FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE
April 25, 2012
For More Information, contact:
Luther Strange
Joy Patterson (334) 242-7491
Alabama Attorney General
Suzanne Webb (334) 242-7351
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STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL LUTHER STRANGE
Regarding U.S. Supreme Court Argument about Arizona Immigration Law
I was pleased today to attend the U.S. Supreme Court arguments on
Arizona’s immigration law. The Court, in this landmark case, will provide
guidance on the validity of Arizona’s immigration law which will impact
Alabama’s immigration law along with those of several other states. Illegal
immigration is a serious issue facing Alabama and other states across our nation,
and it has been addressed by state legislatures in various ways. Alabama wants
to cooperate with the federal government to fulfill the goals established by
Congress in the manner that Congress provided. Alabama’s law represents a
spirit of cooperation with the federal government. I am cautiously optimistic
that the Supreme Court will recognize that the states can play an important role
in assisting the federal government in fulfilling its responsibility to enforce the
immigration laws of this country.
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