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> Supreme Court precedent is that states cannot be compelled by Congress to enforce Immigration law (see: Printz v. United States). So the supreme court struck
by Gabriel54 1y ago
> Supreme Court precedent is that states cannot be compelled by Congress to enforce Immigration law (see: Printz v. United States).
So the supreme court struck a reasonable compromise between federal and state interests. I am not a lawyer, but I am certain that this precedent does not give states the right to actively obstruct federal agents from doing their job, that is, to enforce federal immigration law.
- hypeatei 1y ago> does not give states the right to actively obstruct federal agents Who said they had that right and when did this happen?
- Gabriel54 1y agoThe warrant of the judge's arrest strongly suggests that she did not think it was appropriate for ICE to arrest Ruiz and took actions to prevent it from happening.
- sarlalian 1y agoShe probably didn't think it was appropriate for ICE to arrest Ruiz at the courthouse. If going to court for a case against you becomes a good way to get deported, guess what people aren't going to do. We don't have the resources to keep everyone who has a case against them in jail, so we release people on the promise that they will show up for court. If it's dangerous to their freedom and living status to show up to court, they won't.
- rolph 1y agothe feds also have no right to arbitrarily obstruct court in session, they have to seek administrative recess, they cant just barge in and start belching commands, they dont have that authority.
- Gabriel54 1y agoThe agents in this case did no such thing. As far as I am aware this has not happened anywhere.
- rolph 1y agothats right they did no such thing, presumibly they sought recess from a chief justice, and by the time they came back, the person of concern was gone. had they realized they were likely to walk into the middle of procedings, the first stop should have been authorization to intercede.
- thuanao 1y agoConsidering the constitution only enumerates the power of naturalization (NOT residency) to Federal government, there is no clear power granted to Feds for things like residency visas. Controlling the border from foreign enemies is a far cry from the Federal government asserting the right to determine who gets to simply live and work within the states. The Supreme Court makes a mockery of 10th amendment on so many issues, whether it's drugs, healthcare, immigration, gun control...