Contents tagged with SB 1070
Filed in: Immigration | by Jay Sekulow | 4:49 PM Jun. 25, 2012
SCOTUS on AZ Immigration: State Sovereignty is the Issue
The Supreme Court’s decision in Arizona v. United States represents an important victory for Arizona and proponents of the States’ authority to protect their borders and citizens when the federal government fails to do so. Granted, the Court’s holding that some of the Arizona law (SB 1070)’s provisions are preempted by federal immigration policy is disappointing (for the reasons Justice Scalia explained in his dissenting opinion). But, the Court’s holding that the i... Continue Reading
Filed in: Immigration | by Jay Sekulow | 10:52 AM Apr. 23, 2012
Battle Over Protecting Our Borders Reaches Supreme Court
It is a critically important week at the U.S. Supreme Court. In a term that includes several blockbuster cases, the Justices will hear oral arguments on Wednesday on the constitutionality of Arizona's immigration law, S.B. 1070. S.B. 1070 made it a state crime to be in the country illegally and stated that an officer engaged in a lawful stop, detention or arrest must, when practicable, ask about a person's legal status when reasonable suspicion exists that the person is in the U.S. illegally. ... Continue Reading
Filed in: Immigration | by Jay Sekulow | 3:52 PM Feb. 13, 2012
Justices Urged to Find AZ Immigration Law Constitutional
In a little more than two months, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Arizona law S.B. 1070 - a constitutionally-sound measure that is critical to the protection of Arizona's residents and borders. This immigration law has been declared unconstitutional by a federal appeals court and now the state of Arizona has taken this case to the high court. As you may know, we've backed this measure from the start - filing amicus briefs urging a federal appeals court to uphold the measure and th... Continue Reading
Filed in: Immigration | by Jay Sekulow | 11:20 AM Dec. 12, 2011
SCOTUS To Tackle AZ Immigration Law
The Supreme Court of the United States has taken yet another hot button issue this term. Today the high court agreed to hear Arizona's appeal on its immigration law - a case that we had urged the high court to take in an amicus brief filed on behalf of nearly 60 members of Congress and nearly 60,000 Americans. In taking the case, the high court will now determine whether Arizona's S.B. 1070 - which we argue is both a sensible and constitutional method of targeting illegal immigration - is const... Continue Reading
