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When, on April 23, 2010, Arizona enacted the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, it set off a firestorm of controversy over State involvement in immigration control.
The law, commonly referred to as S.B. 1070, sought to discourage illegal aliens from entering and seeking employment in Arizona through a variety of methods. It took the existing Federal crime of alien smuggling and the requirement that all aliens carry registration papers and wrote them into State law. It also allowed police officers to arrest anyone they suspected of committing an offense that could lead to deportation, and …
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Arizona's Immigration Law
Federal Preemption of S.B. 1070
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Inside the Court
Strip Searches, Health Care, and Illegal Immigration on the Docket
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Before the Court in Arizona v. United States
The Justices Weigh in on State Immigration Law
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Opinion of the Court in Arizona v. United States
Portions of S.B. 1070 Are Unconstitutional
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Astrue v. Capato
The Court Holds That Posthumously Conceived Children Are Not Eligible for Survivor Benefits
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Health and Human Services v. Florida
The Court Upholds Health Care Reform
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Arizona's S.B. 1070
Overview of the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act
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FCC v. Fox Television
The Court Rules FCC Cannot Sanction Fox and ABC for Indecency Violations
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United States v. Alvarez
The Court Strikes Down the Stolen Valor Act
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Pro & Con
Is Arizona's Anti-Illegal Immigration Law, S.B. 1070, Constitutional?
