United States v. Arizona

The Supreme Court heard argument on Arizona's controversial law that is intended to target illegal aliens.  The United States sued Arizona claiming that the US Government was the sole authority regarding immigration law and enforcement.

Apparently Chief Justice Roberts aggressively questioned the government's lawyer.  Roberts characterized the law as merely information gathering by the state.

However, because the law requires a person suspected of being illegal to prove his or her citizenship status prior to the police releasing them, a US citizen who walks their dog at night without the necessary identification could spend the night in jail.  Balancing the rights of those legally in the country with those who are not consumed much of the argument.  Justice Scalia expressed his view that we should simply deport "these people."

For more:  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/26/opinion/arizona-v-united-states.html?_r=1

by Michael Quinn, Esq.