We expected -- almost could predict -- such a thing from the liberal makeup of the 9th Circuit, the most overturned court in the nation. We'll move on to the Supreme Court where I suspect that we'll have a much better success rate. -- Senate President and SB 1070 author Russell Pearce.
This ruling makes it that much harder for us to protect the citizenry from illegal immigration and the crime that goes with it. While the federal government spends resources on fighting us rather than illegal immigration, it demands that we foot the bill for their failure to secure the border in the form of health care, social services, and law enforcement costs. -- Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever
The 9th Circuit decision stands as a strong warning to any state that is still considering enacting its own unconstitutional regulation of immigration by replicating or expanding upon Arizona's ill-fated SB 1070.ÿ Such legislation will only invite costly litigation that will inevitably result in the unconstitutional laws being struck down. -- Thomas Saenz, president, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Foundation
I note that the 9th Circuit relied heavily on the opposition of foreign governments in upholding the injunction on two of the four elements. As the dissent by Judge Carlos T. Bea eloquently stated, foreign governments should not be given a ?heckler?s veto? to establish preemption by the federal government over the state. -- Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne
This law created local and national shock waves by turning Arizona into the 'show me your papers' state. We applaud the court?s decision to continue the temporary injunction, which prevents the state from mandating racial profiling and harassment of Arizonans. -- Jennifer Allen, executive director, Border Action Network
This decision to uphold the injunction against SB1070 is another victory for the community and residents of Arizona.ÿ It?s proves the constitution still works and that justice will continue to prevail over divisive political distractions like SB1070.ÿ -- Petra Falcon, executive director, Promise Arizona
It?s unfortunate that a few elected officials in Arizona will continue trying to win implementation of this divisive law. Arizona should drop this expensive and distracting legal challenge and focus on the issues that matter most to Arizonans: jobs, healthcare and education. -- Marissa Garciosa, director, Fair Immigration Reform Movement
You can?t have 50 different immigration policies. We are still one nation.ÿ Congress and the U.S.ÿ Attorney General have jurisdiction in law enforcement matters.ÿ Judge Susan Bolton was clearly correct in her very careful decision. Now a higher court has affirmed her ruling. We need to move on. -- Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Willcox
Arizona?s SB 1070 has been bad for business, communities, and law enforcement?just like other state and local initiatives that have attempted to control illegal immigration. The Center for American Progress?s analysis focusing exclusively on conference cancellations in Arizona resulting from the anti-immigrant legislation found a loss of $141 million in direct spending by convention attendees and more than a quarter billion dollars in lost economic output. -- Angela Kelley, vice president, Center for American Progress
AmericanPatriot posted at 5:58 pm on Mon, Apr 11, 2011.
Doesn't mean anything until the supreme court hears it. They will have a different attitude than these liberal socialista traitors on the 9th.
NothingButTheTruth posted at 6:42 pm on Mon, Apr 11, 2011.
Looks like the Republicans that have the duty of protecting Arizonan citizens are in full agreement that the 9th's decision and it's supporters firmly have their collective heads up their proverbial Mary Rose Wilcox. All that needs to be said here.
samkat posted at 7:26 pm on Mon, Apr 11, 2011.
I have yet to see anything from the ACLU that protects the rights if individual Americans. Who the heck is Promise America? I suspect it is a front for the open borders crowd.
Brittanicus posted at 7:28 pm on Mon, Apr 11, 2011.
THE REVOLUTION HAS BEGAN
The 9th circuit court is in the Sanctuary city of San Francisco which is an appeals court hated by patriotic Americans. It is overrun by activist judges (Liberal Progressives) has blocked major sections of the strict Arizona illegal immigration law. Perhaps now the financially hurting State of Arizona can fast track their grievances to the highest court of the land. Illegal Immigration is not a victim less crime, as it stealing jobs from low wage Americans and routing huge profits to criminal businesses. We need to stop the millions of illegal migrant and immigrant leeches draining our dollars. Even our school system is overcrowded with foreign nationals, demanding for even more bilingual teachers. Throw out all the pro-illegal immigrant politicians, Governors, Mayors, Police Chiefs and councilors and city managers in the streets. Don't let the Liberals in our administration sidetrack it, as they did with proposition 187 in California. It seems like only the growing millions in the TEA PARTY understands that America is heading for insolvency, thanks to the Liberal progressives. The TEA PARTY is waiting for your membership to stop these travesties of the "Rule of Law." and press Congress from borrowing more money from Communist China and other investors, to pay the interest on the 14 Trillion dollar debt.
billyg posted at 3:28 am on Tue, Apr 12, 2011.
Got some news for you Marissa Garciosa, director of Fair Immigration Reform Movement. Getting rid of illegals and their anchor babies would improve jobs, healthcare and education for all Arizonans.
LegalCitizen59 posted at 2:08 pm on Tue, Apr 12, 2011.
[sad][angry] Its such a shame that so many Americans have turned against their very own country in favor of those who have no respect for our country or its rule of law! as it stands in this country now, Illegal Aliens are doing better financially than American citizens are. and they should be especially since the federal government has also turned its back on its own citizens. "NOBAMA IN 2012" he needs to be sent packing back to Chicago where he can continue his corrupt ways.