The US Supreme Court: Immigration and Politics
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The US Supreme Court gave the Obama Administration a victory today by ruling that most of Arizona's tough immigration law violates the Constitution. We hear about that and decisions on campaign finance and juvenile justice. Also, Egypt has a new president. What's next? On Red State-Blue State, the Supreme Court and politics.
Banner image: A TV camera is set up in front of the US Supreme Court June 25, 2012 in Washington, DC, as reporters await decisions on immigration and healthcare. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images
Making News
After the Vote: What's Next for Egypt? ()
Mohamed Morsi, formerly of the Muslim Brotherhood, has moved into the presidential office last occupied by Hosni Mubarak. But it's too soon to know if it's more than a symbolic triumph. He may be Egypt's first elected head of state, his powers have not yet been determined, and the elected Parliament has been abolished. David Kirkpatrick is Cairo Bureau Chief for the New York Times.
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- David Kirkpatrick: New York Times, @kirkpatricknyt
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The US Supreme Court: Immigration and Politics ()
Score one for the Obama Administration today as the US Supreme Court ruled that most of Arizona's tough immigration law violated federal authority. It won't be a crime for undocumented workers to look for jobs or fail to register. Is it illegal to demand that suspects "show their papers?" That's still up in the air. And that means the immigration battle is still under way in Arizona and other states.
Guests:
- Greg Stohr: Bloomberg News, @GregStohr
- Karen Tumlin: National Immigration Law Center, @KarenTumlin
- Jessica Vaughan: Center for Immigration Studies, @wwwCISorg
- Matt Barreto: Latino Decisions, @LatinoDecisions
- Fawn Johnson: National Journal, @fawnjohnson
- Daniel Gonzalez: Arizona Republic, @azdangonzalez
Links:
- Governor Brewer on Supreme Court's decision
- President Obama on Supreme Court's decision
- Pew Hispanic Center on net migration falling to zero
- Stohr on Supreme Court decision
- Latino Decisions' 2010 poll on SB 1070, concerns of racial profiling
- Johnson on lack of clarity in Court’s immigration decision
- Gonzalez on advice to Latinos in wake of immigration law ruling
Red State-Blue State
Election-Year Politics and the Supreme Court ()
The US Supreme Court won't release its ruling on Obamacare until this coming Thursday. But today, decisions came down on money in politics, life without parole for juveniles and Arizona's tough immigration law. Carla Marinucci is senior political writer for the San Francisco Chronicle and Wayne Slater has the same title with the Dallas Morning News.
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- Carla Marinucci: San Francisco Chronicle, @cmarinucci
- Wayne Slater: Dallas Morning News, @WayneSlater
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