The U.S. Supreme Court BuildingThe U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Arizona’s tough immigration law was largely a victory for the federal government’s status quo of pro-amnesty, lax immigration enforcement. But it was not a total disaster.
The divided court struck down three provisions of the law:
• It said police may not arrest illegal aliens without a warrant based simply on there being probable cause to believe that they committed an offense that would lead to their deportation.
• It said Arizona may not make it a state crime for illegal aliens to seek or perform work.
• And it said Arizona may not make it unlawful for illegal aliens not to carry registration papers and other government identification.