Attempt to block Arizona anti-illegal alien legislation is thrown out
An attempt by businessmen and pro-illegal groups to block an Arizona law that penalizes business for hiring illegals, was thrown out Friday.
PHOENIX (AP) - A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit seeking to block a new Arizona law that prohibits people from hiring illegal immigrants and requires businesses to verify whether applicants are eligible for employment.
The law takes effect Jan. 1.
In his ruling on Friday, U.S. District Judge Neil V. Wake wrote that the lawsuit was premature because there was no evidence that anybody had been harmed, and that the plaintiffs - a coalition of business and immigrant rights groups - were suing the wrong people.
The ruling said the law gives only investigatory authority to the governor and state attorney general, who were named as defendants. Wake said county prosecutors, who weren’t defendants, actually have the power to enforce the law.
The plaintiffs had asked for a preliminary injunction blocking the law from taking effect.
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The law is intended to curb Arizona’s role as the busiest illegal gateway into the country. The Pew Hispanic Center estimates that illegal immigrants account for one in 10 workers in the Arizona economy.
Under the law, any business that is found to have knowingly hired an illegal worker is subject to sanctions ranging from probation to a 10-day suspension of its business licenses. A second violation would bring permanent revocation of the license.
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit had argued the law was an unconstitutional attempt by the state to regulate immigration, which is the responsibility of the federal government. The judge’s ruling did not address that argument.
Many businesses hate this kind of legislation, because it’s going to cost them money to ensure that aren’t hiring illegals and perhaps pay an American citizen more money to do that job. You’d think that would be enough to garner liberal support - after all, they seem to really hate capitalism (except when it’s benefiting them) and they always seem to be going on about the poor American worker. But apparently in this case, it’s not.
It’s a minor victory for the anti-illegal crowd (and that includes me). Really, this lawsuit was thrown out on a technicality, the real fight is still to come. Alfredo Gutierrez, who’s been fighting for illegals’ rights since the 60’s, won’t stop here. I foresee many lawsuits to come.
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