Q&A Guide to Arizona v. United States: What You Need to Know About the Supreme Court Case Over SB 1070
 
For Immediate Release

April 2, 2012

Washington, D.C.—The Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in Arizona v. United States, a dispute over the legality of the immigration law known as “SB 1070.” More than any matter in recent history, the case involves a range of important questions regarding the role that states may play in the enforcement of federal immigration law. The Court’s decision will likely affect not only the future of SB 1070, but the fate of other state immigration laws being challenged in court and the odds of similar laws being passed around the country.   

Today, the Immigration Policy Center releases a guide providing brief answers to common questions about the case, including how the litigation began, what the contested provisions do and do not say, and what arguments have been raised by each side. The guide also includes an appendix listing all of the outside individuals, organizations, and governments that filed briefs supporting and opposing SB 1070. As the Supreme Court considers the case, knowing the facts and legal arguments behind the case will prove critically important in furthering a rational discussion about the implications of the Court’s decision.

To read the report in its entirety, see:
Q&A Guide to Arizona v. United States: What You Need to
Know About the Supreme Court Case Over SB 1070
By Ben Winograd
http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/sites/default/files/docs/Winograd%20-%20Supreme%20Court%20Q&A%20Guide%20040212.pdf
IPC Special Report (April 2012)
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For more information contact Seth Hoy at shoy@immcouncil.org or (202) 507-7509.