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Justices to decide if Arizona immigration law is preempted (access required)

Published: December 12, 2011

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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether federal immigration law preempts an Arizona law authorizing police to verify the immigration status of individuals who are detained. In April 2010 the Arizona Legislature passed SB 1070, which requires police to check the immigration status of an individual who is stopped, detained or arrested if ...
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