Although a federal judge has blocked parts of SB 1070, the battle over illegal immigration rages on in Arizona and across the nation.
ABCNews.com reports:
From the Midwest to the East Coast, some cities and states are taking the unusual step of implementing laws and regulations that cross into the traditional jurisdiction of the federal government.In the first quarter of 2010 alone, state legislators in 45 states introduced 1,180 bills and resolutions relating to immigrants and refugees, up from the first quarter of 2009, when 25 states passed 35 laws and adopted 40 resolutions, according to the bipartisan National Conference of State Legislators.
Meanwhile, Gov. Jan Brewer is considering a fix to the law that would address the concerns raised by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton. Brewer told Capitol Media Services:
We knew that she had concerns with those particular sections...Obviously, I have considered that. And probably over the next few weeks will make some kind of decision if that’s the direction we want to go or not, We could address that legislatively and please the court.
In any case, one picture is worth a thousand words.