Today, the Supreme Court ruled on Arizona’s controversial SB 1070 immigration law. The good news is that it struck down key parts of the law, which is why it is being hailed as a victory for the Obama Administration, which brought the case to the Supreme Court. The bad news is that it upheld the “show me your papers” part that encourages racial profiling, which is why Governor Jan “Finger” Brewer is praising the ruling as a victory.
Leslie Berestein Rojas at Southern California Public Radio (KPCC) lays out what the ruling does:
Today, the Supreme Court ruled on Arizona’s controversial SB 1070 immigration law. The good news is that it struck down key parts of the law, which is why it is being hailed as a victory for the ...