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Court Blocks Arizona's Controversial Immigration Law

Introduction

U.S. federal judge has blocked the controversial provisions of the new law that the U.S. state of Arizona on immigration formed. The court partially postponed its entry into force after having considered the seven lawsuits against the new immigration law. In its decision the Federal District Judge, Susan Bolton, has blocked 12 of the new law, including those that gave law enforcement officers, the right to ascertain the immigration status of any suspicious persons in the state.

Summary and Analysis

Pivotal Argument

The main argument of the Ministry of Justice, challenging the state law in court is that immigration issues are the responsibility of federal authorities, and state laws can not conflict with federal law and U.S. Constitution. Supporters of the new law believe that the federal government cannot protect the border of Arizona from illegal immigrants, and therefore the new law is necessary to ensure the safety of local residents. The bill will come into force throughout the territory of Arizona (Hampshire, 2010). According to the court order, it will appear only in part, without the disputed provisions. The Government of Mexico welcomed the decision the next circuit court, calling it a step in the right direction.

United States Government

President Barack Obama has previously spoken out against the new Arizona immigration law, calling it ill-conceived. Hannah August, a representative of U.S. Department of Justice, it is a set of laws at the local level, which seriously harms the execution of federal immigration laws and would be counter-productive. The White House expressed satisfaction with the judge's decision to block Bolton legislation. Representatives of the U.S. Department of Justice, as well as lawyers representing the governor of Arizona in court will continue the struggle for the legal field. Supporters of the law, including one of its authors, Russell Pearce of Arizona, are going to appeal to the judge. According to Russell, he and other supporters of the law are ready to reach the U.S. Supreme Court, upholding the right of law to exist.

Governor of Arizona Janice Brewer called the court's decision "bumps in the road", which was expected. According to him, they will carefully examine each situation, and will submit claim to the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Ninth District. The U.S. Justice Department in an official statement said the decision of the court is correct (Miller, 2010). They explicated that they understand the desperation of Arizona on the broken immigration system, but they believed that a set of laws at the local level seriously harms the execution of federal immigration laws and would be counterproductive.

A Wave of Protests

The bill, signed by the Governor of Arizona, Janice Brewer in late April, called an Act for the support of law enforcement and protection of the area. The document caused a wave of criticism from the federal government and human rights activists; however, it found immense support for a large part of the ...