Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Desert Mirage? Supreme Court Ruling May Bring Little Relief in Arizona | Common Dreams

Desert Mirage? Supreme Court Ruling May Bring Little Relief in Arizona | Common Dreams
"The good news is that the Court validated the notion that immigration is the business of the federal government and not the states. But this raises its own problematic set of conditions, since federal immigration laws and practices are arcane, and enforcement priorities can be highly politicized. Under the current administration, deportations have reached an all-time high, and the U.S.-Mexico border has been increasingly militarized. Still, the renegade nature of Arizona's repressive policies has only moved things from bad to worse."