lets see if they well fight there law or if they well do has Pete Wilson did.
A federal judge on Thursday struck down the city of Hazleton’s tough crackdown on illegal immigrants, ruling unconstitutional a law that has been emulated by towns and cities around the nation.
The Illegal Immigration Relief Act sought to impose fines on landlords who rent to illegal immigrants and deny business permits to companies that give them jobs. Another measure would have required tenants to register with City Hall and pay for a rental permit.
It was pushed by Hazleton’s Republican mayor last summer after two illegal immigrants were charged in a fatal shooting…
More than 90 communities across the U.S., frustrated by the Congressional impasse on dealing with illegal immigrants, have considered or approved measures similar to Hazleton’s. U.S. District Judge James Munley’s ruling does not affect those measures.
http://coop.pamd.uscourts.gov/06v1586.pdf
2007-07-26 16:20:16 · 10 answers · asked by america8298 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I've been predicting that legal outcome since the case was first filed -- because that's what the federal laws required.
I'm glad the judge applied the law, and didn't make an excuse based solely on popular opinion.
2007-07-26 16:23:53 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 6⤋
For the life of me, I cannot understand how illegal immigrants cannot be considered outside the law. In my mind there is a big difference between an immigrant and an illegal immigrant.
How about respecting the rights of those immigrants who follow the laws and regulations required to live and work in the United States?
Kudos to Mayor Lou. Keep up the fight to make your community safe again.
2007-07-27 20:40:06 · answer #2 · answered by beezersmutti 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's just the very first shot in a long, long battle. States have massive power that can be unleashed on illegal aliens. After the 3rd arrest for no insurance or no drivers license they'll get the idea and move along to a sanctuary city.
2007-07-26 23:28:27 · answer #3 · answered by Yak Rider 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well , Constitutionally, as long as the State or Local law doesn't tread on any Federal Gov't laws or rules ( and in this case, it DOES NOT, as there are NO laws right now, right? ), so the judge overstepped himself. The Feds MAY have a higher law on the books, but in it's absence, they can't say the Locals can't impose their own. Munley will have his decision reviewed....and hopefully disallowed.
- The Gremlin Guy -
2007-07-26 23:27:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
That was barbaric what this judge did. That means that you can't defend your home from vandals. What's going to happen with our country if we keep going like this. Just gave up or take the law on our hands. When the people that we elect wouldn't do the job that they were elected for, then we have a problem, a serious problem.
2007-07-26 23:26:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
All they were wanting to do, was to enforce the law. The judge is wrong.
2007-07-26 23:40:24 · answer #6 · answered by trf6x6 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
why should I have to press 1?
2007-07-26 23:29:19 · answer #7 · answered by bobbie v 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think it's a little sad that our own Constitution is being used to defend illegal immigrants. Of course this is being appealed and they expect it to be overturned. We'll just have to wait and see.
2007-07-26 23:25:10 · answer #8 · answered by LIGER20498 3 · 6⤊ 2⤋
no worry , just another abuse of our worthless constitution as the federal gov, has no right to tell a state or city what laws to pass or enforce, every state was to make its own laws and enforce them under our constitution,
2007-07-26 23:27:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
illegals no. legal immigrants si!
2007-07-26 23:25:40 · answer #10 · answered by MR TADS 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋