Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, known more commonly as Senate Bill (SB) 1070, was signed into law on April 23, 2010 by Governor Jan Brewer, who said that "decades of federal inaction and misguided policy have created a dangerous and unacceptable situation" in Arizona. SB 1070 did spur the federal government to take action. Unfortunately, instead of siding with the citizens of Arizona in their fight against illegal immigration, the Department of Justice chose to sue the state in order to prevent the law from going into effect, arguing that the Executive Branch has the discretion not to enforce immigration law and can prohibit the states from doing so, as well. A federal court has allowed some parts of the law to go into effect while higher courts decide on the constitutionality of other parts of SB 1070. The court battle is far from over.
Drafted with the aid of FAIR's legal affiliate, the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), SB 1070 is carefully crafted to conform to federal laws and to protect the civil rights of all legal residents and visitors to Arizona.
They believe that SB 1070 will withstand legal challenges from the illegal alien advocacy network and will serve as a model for other state and local governments that, like Arizona, decide they can no longer wait for the federal government to secure the border and enforce our immigration laws. (FAIRUS.org)
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