Supreme Court backs Arizona immigration law that punishes businesses

[The Straight Story]

Supreme Court backs Arizona immigration law that punishes businesses

Washington (CNN) -- The Supreme Court has backed an Arizona law that punishes businesses hiring illegal immigrants, a law that opponents, including the Obama administration, say steps on traditional federal oversight over immigration matters.

The 5-3 ruling Thursday is a victory for supporters of immigration reform on the state level.

It was the first high court challenge to a variety of recent state laws cracking down on illegal immigrants, an issue that has become a political lightning rod.

The outcome could serve as a judicial warm-up for a separate high-profile challenge to a more controversial Arizona immigration reform law working its way through lower courts. That statute would, among other things, give local police a greater role in arresting suspected illegal immigrants.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/26/scotus.arizona.law/index.html?hpt=T2

[jwirr]

1. Unless this bill has a hidden agenda then it finally gets at the root

problem. If there were no jobs for illegal workers they would not come. It has always been as simple as that.