Thread: Judge to hear arguments over AZ immigration law (updated)

Judge to hear arguments over AZ immigration law

Posted: Aug 21, 2012 7:35 AM EDT
Updated: Aug 21, 2012 8:27 AM EDT
Posted by Rachel Fleming - email
The Associated Press

PHOENIX (CBS5/AP) -

A hearing is set for Tuesday to try and block the "show me you papers" provision of SB 1070, the only part of Arizona's tough immigration law that was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.

A district court judge will hear arguments Tuesday over a request by opponents of Arizona's immigration law that would thwart the U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the statute's most contentious section.

Opponents have asked U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton to bar police from enforcing the law's requirement that police, while enforcing other laws, question people's immigration status if officers suspect they are in the country illegally.

They argue that Latinos in Arizona would face systematic racial profiling and unreasonably long detentions if that section is enforced.

Lawyers for Gov. Jan Brewer asked the requirement should be allowed to take effect.

They say opponents haven't shown that enforcement of the questioning requirement will lead to racial profiling or prolonged detentions of Latinos.

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