Comments on: ABA President Says “An Extraordinary Law … Requires Extraordinary Action.”

By: ABA and 1070 « AZ Attorney

ABA and 1070 « AZ Attorney — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:55:30 +0000

... laws. We have problems with racial profiling. So I don’t know how this law would pass muster, and that’s why I issued the statement that I issued. My first statement was very strong about it. And while reasonable minds can differ, my view is, as ...

By: Anonymous Patriot

Anonymous Patriot — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:52:54 +0000

Whether the Gestapo comes in the uniform of the United States Border Patrol, or the Arizona State Police, don’t answer their questions, not even the one about your citizenship. Don’t show them any ID cards or anything else but your back. Go on your way. If they “detain” or arrest you, find an ABA member and sue their asses off for deprivation of rights under color of law.

The honest people of this country (that is, the ones who don’t work for the government) still have a few rights left — we just have to exercise them.

By: Guerline L. Laurore

Guerline L. Laurore — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:23:07 +0000

Thank you American Bar Association for making your point of view known. You are doing what you were meant to do and as such, I am proud to be affilliated with you. States must obey the US Constitution and leave immigration laws to be enacted by the federal governement. Good job
http://www.llaurorelaw.com

By: ABA Member in WA

ABA Member in WA — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:15:26 +0000

I cannot wait for some quota-driven telemarketer from Chicago to call me to renew my membership. I will tell them that it is precisely this type of political grand-standing and myopic ignorance of the majority of Americans that makes the ABA so utterly irrelevant. But that is not to say I won’t get all moochy-liberal on you losers and use your free A/V CLEs when I can. Might as well deduct my portion of fee from your 2011 operating revenue right now…
Buh-bye.

By: Libertarian

Libertarian — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:27:35 +0000

I do not hold a degree in law but do know that this law is unconstitutional. For starters a citizen is not required to carry proof of citizenship, so some citizens may be held without due process. To state that racial profiling won’t happen is absurd. It already happens and this law will only give someone the authority to do so(even if it claims it won’t). Also how do you determine who is legal and who is not by looking at them? Requiring everyone to prove their status is wrong, this is not 1940’s Germany. “Either you believe in liberty or you don’t”-Ron Paul

By: Disgruntled Member

Disgruntled Member — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:47:59 +0000

The ABA continues to show itself as a leftist organization without regard for the rule of law. It may be time to cancel my membership.

By: Jeri S.

Jeri S. — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:23:50 +0000

I really am disappointed with those who do not support Arizona’s decision for creating and enacting this law. Our US Government has become too lenient with allowing criminals of all persons to get away with something because of religious or “politically Correct” coercion. Federal and State Laws are created and in place for a reason-to preserve and insure justice.
The laws created are not to further promulgate crimes and criminals. For any one person, relgious group, or government lobbyist/political group to cry foul when a state enacts a law to protect it’s citizens, is wrong.
Does any of the non-supporters object to the Federal Goverment using the same tactics when it came to Laws constituted to prevent terrorism after 9/11? I believe the Patriot Act contained similar statements that allowed law enforcement and immigration authorities to further PREVENT crimes, by detaining and deporting immigrants suspected of terrorism-related acts. Crimes caused by illegal aliens toward any law-abiding citizen, is an act of terrorism under any action, definition, or Law.
While not all Laws or Stautes are perfect (this is what amendments are for), Support of these laws that are, in effect, to Protect law-abiding citizens should always be supported.

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:17:02 +0000

The key to this mess is simply Arizona did what the Fed refuses to do- they codified aspects of Federal Laws into one enforceable statute. The standard of Reasonable Suspicion remains as a bar to profiling as it does in other cases/arrests. If that standard is not a good enough protection for people of Hispanic descent, then the standard is wrong for all Citizens of this country.

By: Shah Peerally

Shah Peerally — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 07:57:42 +0000

I applaud the ABA for this move. It is high time we lawyers do what we took an oath to do…that is uphold the US constitution. Good Job!

Thank you
http://shahpeerally.com

By: Lee in Ohio

Lee in Ohio — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:32:11 +0000

Your brief is well thought out and clearly written. Although you dealt with 4 main areas why an injunction should be issued there were a 100 sub areas all of which give the court a valid reason to injoin this really ill conceived law.
Thanks ABA for stepping up.