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Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, known more commonly as Senate Bill (SB) 1070, was signed into law on April 23, 2010 by Governor Jan Brewer, who said that “decades of federal inaction and misguided policy have created a dangerous and unacceptable situation” in Arizona. SB 1070 did spur the federal government to take action. Unfortunately, instead of siding with the citizens of Arizona in their fight against illegal immigration, the Department of Justice chose to sue the state in order to prevent the law from going into effect, arguing that the Executive Branch has the discretion not to enforce immigration law and can prohibit the states from doing so, as well. A federal court has allowed some parts of the law to go into effect while higher courts decide on the constitutionality of other parts of SB 1070. The court battle is far from over.

State of Arizona v. United States of America:
Official U.S. Supreme Court Argument Transcripts Dated April 25, 2012

Click here to read more.

State of Arizona v. United States of America:
The Supreme Court Hears Arguments on SB 1070

Click here to read more.

Public Opinion

Polls show broad public support for SB 1070 and opposition to the lawsuits against it.

Public Opinion on SB1070

Legal Filings

  • Order for Preliminary Injunction, July 28, 2010
     
  • Read the Department of Justice’s Brief against SB1070
     
  • Phoenix Law Enforcement Association’s Legal Brief in Support of SB1070
     
  • Assisted by FAIR, 81 members of Congress file Amicus Brief in support of SB1070
     
  • Attorneys General from nine states file a brief in support of SB1070

WHAT DOES SB 1070 DO?

  • Declares attrition through enforcement official state policy.
  • Mirrors existing federal laws.
  • Instructs police to check the status of those they reasonably suspect to be illegal aliens.
  • Prohibits sanctuary laws by localities.
  • Prohibits racial profiling.

Read the bill and FAIR’s full legal analysis.

SB 1070 text

FAIR’s Analysis of the major provisions of SB 1070.

Find out more about SB1070 in FAIR’s Legislative Updates.

WHY SB1070?

The FBI crime index indicates that the crime rate in Arizona has dropped, but it is still near the top of all U.S. states. Arizona was the #1 state from 2000 to 2006 in per capita crimes. In 2008 it had dropped to #4. But still Arizona’s crime rate was 29% higher than the national average.

Arizona Fact Sheet: Learn about the impact that illegal immigration has had on Arizona.

Did you know that illegal immigration costs taxpayers in Arizona $2.6 billion annually?

Read our report The Fiscal Burden of Illegal Immigration on United States Taxpayers to find out more.

Find the current cost of illegal immigration to Arizona taxpayers, and for all 50 states.

Find out more about the impact of immigration on Arizona with our Arizona state data.

Recent Demographic Change in Arizona: Anatomy of Effective Immigration Reform Legislation: Since 2005, when Arizona made E-Verify mandatory for all employers, the state has been at the forefront of cooperative immigration law enforcement. Click here to read how states can make a difference in deterring illegal immigration.

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