ABA Journal: The ABA has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn part of a controversial Arizona law that requires immigration status checks for some people who are stopped or arrested.
The ABA brief urges the court to rule that four enjoined provisions are pre-empted by federal immigration law, according to a press release. The four provisions:
• Require police officers to check the immigration status of a person legally stopped, detained or arrested, if they have a reasonable suspicion the person is in the United States illegally. If the person is arrested, police would be required to hold the person pending federal verification.
• Authorize warrantless arrests when there is probable cause to believe a person has committed a public offense warranting deportation.
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