The morning talker: Supreme Court mixed on Ariz. immigration law
The Supreme Court this morning held up some portions of Arizona's controversial immigration law SB 1070, struck down others. Such a mixed decision has drawn mixed results. Here's what people are saying about it across social media lines.
- The Supreme Court has struck down most of the controversial Arizona immigration law, but upheld a key provision. The provision that was upheld requires state and local police officers, during routine stops, to check the immigration status of anyone they suspect could be in the country illegally. Read more: foxnews.com/politics/2012/0...
- Two significant points about the decision is that the Court voted 8-0 to reject this particular challenge to the show me your papers provision, with Kagan recused. The majority opinion also leaves open the possibility that a future challenge to this provision could succeed, including a claim that the law leads to unconstitutional racial profiling....
- I guess what happened depends on your perspective...



