Federal Ruling Against Arizona's Controversial Immigration Law
By: Big 2 News Staff
Updated: December 26, 2011
ARIZONA -- A federal court judge in Phoenix decided Arizona authorities cannot arrest
people suspected of being illegal immigrants, solely based on their physical
appearance, and ethnicity.
In a ruling on Friday, Judge G. Murray Snow wrote the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and its officers can no longer detain any person based only on the officer's personal belief the person might be in the U.S. illegally.
The judge said deputies cannot reasonably believe a person violated a state or federal law simply because of the way they look.
It's the latest setback for supporters of Arizona's controversial immigration laws.
In a ruling on Friday, Judge G. Murray Snow wrote the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and its officers can no longer detain any person based only on the officer's personal belief the person might be in the U.S. illegally.
The judge said deputies cannot reasonably believe a person violated a state or federal law simply because of the way they look.
It's the latest setback for supporters of Arizona's controversial immigration laws.
