The Arizona-Mexico Border at Nogales
July 6, 2010 – Less than an hour ago our federal government through Attorney General Eric Holder sued Arizona to stop the enforcement of its state law to enforce immigration laws. This is the same attorney general that Alex Wathen has had two victories over in the Ninth Circuit recently in immigration cases where the Attorney General tried to keep the immigrants out of our country including one who deserves political asylum based on religious persecution. The attorney general opposed those who applied in the court system for legal status but is now taking the opposite position with respect to controlling illegal immigration. This will be an interesting lawsuit. The documents filed so far are:
1. Complaint – Read Why the Federal Government Opposes Arizona’s Efforts
1-1 CoverSheet – Standard Informational Form in Civil Cases
2 Not available for download
3 Notice Availability of Magistrate Judge – This is standard but unlikely to be used in this case.
4-1 Summons Issued – When served with this document the Defendant is commanded to answer in court.
4-2 Summons Issued – When served with this document the Defendant is commanded to answer in court.
This picture below from the past is instructive of the effectiveness of the federal government’s approach to the border:
Ineffective immigration enforcement is the trademark of the federal government.
