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SoutherDem

(2,307 posts) Mon Jun 25, 2012, 06:37 PM Jun 2012

So what does the SCOTUS immigration ruling really mean?

So far I have heard only spin on the news media. I have heard from "they took the appetizer, salad and dessert but left the entree, the real meat and potatoes of the law to they took away the teeth and gave an order not to gum anyone.

For some reason I doubt either is true.

Does anyone know what it really means?

How will it affect states like Alabama?

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So what does the SCOTUS immigration ruling really mean? (Original Post) SoutherDem Jun 2012 OP

It means Arizona has one leg to stand on and if racial profiling results BeyondGeography Jun 2012 #1

I want to know, too Bryn Jun 2012 #2

It gives complete power to the President ... Laelth Jun 2012 #3

Imagine say ... Nixon with that kind of power ... scary ... nt littlewolf Jun 2012 #5

In AL, "Show me your papers- you look foreign to me". In AZ, "I think you did something wrong, AlinPA Jun 2012 #4

BeyondGeography

(39,399 posts)

1. It means Arizona has one leg to stand on and if racial profiling results

Reply to SoutherDem (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 06:38 PM

Jun 2012

they will lose even that.

Bryn

(3,621 posts)

2. I want to know, too

Reply to SoutherDem (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 07:07 PM

Jun 2012

because Janice Brewer claimed victory!

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

3. It gives complete power to the President ...

Reply to SoutherDem (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 07:18 PM

Jun 2012

... to either enforce (or not enforce, as the executive chooses) the will of Congress as expressed in national immigration law. It prevents the states from enforcing Federal immigration law. It gives the President the power to ignore the will of Congress as expressed in the nation's immigration law. It prevents the states from enforcing the will of Congress. This is an amazing (and a bit unprecedented) increase in power for the executive branch and a further weakening of the legislative branch.

This may be fine while we have a President we supposedly like, but I am always leery of further empowering the executive branch of the Federal government.

-Laelth

littlewolf

(3,813 posts)

5. Imagine say ... Nixon with that kind of power ... scary ... nt

Reply to Laelth (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 09:10 PM

Jun 2012

AlinPA

(15,071 posts)

4. In AL, "Show me your papers- you look foreign to me". In AZ, "I think you did something wrong,