Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act
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The Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, commonly known as Arizona SB 1070, is a controversial 2010 Arizona immigration law that empowered state and local police to enforce federal immigration rules and sparked major legal and political battles over immigration enforcement and civil rights.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arizona state law
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United States state statute ⓘ immigration law ⓘ |
| aimedAt | unauthorized immigration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Arizona v. United States
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surface form:
Arizona SB 1070
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| challengedBy |
United States Department of Justice
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surface form:
U.S. Department of Justice
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| containsProvision |
authorization for warrantless arrests under certain immigration-related circumstances
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requirement for noncitizens to carry federal registration documents ⓘ state penalties for failure to carry immigration registration documents ⓘ state penalties for unauthorized aliens seeking or engaging in work ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court |
Supreme Court of the United States
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surface form:
U.S. Supreme Court
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| criticizedFor |
civil rights concerns
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potential racial profiling ⓘ preemption of federal authority over immigration ⓘ |
| empowered |
local police to enforce certain federal immigration laws
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state police to enforce certain federal immigration laws ⓘ |
| governorAtSigning | Jan Brewer ⓘ |
| influenced | similar immigration enforcement bills in other U.S. states ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Arizona
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surface form:
State of Arizona
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| keyDecision | Arizona v. United States ⓘ |
| legalChallenge |
Arizona v. United States
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surface form:
United States v. Arizona
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| legislativeBody | Arizona State Legislature ⓘ |
| location | Arizona ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Barack Obama presidency
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surface form:
Obama administration
civil rights organizations ⓘ immigrant advocacy groups ⓘ |
| partiallyInvalidatedBy | Arizona v. United States ⓘ |
| politicalPartyOfPrimarySponsor | Republican Party ⓘ |
| primarySponsor | Russell Pearce ⓘ |
| requires | police to make a reasonable attempt to determine immigration status during lawful stops when reasonable suspicion exists ⓘ |
| shortName | SB 1070 ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jan Brewer ⓘ |
| signingDate | 2010-04-23 ⓘ |
| sparked |
boycotts of Arizona
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nationwide protests ⓘ |
| stateBillNumber | SB 1070 ⓘ |
| struckDownProvision |
authorization of certain warrantless arrests based on possible removability (Section 6)
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state crime for failure to carry registration documents (Section 3) ⓘ state crime for unauthorized aliens seeking or engaging in work (Section 5(C)) ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
immigration enforcement
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law enforcement powers ⓘ public safety ⓘ |
| supportedBy | many Arizona Republicans ⓘ |
| SupremeCourtDecisionDate | 2012-06-25 ⓘ |
| topicOf |
academic and legal scholarship
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extensive media coverage ⓘ |
| upheldProvision | immigration status check during lawful stops (Section 2(B)) ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2010 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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Arizona v. United States
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popularNameOfLawAtIssue
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Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act
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