Immigration policy taken to court today. Law seen as racist.
(Black Politics On The Web) — Attorney General Eric Holder isn’t ruling out another federal lawsuit challenging Arizona’s immigration law—if there’s evidence of racial profiling. The Obama administration sued Arizona on Tuesday, arguing that the state is impinging on federal responsibilities for dealing with immigration. Holder tells CBS’ “Face the Nation” that if the law goes […]
(CNN) — The Arizona lawmaker who sponsored the state’s controversial new immigration law blasted Tuesday’s lawsuit by the Justice Department, saying, “The misinformation out there is outrageous.” Appearing on CNN’s “Campbell Brown” hours after the suit against the state was filed, Arizona state Sen. Russell Pearce, a Republican, said, “The Obama administration simply is filing suit, […]
(CNN) — During a recent interview with CNN’s John King, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said that, if the Obama Justice Department winds up suing her state over an immigration law that President Obama has called “misguided” and many constitutional scholars label unconstitutional, she’ll go to court. “I have a pretty good record of winning in court,” […]