U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton’s temporary injunction apparently satisfies those who love the (nearly) status quo.
There are a few new wrinkles…citizens can sue any community in Arizona community that openly adopts a “Sanctuary City” status – although a community can continue to simply take a hands-off stance. There is increased opportunity to stop and arrest anyone suspected of transporting illegal aliens.
And, peace officers can still make legal stops and, if they wish can call ICE if someone does not have a license or insurance just as they always could, and ICE can say, “Sorry, we are busy” and go back to their Yatzee game just as they always could.
Obviously, illegal aliens in Arizona are even more in the spotlight than ever and that makes them nervous. That is a good thing. People who break the law SHOULD be nervous.
In effect, the pressure has been ratcheted up on illegal aliens, and the legal authorities have slightly more power than before but not as much as they would like to have as SB 1070 grinds through the courts.
The Arizona farmers will still find field workers willing to work for some years to come, the police will still have full employment and healthy retirements, and the protestors will have another venues to protest at when the G-8, IMF and G-20 meetings are not in session – although Tucson in the summer is not as hospitable as Toronto or Paris.
This is a long struggle, and battle wins and losses are not important except in the cumulative sense.
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