Quantum Windbag
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The government’s argument is that 1070-type laws preempt Federal statutes, which they do.
Which explains why Sotomayor didn't call them on that argument.
Wait, she did.
Can you explain why California's law that is, essentially, identical to Arizona's law is not being challenged? Is it because California is mostly Democratic?
Did it ever cross your mind that you are an idiot, are are you too stupid to see that?
Incorrect, the Federal agencies responsible for enforcing immigration law are doing just that – within the limits of finite resources. It would be irresponsible idiocy to expect those Federal agencies to chase down every border crosser while allowing violent criminals and drug dealers to go free.
And Justice Sotomayor’s comment was an acknowledgement of the conservative justices’ willingness to entertain that irresponsible idiocy.
Exept that federal law specifically authorizes states to assist the federal government in immigration laws. In fact, federal law actually requires states to do so by sending the fingerprints of all people who are arrested to ICE so they can determine immigration status. That means that what Sotomayor was actually doing was pointing out how stupid arguing that federal law prohibits what it specifically authorizes.
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