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Court Challenge Likely for New Arizona Immigration Law
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April 28, 2010
| | Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder | |
Washington - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano were critical this week of Arizona's new law on immigration and Holder said the federal government may challenge it.
The critical comments by the nation's top law enforcement official and the Cabinet secretary responsible for preventing terrorist attacks on U.S. soil came four days after Arizona's governor signed a law designed to crack down on illegal aliens.
Napolitano, as former governor of Arizona, vetoed similar bills on two occasions. "We have some deep concerns with the law...it will detract from and siphon resources that we need to concentrate on those in the country illegally, those who have committed the most serious crimes," Napolitano said. She said that ICE fears it will have to use its stretched resources to deal with those arrested under Arizona's new law.
Holder said that the Justice Department is reviewing the legislation in detail and that the 90 days until it takes effect gives the federal authorities enough time to evaluate whether the law is constitutional.
A number of options are under consideration including "the possibility of a court challenge," Holder said. For their part, the 128 members of the Institute of Mexicans Abroad (IME), located at 50 consular offices in the U.S., announced a boycott on Arizona's athletics events, tourism and products made and sold there.
Mexico's Foreign Relations Secretariat also issued a travel alert on Tuesday, urging Mexicans in Arizona to "act with prudence and respect the framework of local laws." It says the law's passage shows "an adverse political atmosphere for migrant communities and for all Mexican visitors."
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