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    Okla. immigration ruling could affect Arizona law

    Okla. immigration ruling could affect Arizona law

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    Feb. 5, 2010 01:55 PM
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    Groups trying to overturn an Arizona law that prohibits employers from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants hope their chances of getting the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their appeal were improved this week by a lower court's decision on a similar law in Oklahoma.

    The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld much of an injunction against Oklahoma's anti-illegal immigrant law, ruling that business groups had legal standing to challenge it.


    That ruling could be at odds with a 9th Circuit appeals court ruling that upheld an anti-illegal immigration law in Arizona. Lawyers trying to overturn the Arizona law hope the differing rulings will make the Supreme Court more likely to step in and create a uniform interpretation.

    "It's a very encouraging development because it will certainly weigh in favor of the Supreme Court taking jurisdiction in the Arizona appeal," said David Selden, a lawyer representing business groups opposed to the law.

    The high court has already expressed an interest in their appeal. Justices in November asked the U.S. solicitor general to submit a brief outlining the Obama administration's position, an indication the Court is looking hard at taking the appeal.

    Business groups in Arizona are challenging a 2007 state law designed to help reduce the economic incentive for immigrants to sneak into Arizona. Businesses found to have knowingly hired illegal immigrants can have their business licenses suspended or revoked. The law does not carry criminal penalties.

    A federal district court and the 9th Circuit appeals court have upheld the law. Oklahoma's law is different. Rather than revoking operating licenses, it seeks to impose financial penalties on businesses that hire illegal immigrants.

    Despite the differences, Selden said the underlying legal question is the same: Do states have the right to enact laws sanctioning businesses for hiring illegal immigrants?

    On that issue, the appeals courts disagree, he said. Business groups argue that only the federal government can legally determine whether a business has hired an illegal immigrant. Arizona argues its law complies with federal law.

    A spokeswoman for the Arizona Attorney General's Office did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment.

    Judges reviewing Oklahoma's law upheld a requirement that public employers and contractors verify the work eligibility of new employees through a federal database. That ruling agrees with the 9th Circuit ruling on Arizona's law
    , which requires all employers to use the database.

    Lawyers are awaiting a ruling from the 3rd Circuit appeals court, where judges heard an appeal of an employer sanctions law in Hazleton, Pa.

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    Damn it!

    The business groups that are challenging this law should be identified in this friggin article!

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    Do states have the right to enact laws sanctioning businesses for hiring illegal immigrants?
    I would say "yes, they do." They are the ones (as well as counties and municipalities) to authorize business operating on their soil through licensure of those businesses. But then, heaven knows what the Supreme Court will decide, as they have already made a decision or two on behalf of those with deep pockets.
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    States do have the FINAL say on who can conduct business and with whom the businesses employ. If this was not the case, if I had a business within ANY STATE and wanted to hire terrorists that would work for a $1 and hour, does the state say I cannot employ them? This is a STUPID challenge!

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    This is another example why we can never agree to any form of amnesty combined with promises of enforcement, for as soon as the amnesty pathway was granted, these cheap labor groups would immediately challenge and tie up the enforcement provisions.

    They not realize it or care, but these cheap labor groups are hurting their own cause in important ways.
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    Well, I sure hope this doesn't have an impact on Idaho getting S1303 passed. Idaho has followed Arizona's example.
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    I dont understand how the courts can rule in favor of people illegally in this country. Why are they not upholding our laws? These are our COURTS!!!!!!!!!!! They are NOT upholding our laws. They have no rights in this country PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!y

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    Illegal Immigration

    Those business groups want to hire illegals. And the lawyers help those groups. Now the Supreme Court will rule in favor of those groups knowing that they hire illegals. This system is crazy. Let's remove the Democrats from the White House and the US Congress.

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    Re: Illegal Immigration

    Quote Originally Posted by immigration2009
    Those business groups want to hire illegals. And the lawyers help those groups. Now the Supreme Court will rule in favor of those groups knowing that they hire illegals. This system is crazy. Let's remove the Democrats from the White House and the US Congress.
    And what about McCain, Palin and Bush who want to give amnesty to millions of illegal aliens,

    just like Obama, Biden and Clinton?

    Both parties have sold out the American people to foreign interest.
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