The federal government has filed a lawsuit asking a federal judge to strike down most of Arizona's new immigration law, declaring that federal law pre-empts the action by state lawmakers. The Justice Department filed the complaint Tuesday, naming as defendants the state of Arizona and Gov. Janice Brewer, who has repeatedly defended the law as a necessary response to the federal government's failure to control illegal immigration from Mexico. The State Department has joined the DOJ suit as a plaintiff.
July 07, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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The federal government has filed its lawsuit asking a federal judge to strike down most of Arizona’s new immigration law, declaring that federal law pre-empts the action by state lawmakers.
“In our constitutional system, the federal government has preeminent authority to regulate immigration matters. This authority derives from the United States Constitution and numerous acts of Congress,” reads the introduction to the 25-page complaint (PDF).
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