| Court Blocks Key Parts of Arizona Law Federal District Judge Susan Bolton gave the Obama administration and amnesty proponents a reason to celebrate when she granted much of the Justice Department’s request for a preliminary injunction against SB 1070 last week. But the ruling is by no means a total victory for the other side, as the judge also soundly rejected Obama’s argument that the federal government has exclusive authority over immigration enforcement and regulation. By allowing portions of S.B. 1070 to go into effect last Thursday as planned, she explicitly acknowledged that states play a crucial role in immigration matters. Meanwhile, true immigration reformers point out that injunction is only temporary and that the fight is far from over. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has vowed to “battle all the way to the Supreme Court, if necessary, for the right to protect the citizens of Arizona.” Read the full article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Passes Border Security Funding Bill Approximately 24 hours before Arizona’s new immigration enforcement law was scheduled to take effect, the House passed a supplemental spending bill which would appropriate an additional $701 million for increased border security measures along the southern border. (H.R. 5875). The bill was passed by a voice vote after being fast tracked through the House by motions to suspend normal rules of floor debate and amendments. This bill appropriates more funding for Border and Customs Protection Officers, Border Patrol agents, operation bases and fencing infrastructure, and expanded activities and operations of ICE and the Department of Justice along the southern border including: Read the full article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fremont Prepares to Defend Immigration Ordinance Last Tuesday night, members of the Fremont City Council voted 8-0 to delay the implementation of the city’s ordinance that was designed to combat illegal immigration. The decision of the council comes on the heels of two pending lawsuits against the town. Fremont’s new immigration law was set to take effect July 29, but is now being suspended until 14 days after the U.S. District Court in Omaha rules on motions filed by pro amnesty groups for an injunction prohibiting its implementation. According to City Attorney Dean Skokan, “There are both sound legal reasons in my judgment and economic reasons to suspend the ordinance at this preliminary stage.” Read the full article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado May be Next to Adopt Secure Communities Program The Democratic Governor of Colorado, Bill Ritter, is considering whether to adopt an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program, known as Secure Communities, which is a “comprehensive strategy to improve and modernize the identification and removal of criminal aliens from the United States.” If the program is implemented, all individuals booked in jail for any crime would be fingerprinted and the local law enforcement would automatically run those prints against FBI criminal records and the ICE database. The results would be used to determine whether an individual is in the country illegally and the existence of a criminal record. The federal program has received much less attention than the controversial Arizona law, SB 1070, but according to many experts say “it may end up having a bigger impact because of its potential to round and deport so many more illegal aliens nationwide.” Read the full article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leaked Agency Memo Reveals Intent to Grant Amnesty by Regulation An official memo surfaced last week revealing the Administration’s intent to circumvent Congress on immigration policy and grant amnesty administratively. In the memo, entitled “Administrative Alternatives to Comprehensive Immigration Reform,” senior officials at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offered Director Alejandro Mayorkas a variety of ways to “reduce the threat of removal for certain individuals present in the United States without authorization” and extend benefits and protections to many individuals and groups until amnesty is granted. Read the full article |
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