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—Garrett Hardin, The Tragedy of the Commons (1968)
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IRLI collaborates on important Supreme Court briefs in SB 1070 case
On February 13, 2012, two amicus briefs, one by IRLI and another by IRLI-affiliated outside attorney Kris Kobach, were filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in the U.S. v. Arizona (SB 1070) litigation. The combined briefs present nineteen essential legal points which explain how the three challenged provisions of SB1070 are in full harmony with the federal immigration laws enacted by Congress. The briefs also explain the provisions of the U.S. Constitution which delineate the complementary roles of Congress, the executive branch, and the states in the enforcement of American immigration and nationality law.
US Supreme Court to Review Arizona SB 1070 Laws and IRLI Attrition through Enforcement Policy
The United States Supreme Court has granted certiorari in the case of Arizona v. United States, the Obama Administration’s challenge to Arizona’s landmark cooperative immigration enforcement law, known nationally as SB 1070. The high court’s December 12, 2011 decision to accept review is another favorable development in IRLI’s campaign to defend the constitutional authority of states to cooperatively enforce federal immigration laws.
IRLI Files Supreme Court Brief on Behalf of US Congress Members Supporting Arizona SB 1070
On September 12, 2011, IRLI, partnering with the American Center for Law and Justice, filed a brief on behalf of four United States Senators and 55 United States Congressmen urging the United States Supreme Court to hear the case of United States v. Arizona. Click on the attachment below to read the brief.
IRLI previously joined with ACLJ in filing briefs on behalf of members of Congress supporting Arizona in both the Ninth Circuit and in the Arizona District Court.
IRLI Seeks Supreme Court Review of California Decision to Allow In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens
On February 14, 2011 the IRLI filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari, asking the United States Supreme Court to review the California Supreme Court’s November 2010 decision in Martinez v. Board of Regents, which upheld a California State statute that grants in-state tuition to illegal aliens. “The California Supreme Court wrongly held that states can give resident tuition benefits to illegal aliens despite the federal ban, as long as they use a semantic proxy, such as attending a California high school,” said IRLI attorney Garrett Roe.
IRLI Petitions US Supreme Court for Review in Hazleton Local Ordinances Case
IRLI has filed a Petition for Certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the City of Hazleton. Hazleton Pennsylvania gained international attention when it enacted two ordinances that prohibited business license holders from using unauthorized alien workers and landlords from knowingly renting properties to illegal aliens.
IRLI Files Supreme Court Brief Defending Arizona E-Verify Law Against the US Chamber of Commerce, the ACLU, and the United States Department of Justice
On October 28, 2010, IRLI filed a friend of the court brief with the United States Supreme Court, supporting the Arizona E-verify law. In 2006, with the help of IRLI, State Senator Russell Pearce drafted the Arizona Legal Workers Act, a first-of-its kind State law which required virtually all employers in Arizona to enroll in and utilize the federal E-verify system. E-verify is a federal database that allows employers to electronically verify whether a newly hired employee is authorized to work in the United States. Janet Napolitano, the Governor of Arizona at the time, signed the law in 2007.