At last, some common sense from the Supremes. Having struck down state enforcement of federal immigration law and state law to enforce existing federal immigration law by logic that defies common sense, the Supreme Court will allow states to enforce state laws when illegal immigration is an underlying factor. The law at issue allows the state to deny/revoke the business license of those companies that break immigration laws.Image by hey skinny via FlickrStrict Arizona immigration law gets Supreme Court blessing - Political Hotsheet - CBS News: "The Supreme Court gave its blessing today to one of the strong immigration control laws passed by Arizona, a law that has served as a model for similar measures in other states.
Arizona requires businesses to use the national eVerify system to check workers immigration status. Licenses are revoked when illegal immigrants are intentionally employed.
The Chamber of Commerce and labor groups formed a powerful coalition to challenge the law. They argued it steps on the federal government's broad immigration powers.
Conservatives carried the day in the 5-3 vote. Chief Justice John Roberts said while federal law bars states from imposing civil and criminal penalties for immigration violations, Arizona's license revocation statute doesn't fall into the category."
Common Sense is concerned about illegal immigration, as we all should be. Immigrants come to the US seeking a better life as did the families of almost all Americans. That's as it should be. But when businesses take advantage of illegal immigrants as they often do subjecting them to low pay and substandard working conditions that's simply wrong. When businesses use illegal workers denying jobs to US workers that's simply wrong. Laws that deny such businesses the right to operate just make good common sense. They help remove one of the principal motivations for illegal immigration and protect jobs for those who are in the US legally.
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