Arizona #immigration law won’t be completely blocked, federal judges indicates during gov’t lawsuit. #hispanic
(NY Daily News) Arizona’s controversial anti-illegal immigration law is here to stay, at least in some form, a federal judge said Thursday in Phoenix.
U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton, who is presiding over the federal government’s lawsuit against Arizona over the legislation, said she has no intention of blocking the entire law, though she did not deliver a ruling on the closely watched case.
Bolton did, however, say parts of the 14 sections the law could be removed, the Arizona Republic reported.
Arizona’s law, Senate Bill 1070, gives police the ability to question a suspect’s immigration status if there is “reasonable suspicion” that the person is in the U.S. illegally.
The state’s governor, Jan Brewer, signed the law in April and it is scheduled to take effect July 29.
Arizona #immigration law won’t be completely blocked, federal judges indicates during gov’t lawsuit. #hispanic
