The U.S. Supreme Court struck down parts of the controversial 2010 Arizona immigration law, but upheld the "show me your papers" provision where state law enforcement will be permitted to question the immigration status of anyone they stop or arrest if they have reason to suspect the person is here illegally. The Court noted that the provision is open to future legal challenges because of the potential of racial profiling. The Court noted that immigration is regulated by the federal government, and state law cannot preempt such policies.
Click here to read the full opinion: Arizona v. United States, No. 11-182.
For more on this story, click here to read an article in The New York Times.
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