Obama team delves into options on Arizona

[babylonsister]

Obama team delves into options on Arizona
Richard A. Serrano and Peter Nicholas, Tribune Washington Bureau

April 29, 2010 | 3:34 p.m.


WASHINGTON — A team of top government lawyers has quietly begun studying legal strategies for the Obama administration to mount a challenge to Arizona's new illegal immigration law, including the filing of a federal lawsuit against the state or joining a suit brought by others who believe the bill unfairly targets Latinos.

President Obama and Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. have denounced the law, leading to expectations that the administration will take action soon. Obama said Wednesday that the law, which allows police to demand proof of citizenship, threatens the "core values that we all care about."

Attorneys from the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security are examining legal options and hope to make suggestions by mid-May, before the Arizona law takes effect sometime in mid-summer, officials said.

Adding urgency to the process, the White House voiced concern that other states may adopt laws like Arizona's. A Utah lawmaker already has proposed such a measure there.

Grounds for a possible U.S. challenge could include charges that the Arizona measure unlawfully pre-empts the federal government's role in securing the country's borders, said the officials, speaking on condition of anonymity. Or, federal officials could file a civil rights challenge, claiming that the law encourages racial profiling.

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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sc-dc-obama-immigration30-20100429,0,7511166,full.story

[BlooInBloo]

1. There are 11 other states with Jim Crow laws like Arizona's under consideration....

Basically, the only thing that will stop bigots is people stopping being bigots.

And it would help if the rest of us would stop covering for them, by passing off lies like "it's just a few bad apples" and that kind of shit.

[AtomicKitten]

3. The AZ law IS racial profiling and I have no doubt will be deemed unconstitutional

Reid, Schumer, and Menendez are starting a comprehensive immigration reform bill. It's likely either the federal reform or the court challenges will intervene before this crap law takes effect.

[babylonsister]

4. Holy moly...OT

but hey you! Long time! :hi:

[AtomicKitten]

5. *

:hi:

[Cha]

2. A little surprised that Texas gov said ..the AZ law

wasn't for them.

President Obama and Team have had to clean up untold numbers of gNOp swill and this is the latest.