure with the Arizona law if the court allows it to stand, and it would force Republicans to take a clear position on the law during the height of the presidential campaign. The immigration law is deeply unpopular with Latino voters, who could be key to the outcome of the presidential and Senate races in several Western states. “If the court upholds the Arizona law, Congress can make it clear that what Arizona is doing goes beyond what the federal government and what Congress ever intended,” Schumer said in an interview.
He called the Arizona law an “assault on the domain of the federal government” that Congress will need to address if the court allows it to stand.
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Just handover Schmukie o Putz to the Afghanny Taliban.
So, to hell with the courts...
Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) will announce the fallback legislation at a hearing on the Arizona law Tuesday, a day before the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a suit to determine whether Arizona had the authority to enact the 2010 state crackdown.
And to hell with the voters that passed the law...
He called the Arizona law an “assault on the domain of the federal government” that Congress will need to address if the court allows it to stand.
To hell with the sovereignty of the State. State Law is the "domain of the federal government" and everybody is going to do what we commie donks say.
The entire bunch is is desperate need of Thorazine by the ounce and serious rubber-room time.
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So...the dems are going to pass a law... to not enforce the law
And don’t forget the Marco Rubio wing of the GOP that opposed AZ1070.
That's not the point. This is political theater. Liberals believe all Hispanics support the Mexican Invasion and so will support this legislation.
hell they forget the 10th amendment which gives them the authority. Hell, if the senate passes this resolution all the speaker has to do is not bring it up for a vote and hold it hostage just like they have a number of Reps ideas.
In other news, gun and ammo sales are at record highs.
Pass a budget first, how ‘bout?
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