Justice Department seeks an injunction to block law from taking effect.
View full sizePresident Barack Obama outlines the need for immigration policy overhaul during a speech Thursday at the American University School of International Service in Washington. On Tuesday, the Justice Department sued Arizona over its controversial immigration law.From The Washington Post:
The Justice Department filed suit Tuesday against Arizona, charging that the state's new immigration law is unconstitutional and requesting a preliminary injunction to stop the legislation from taking effect.
The lawsuit says the law illegally intrudes on federal prerogatives, invoking as its main argument the legal doctrine of "preemption," which is based on the Constitution's supremacy clause and says that federal law trumps state statutes. The Justice Department argues that enforcing immigration laws is a federal responsibility.
» Read the story: Justice Department sues, seeks injunction on Arizona immigration law
» Arizona 'crossed a constitutional line,' federal officials say [New York Daily News]
» USA v Arizona: What is Preemption? [Fox News]
» Arizona Immigration Law Is Trouble for the GOP [U.S. News and World Report]