Opponents Of Federal Challenge To Arizona Immigration Law Speak Up

July 27, 2010
by Personal Liberty News Desk



The Obama administration’s challenge to the Arizona immigration law in Federal court faces significant opposition from some politicians and immigration reform advocates.

On Tuesday, July 20, Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce, author of the bill, filed a memorandum with the United States Court for the District of Arizona opposing the Justice Department’s (DOJ) request for preliminary injunction that would stop SB 1070 from taking effect on July 29.

“As I’ve said all along, SB 1070 makes no new immigration law, it simply enforces the laws already on the books,â€