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Lucas Guttentag was the nation’s preeminent immigration litigator for two decades in his position as head of the ACLU’s Immigrant Rights Project. He offered up a strong critique of the Federal government’s performance a couple of weeks ago at the Supreme Court in its challenge to Arizona’s anti-immigrant law. Here are excerpts from the...
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Our friend Beatriz Gil sent along pictures from Wednesday’s vigil at the Supreme Court where arguments on the Constitutionality of Arizona’s anti-immigrant law SB 1070 were heard.
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One of the worst byproducts of yesterday’s Supreme Court hearing on Arizona’s SB 1070 anti-immigrant law is that it gave Gov. Jan Brewer an extra 48 hours in the national spotlight. Brewer seized on the opportunity, holding out the possibility of mass arrests of Latino immigrants if the Supreme Court rules for the law....
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As the arguments before the Supreme court on Arizona’s anti-immigrant SB 1070 wrapped up an hour ago, reporter began filing stories that key swing vote, Justice Kennedy, appeared sympathetic to at least portions of the law. Here is what the Washington Post had to say, and its view was reflected by other news sources:...
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The New York Times has this editorial on the Supreme Court’s hearing on Arizona’s anti-immigrant law: Arizona and Interposition An important verb appears on page 14 of the government’s brief in Arizona v. the United States, the case about four provisions of that state’s immigration law that will be argued on Wednesday in the...
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Members of the New york State Immigrant Action Fund and the New York Immigration Coalition joined hundreds of protesters at a rally in Washington, D.C., as the Court hears oral arguments on the constitutionality of Arizona’s controversial SB 1070 law. The following is a statement from Ms. Chung-Wha Hong, executive director of the New...
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While national Republicans are trying to mend fences with akienated Latino voters over the party’s hard line on immigration, they will have to contend with local pols trying to win elections by harping on the same old anti-immigrant line. This ad from Wil Cardon, Arizona Senate candidate, is typical of what we are likely...
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If you are an ignorant racist bigot, it is always best not to accept the offer from the Daily Show to appear. This report looks at the anti-Latino bias behind Arizona’s ban on ethnic studies programs. Very funny, but sad to see how “stupid” became the watchword in Arizona. The Daily Show with Jon...
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The Center for American Progress has prepared this primer explaining the Supreme Court hearing on the Arizona “Show me your papers” law. Oral arguments will be heard on April 25, 2012. Here is the primer in its entirety: ‘Arizona v. United States’ in the U.S. Supreme Court A Primer on the Legal Arguments in...
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Today’s New York Times has an editorial, When States Put Out the Unwelcome Mat, looking at the use of state laws to attack immigrants. Here is an excerpt: There is one area, besides copper mining and home foreclosures, where Arizona is a national leader. It’s at the front of a movement by states and...
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