Opinion of the Court in Arizona v. United States
Portions of S.B. 1070 Are Unconstitutional
To address pressing issues related to the large number of aliens within its borders who do not have a lawful right to be in this country, in 2010 the State of Arizona enacted a statute called the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act. The law is often referred to as S.B. 1070, the version introduced in the State Senate. Its stated purpose is to “discourage and deter the unlawful entry and presence of aliens and economic activity by persons unlawfully present in the United States.” The law’s provisions establish an official State policy of “attrition through enforcement.” The…
