Since today SB1070 is going infront of the Supreme Court- I thought we should have a little recap on what it is. SB 1070 which was signed into law in 2010, was found to be one of the most stringent legislative acts against immigration. Part of SB 1070 requires that state law enforcement officers attempt to determine an individual's immigartion status during a "lawful stop, detention or arrest." One complaint many critics of the bill have is that it encourages racial profiling.
In July of 2010 Judge Bolton issued a ruling granting a preliminary injunction that blocked the most controversial aspects of the bill. Now the bill is back infront of the supreme court. I will keep you guys posted on the happenings of it. However, because of SB1070 the governor is in DC- which definitely means things in both Chambers are moving very slowly right now. They are also still working on the budget- this should make for an interesting week...
I actually attended a panel discussion about SB1070 on Monday and found it very informative. A few attorneys and representatives from the ACLU were in attendance and spoke about some aspects of the law that I was not familiar with. I'd hope the justices take into consideration of the lasting effects something like this will have within our country.
ReplyDeleteDoes legislation ever move quickly? I'm just kidding, thank you for sharing this with us. I'm interested in knowing how this all plays out.
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