Recent Updates to Arizona Immigration Law

Jan. 17, 2011 - PRLog -- Immigration is currently a subject of much debate in Phoenix, Arizona. As a result, many top immigration law firms are flooded with questions regarding the current status of Arizona SB-1070 and other Arizona immigration matters.

We at Ariano & Reppucci, PLLC understand that you are interested in the current state of Arizona immigration laws, and thus we have provided you with the following update. This legal article can be read in full at our legal blog.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting elucidates two important principles: First, that states will take matters into their own hands when the federal government fails to act in the face of legitimate concerns; and second, that when states and the feds butt heads, the courts will almost invariably be asked to settle the dispute, stripping both sides of control over the outcome.

The case, which is scheduled to be heard on Wednesday and involves a challenge to an Arizona immigration law, should serve as a wake-up call for Capitol Hill and the White House and spur action on much-needed comprehensive immigration reform. The law allows Arizona to revoke the state licenses of employers who hire illegal immigrants. It also requires Arizona employers to use the federal E-Verify system to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in this country. Arizona says that this type of licensing power has long been the province of the states. It points to a Supreme Court ruling from 1976 that concluded that states had the right to impose sanctions against employers who hired illegal workers.

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