U.S. Supreme Court ruling on AZ Immigration law broken down - | News for Yuma, Imperial Valley, El Centro, AZ & CA

U.S. Supreme Court ruling on AZ Immigration law broken down

Posted:

Here are the sections of Arizona's immigration law considered by the U.S. Supreme Court:

UPHELD: 

- A requirement that police, while enforcing other laws, question people's immigration status if officers have reasonable suspicion they're in the country illegally. 

STRUCK DOWN: 

- A requirement that all immigrants obtain or carry immigration registration papers. 

- A provision making it a state criminal offense for an illegal immigrant to seek work or hold a job. 

- A provision that would allow police to arrest suspected illegal immigrants without warrants.

Email Alert Sign Up

Sign up here to receive breaking news stories from KSWT.com and morning updates to your email inbox.

Log InNot you? Log out


Thank you for signing up! You will receive a confirmation email shortly.

KSWT-TV Affiliates

Go to KSWT-TV's Facebook page

KSWT Facebook Feeds