Thread: Showdown looms on immigration bills

Showdown looms on immigration bills
By JOSH GERSTEIN | 8/1/10 7:00 AM EDT
Updated: 8/1/10 8:08 AM EDT

Despite the court ruling, similar immigration laws could appear across the country.

Despite the blow dealt by a federal judge to Arizona’s law aimed at tackling illegal immigration, lawmakers and activists backing similar measures in states across the country say the judge’s ruling won’t dissuade them from pressing on with their campaign to assert local governments’ rights to manage the issue.


“People are going to be completely undeterred by that. We recognize it’s just a district court judge,â€

And another federal appeals court should be nearing a significant decision on the rights of local governments to ban business transactions with illegal aliens. The Philadelphia-based 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments nearly two years ago on the attempt by the city of Hazelton, Pa. to require landlords and other business owners to verify that their customers were in the country legally.

Nearly TWO YEARS AGO?

The appeals court hasn’t yet ruled on the case and could do so at any time.

Yeah as soon as "The Powers That Be" give them permission.