bman

Well it looks like local challenges to the new Arizona Immigration law are being dropped for the time being. Why you may ask?

Garrido, the chief organizer of the second referendum drive, said its backers abandoned it after getting legal advice that Arizona's constitutional protections for voter-approved ballot measures would have applied to the law if approved by voters. Secretary of State's spokesman Matt Benson said Monday that the constitutional limitations on possible legislative action would have applied to the law if voters approved it.

The constitutional provisions bar the Legislature from repealing a voter-approved law and only allow legislative changes that further the intent of the original law. Also, any changes must be approved by three-quarters votes of both the House and Senate.

Haha.. of course. The Illegal supporters do not want this going to ballot for this November. Dozens of random polls have shown an overwhelming majority of residents support this new law. I've seen the averages as high as 80%! Good luck changing this one boys. Federal Judges cannot even step on this easily if it's voter approved. Besides, Arizona already has a good defense ready to go. If the Feds pressure the State on this then Arizona will ask that the Feds either enforce their own immigration laws or change the Fed law, or they'll be forced to protect their sovereignty. By that time the conservatives will have control back of the house, senate and presidents office.