Resources and Background on SCOTUS Hearing Arizona v. United States

WASHINGTON, April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Arizona v. United States, a case addressing the legality of the Arizona immigration law known as SB 1070.  According to the statement of legislative intent, the law was designed to make "attrition through enforcement" the official policy of all state and local agencies in Arizona. The Immigration Policy Center offers the following background materials and resources on the case:

• For a complete analysis of the Supreme Court case, see our Q&A Guide to Arizona v. United States: What You Need to Know About the Supreme Court Case Involving SB 1070 or http://bit.ly/I9FSEN
• For a short analysis on how the Supreme Court decision may impact state laws see our Q&A on What Arizona v. United States May Mean for States with Similar Immigration Laws or visit http://bit.ly/K2PGM8
• For more information on the costs and consequences of state immigration control laws, see our Q&A Guide to State Immigration Laws: What you Need to Know if Your State is Considering Anti-Immigrant Legislation or http://bit.ly/ItEl9I

SOURCE Immigration Policy Center