Va AG joins 8 other states backing Arizona law

[Derechos]

Posted 7/14/2010

By Larry O'Dell, Associated Press Writer

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli signed onto a friend-of-the-court brief supporting Arizona's strict new immigration law Wednesday.

The Obama administration has challenged the new law in federal court in Arizona. The law, which takes effect July 29, directs police enforcing other laws to ask about a suspect's immigration status if there is reason to believe the person is in this country illegally. It also makes it a crime for legal immigrants not to carry their immigration documents.

The federal government claims the law intrudes on its immigration enforcement authority. Opponents of the Arizona statute also say it would lead to racial profiling. The federal government's lawsuit is one of seven that have been filed challenging the law.

Virginia is one of nine states siding with Arizona in the court papers filed Tuesday. They claim states have authority to help enforce federal immigration laws, especially considering what they say is lax enforcement by the federal government.

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Joining Virginia in the brief supporting Arizona are Michigan, Florida, Texas, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Nebraska and South Dakota.

http://content.usatoday.net/dist/custom/gci/InsidePage.aspx?cId=delmarvanow&sParam=34048451.story

[FSogol]

1. Impeach Cucinelli. He is an embarrassment.

:puke:

[atreides1]

2. Won't Happen

Most politicians don't have the guts.

[abluelady]

3. Maybe Cukoonelli will Implode!