{"id":1126,"date":"2011-09-13T10:20:30","date_gmt":"2011-09-13T14:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/faithandjustice\/?p=1126"},"modified":"2011-09-12T15:28:23","modified_gmt":"2011-09-12T19:28:23","slug":"jay-sekulow-supreme-court-urged-to-uphold-az-immigration-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithandjustice\/2011\/09\/jay-sekulow-supreme-court-urged-to-uphold-az-immigration-law.html","title":{"rendered":"Jay Sekulow: Supreme Court Urged to Uphold AZ Immigration Law"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>It’s a case that deserves the consideration of the U.S. Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

The issue: Arizona’s immigration law S.B. 1070 – Arizona’s effort to protect its borders and citizens by enacting a state law that targets illegal immigration. The Obama Administration is challenging several key provisions of the law and a federal appeals court has sided with the Obama Administration.<\/p>\n

The state of Arizona is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take the case and overturn the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.<\/p>\n

This is such a critical case that we have now filed an amicus brief supporting Arizona\u2019s Petition for Writ of Certiorari<\/a> \u2013 urging the high court to reverse the appeals court. It’s our position that Arizona’s S.B. 1070 is constitutional because it mirrors federal immigration law and incorporates federal standards.<\/p>\n

We are not alone in our request for the high court to take the case. We represent 59 members of Congress and nearly 60,000 Americans in our amicus brief.<\/p>\n

Our argument is simple and direct: the Supreme Court needs to take this case because the federal appeals court erred and reached a faulty conclusion when it blocked key provisions of S.B. 1070.<\/p>\n

In our brief, posted here<\/a>, we argue that \u201cthe Ninth Circuit\u2019s decision undermines federalist and separation of powers principles by permitting the Administration\u2019s policy preferences to trump Congress\u2019s statutory acknowledgement that states have inherent authority to enforce laws that profoundly affect their citizens\u2019 welfare. The Ninth Circuit\u2019s decision effectively leaves the states powerless over unchecked illegal immigration and the associated social and economic costs that their citizens must bear.\u201d<\/p>\n

We are also urging the high court to take the case because many states across the country are enacting laws like Arizona\u2019s and that most of these mirror federal immigration provisions. \u201cThe legitimacy of state efforts to promote national policy as embodied in federal statutes is an important issue that requires this Court\u2019s resolution,\u201d the brief contends.<\/p>\n

It is our position that the appeals court decision \u201ctreads upon federalism by stripping the states of all sovereignty over problems that Congress and our federalist system have committed to the states.\u201d<\/p>\n

Our brief contends the 9th Circuit decision conflicts with the Supreme Court\u2019s decision in May in the case of Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting<\/em>, in which the high court concluded<\/a> that an Arizona employer-sanctions law that penalizes businesses that knowingly hire illegal immigrants is constitutional.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In our brief, we represent 59 members serving in the 112th U.S. Congress including four members of the U.S. Senate: John Barrasso, Jim DeMint, James Inhofe, and David Vitter. Also included are 55 members of the U.S. House of Representatives including Arizona Representative Trent Franks and the following: Rodney Alexander, Michele Bachmann, Roscoe Bartlett, Brian Bilbray, Rob Bishop, Kevin Brady, Mo Brooks, Paul Broun, Dan Burton, Ken Calvert, John Campbell, John Culberson, John Duncan, John Fleming, Randy Forbes, Virginia Foxx, Scott Garrett, Phil Gingrey, Louie Gohmert, Tom Graves, Ralph Hall, Wally Herger, Lynn Jenkins, Walter Jones, Jim Jordan, Mike Kelly, Steve King, Adam Kinzinger, John Kline, Doug Lamborn, Jeff Landry, James Lankford, Robert Latta, Jerry Lewis, Cynthia Lummis, Don Manzullo, Michael McCaul, Tom McClintock, Thaddeus McCotter, Gary Miller, Jeff Miller, Tim Murphy, Sue Myrick, Alan Nunnelee, Joe Pitts, Ted Poe, Mike Pompeo, Bill Posey, Phil Roe, Dana Rohrabacher, Ed Royce, Jean Schmidt, Bill Shuster, and Lamar Smith.<\/p>\n

We also represent more than 57,500 Americans nationwide who have signed on to our Committee to Protect America’s Border.<\/p>\n

The fact is that the state of Arizona acted appropriately and constitutionally when it took action to target illegal immigration. This state law is sound and gives Arizona the constitutional authority to protect its borders and its citizens.<\/p>\n

As other states consider similar laws to do the same, it\u2019s important that the Supreme Court take this case and put an end to any questions about the validity and constitutionality of the Arizona law.<\/p>\n

There is no question that states can take action that compliments federal immigration law without violating it. That\u2019s exactly what Arizona has done and we\u2019re hopeful the high court engages this issue and reverses a flawed appeals court decision.<\/p>\n

We will keep you posted on this case. If you’d like to get updates about\u00a0work, visit the Jay Sekulow<\/a> page at our website<\/a> regularly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Jay Sekulow is the host of Jay Sekulow Live! which airs each weekday on over 850 radio stations nationwide, in addition Sirius and XM satellite radio. He brings insight and education to listeners daily through this national call-in radio program. He is also the host of the ACLJ This Week, the ACLJ\u2019s weekly television program. Jay Sekulow regularly appears on major media outlets, including FOX News, CNN, ABC, CBS, and NBC, where he is sought out for his vast experience in constitutional law and his unique insight into many of the pressing legal and political issues facing America today. He is frequently quoted in the nation's leading newspapers and often contributes opinion editorials to national publications. Jay Sekulow has also published numerous law review and other scholarly articles. Jay Sekulow has received numerous honors for his groundbreaking legal work in the area of free speech and religious liberties. The Legal Times has named Sekulow one of \u201cThe 90 Greatest Washington Lawyers of the Last 30 Years\u201d and the National Law Journal has twice named Sekulow one of the \u201c100 Most Influential Lawyers\u201d in the United States. In addition, TIME Magazine listed Jay Sekulow as one of the \"25 Most Influential Evangelicals\" in America. Jay Sekulow\u2019s legal work in defense of religious liberties and human rights extends beyond the United States, having founded the ECLJ in Strasbourg, France, which maintains consultative status with the United Nations. He has also opened offices in Pakistan, Africa, and Jerusalem, Israel. Jay Sekulow is a staunch defender of Israel, presenting arguments before the International Criminal Court at the Hague. 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