Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Arizona immigration law: Supreme Court Justices appear likely to uphold key parts - POLITICO.com

Arizona immigration law: Supreme Court Justices appear likely to uphold key parts - POLITICO.com: The Supreme Court appears likely to side with Arizona over a key part of its controversial anti-illegal immigration law, rejecting the Obama administration’s claim that the state overreached its authority by requiring local police to check the immigration status of people suspected of being in the country illegally.

However, during oral arguments Wednesday, the court’s liberal justices and some of its conservatives expressed concern that holding people who have been arrested until a check of their immigration status is complete could violate their rights by prolonging their detention

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