The first lawsuit against Arizona’s newest anti-illegal immigration law was filed today in federal court in Phoenix. The Arizona Capitol Times reports:
April 29, arguing that it infringes on the federal government’s right to enforce illegal immigration laws and will lead to racial profiling against Hispanics.
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The suit was filed on behalf of a handful of Hispanic plaintiffs who say they will be negatively affected by S1070, including a man whose business caters primarily to Hispanic customers, a pastor who owns three Spanish language radio stations, and an undocumented immigrant with U.S.-born children.
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Shortly afterward, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the National Immigration Law Center announced that they would also file suit against S1070 on similar grounds.