The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Arizona's law targeting illegal immigrants in late April, according to a report in The Boston Globe. Immigration is a controversial topic in the upcoming presidential election, and a ruling from the Supreme Court may impact how the issue plays out in the months ahead.
There are approximately 12 million illegal immigrants living in the United States. Border states say that they are disproportionately affected by illegal immigration and needed to enact tough laws to protect its citizens. The Obama administration maintains that regulating immigration is the responsibility of the federal government.
The Arizona law, S.B. 1070, was signed by Gov. Jan Brewer in April, 2010 and the Obama administration sued in July. The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a ruling to prevent enforcement of some provisions in the Arizona law, such as "requiring all immigrants to obtain or carry immigration registration papers; making it a state criminal offense for an illegal immigrant to seek work or hold a job; and allowing police to arrest suspected illegal immigrants without a warrant."
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