Mexico filed an amicus brief this week against the new Arizona immigration law that argues the new law may damage US-Mexico relations and lead to discrimination against Mexican citizens. The Phoenix Business Journal reports that Mexico filed a brief in favor of the federal lawsuit which claims the law "unfairly targets Hispanics" and that "immigration is a federal matter."
The new law allows law enforcement officials in Arizona to request proof of legal immigration, residency, or citizenship of anyone they suspect might be an illegal immigrant. The legislation also makes it unlawful to seek day-labor on public streets and a misdemeanor to be in Arizona illegally, according to the Washington Examiner. It is currently scheduled to go into effect July 29.
The full article is posted here.
[Posted by Clarissa Arafiles]
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