A federal judge today blocked the most controversial part of Arizona’s immigration law, where law enforcement officials were required to check a person’s immigration status while enforcing other laws. This was a victory for opponents of this measure.
The overall law will take effect Thursday, but without the most contentious part which had angered opponents of Arizona’s controversial immigration law. The judge also put on hold parts of the law which would require immigrants to carry their papers at all time, and made it illegal for undocumented workers to solicit employment in public places. In addition, the judge blocked officers from making warrantless arrests of suspected illegal immigrants.
"Requiring Arizona law enforcement officials and agencies to determine the immigration status of every person who is arrested burdens lawfully-present aliens, because their liberty will be restricted while their status is checked," U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton ruled.
Judge Bolton ruled that the controversial elements will be placed on hold until the courts can resolve the constitutionality of the various controversial aspects of Arizona’s immigration law. The rest of the law goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on July 29th.
The ruling by Judge Bolton only makes the issue more contentious heading into the November mid-term election, with each side staking a position on how voter will react to the ruling and their position on immigration reform.
The real issue that is not even being debated is what is Mexico doing to improve the lives of its own people. A few months ago the President of Mexico came to the U.S., spoke to a joint Session of Congress and condemned Arizona’s immigration policy. No one in Washington or the media asked him or President Obama about what Mexico is doing to improve the lives of its own citizens.
If you want to stop the flow immigrants from Mexico; improve their economic lives across the border. Until then you will never stop it!
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