Thread: Poor wording in bill helped judge reach decision on SB1070

Poor wording in bill helped judge reach decision on SB1070

Tim Steller Arizona Daily Star
July 28, 2010 11:01 am

The poor phrasing of the central provision in SB 1070 led to it being blocked, according to the injunction issued today by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton.

The first sentence of Section 2(B) of the law details the situations in which police officers must attempt to determine a person’s immigration status. It says that during any lawful stop, detention or arrest, if an officer has reasonable suspicion that a person is illegally in the country, the officer must make an effort to find out if the person is legally in the country.

But the next sentence says simply: “Any person who is arrested shall have the person’s immigration status determined before the person is released.â€

ok, understood. basically Judge Bolton is saying it is the Federal Government to enforce the law not the state, with that said, is she saying to the Federal Government to start enforcing the law? Because that is what i understand.

Also, will the State of Arizona target businesses who hire illegal aliens willfully and knowingly?[/list]

It's my understanding that all legal immigrants are to carry their Green Card, unless and until they become a naturalized citizen. If an American is stopped by the police, he/she has to show a valid license, and will be arrested if they don't have one. Once arrested, they are fingerprinted and checked against AFIS to see if they have anything outstanding. If it is determined they are wanted for a crime, they are prosecuted for it, if not the person can post bail on the no driver license charge once his/her identity is established. Isn't that the way the Arizona law is supposed to work?