The Supreme Court upheld a key part of Arizona’s crackdown on illegal immigrants on Monday, rejecting the Obama administration’s stance that only the U.S. government should enforce immigration laws in the United States.
The nation’s highest court, in an opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy, unanimously upheld the state law’s most controversial aspect, requiring police officers to check the immigration status of people they stop.
But in a split decision, the justices also ruled that the three other challenged provisions went too far in intruding on federal law, including one that makes it a crime for illegal immigrants to work and another that requires them to carry their documents.
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We boycotted Arizona, now it’s time to boycott the nation.
Please don’t vote for Obama – show the Democrats that if they refuse to stand up and veto this kind of law, we will vote for a real progressive, from a third party, or write in the name of someone more deserving of your vote.
The musician’s boycott continues, the Arizona boycott continues, and although times are rough and it’s hard to see businesses suffering, this is one of the few ways to force people to get involved.
We need to be pushed into action, and this may be the start, along with the Occupy movement, of something bigger…
Alto Arizona!
Fuera Obama!
Power to the People!