Brad Bannon "DOJ Arizona Immigration Lawsuit"
Monday, July 12, 2010 at 11:12AM The U.S. Department of Justice filed an injunction against Arizona on Tuesday regarding the recently signed immigration bill and will take the issue to federal court.
The complaint, filed with the U.S. District Court, says that states are not allowed to establish immigration policies that interfere with federal law, and that Senate Bill 1070 only pursues the goal of “attrition” while ignoring the other objectives U.S. Congress has established.
The requested preliminary injunction seeks to stop the law from going into effect on July 29.
“The Constitution and the federal immigration laws do not permit the development of a patchwork of state and local immigration policies throughout the country,” the complaint states.
While many opponents question SB 1070’s constitutionality pertaining to civil rights, the Justice Department filed the lawsuit based on the enforcement of the bill conflicting with federal matters.
