The Constitution Trumps Arizona

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Author(s) The New York Times editorial board
Source The New York Times
Date July 7, 2010
URL http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/08/opinion/08thu1.html
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Quotes-start.png "The Supreme Court has said federal authority can pre-empt state law when the federal interest is dominant and where there already exists a system of federal regulations. The government has done a poor job enforcing its immigration rules, to say the least, but they do exist, and clearly fall under what the Constitution calls “the supreme law of the land.”" Quotes-end.png


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This item argues for the position Lawsuit was justified on the topic United States of America v. Arizona.