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Coalition Announces Lawsuit Against Arizona Racial Profiling LawArizona's new racial profiling law is under attack from all sides. It's not just the ACLU (and Shakira) who oppose SB1070. Former Bush strategist Karl Rove and Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) have both called the law "unconstitutional." Janet Napolitano, the former governor of that state before she became Homeland Security Secretary, said at a hearing Tuesday that the Justice Department is looking into "whether the law meets constitutional safeguards or not." Well, we're sure the law is unconstitutional, which is why today, the ACLU, Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) and the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) will announce that they are planning to file a lawsuit challenging SB1070. The law’s effective date is 90 days after the end of the current legislative session (which is still ongoing). Our litigation will be designed to prevent it from ever going into effect. Phoenix mayor Phil Gordon has said that he plans to file a lawsuit as well. It looks like Arizona state officials will have a busy summer.
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Apr 29th, 2010 at 5:56pm
Thank you, ACLU for everything you do for this country. I LOVE you.
Apr 30th, 2010 at 12:00pm
Perhaps this law was passed to get the Federal Govt off its laurels and do something about immigration reform.
Apr 30th, 2010 at 4:21pm
ACLU, MALDEF, NILC and many other organizations are amazing.
May 3rd, 2010 at 2:47pm
You are dead wrong. This law is constitutional. Thank you govener of Arizona for doing a favor to this country!
May 6th, 2010 at 10:28am
Why would someone even consider passing this? we should all have the same rights
May 6th, 2010 at 10:29am
This is just making America look bad
May 6th, 2010 at 1:27pm
So this law seems to bring about people's irritation just by the sight of a Hispanic?
May 6th, 2010 at 1:29pm
Check this video out an see for yourself an its ignorance of those who just very much dislike brown skin beings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL5S_4Csr7c&feature=player_ embedded
May 20th, 2010 at 2:16pm
I would like to see the lawsuit. I cant find 1 unconstitutional thing about it.