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By JACQUES BILLEAUD and AMANDA LEE MYERS, Associated Press Writers Jacques Billeaud And Amanda Lee Myers, Associated Press Writers – 7 mins ago
PHOENIX – A federal judge dealt a serious rebuke to Arizona's toughest-in-the-nation immigration law on Wednesday when she put most of the crackdown on hold just hours before it was to take effect.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton shifts the immigration debate to the courts and sets up a lengthy legal battle that may not be decided until the Supreme Court weighs in. Republican Gov. Jan Brewer said the state will likely appeal the ruling and seek to get the judge's order overturned.

But for now, opponents of the law have prevailed: The provisions that most angered opponents will not take effect, including sections that required officers to check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws.

The judge also delayed parts of the law that required immigrants to carry their papers at all times, and made it illegal for undocumented workers to solicit employment in public places — a move aimed at day laborers. In addition, the judge blocked officers from making warrantless arrests of suspected illegal immigrants.

"Requiring Arizona law enforcement officials and agencies to determine the immigration status of every person who is arrested burdens lawfully-present aliens because their liberty will be restricted while their status is checked," Bolton, a Clinton appointee, said in her decision.

She said the controversial sections should be put on hold until the courts resolve the issues. Other provisions of the law, many of them slight revisions to existing Arizona immigration statute, will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday.

The law was signed by Brewer in April and immediately revived the national debate on immigration, making it a hot-button issue in the midterm elections. The law has inspired similar action elsewhere, prompted a boycott against Arizona and led an unknown number of illegal immigrants to leave the state.

Lawyers for the state contend the law was a constitutionally sound attempt by Arizona to assist federal immigration agents and lessen border woes such as the heavy costs for educating, jailing and providing health care for illegal immigrants. Arizona is the busiest gateway into the country for illegal immigrants, and the state's border with Mexico is awash in drugs and smugglers that authorities badly want to stop.

Brewer's lawyers said Arizona shouldn't have to suffer from America's broken immigration system when it has 15,000 police officers who can arrest illegal immigrants.

"It's a temporary bump in the road, we will move forward, and I'm sure that after consultation with our counsel we will appeal," Brewer told The Associated Press. "The bottom line is we've known all along that it is the responsibility of the feds and they haven't done their job so we were going to help them do that."

The ruling came just as police were making last-minute preparations to begin enforcement of the law and protesters were planning large demonstrations against the measure. At least one group planned to block access to federal offices, daring officers to ask them about their immigration status.

In a sign of the international interest in the law, about 100 protesters in Mexico City who had gathered in front of the U.S. Embassy broke into cheers when speakers told them about the federal judge's ruling. The demonstrators had been monitoring the news on a laptop computer on the stage.

The crowd clapped and started chanting, "Migrants, hang on, the people are rising up!"

Gisela and Eduardo Diaz went to the Mexican consulate in Phoenix on Wednesday seeking advice because they were worried about what would happen to their 3-year-old granddaughter if they were pulled over by police and

I knew the judge would say that part of the law was just not right," said Diaz, a 50-year-old from Mexico City who came to Arizona on a since-expired tourist visa in 1989. "It's the part we were worried about. This is a big relief for us."

Opponents argued the law would lead to racial profiling, conflict with federal immigration law and distract local police from fighting more serious crimes. The U.S. Justice Department, civil rights groups and a Phoenix police officer had asked the judge for an injunction to prevent the law from being enforced.

"There is a substantial likelihood that officers will wrongfully arrest legal resident aliens under the new (law)," Bolton ruled.

Federal authorities have argued that letting the Arizona law stand would create a patchwork of immigration laws nationwide that would burden the agency that responds to immigration-status inquiries and disrupt U.S. relations with Mexico and other countries.

The core of the government's case is that federal immigration law trumps state law — an issue known as "pre-emption" in legal circles. The judge plainly accepted that view, pointing out five portions of the law where she believed the federal government would likely succeed on its claims that U.S. law supersedes state law.

"Even though Arizona's interests may be consistent with those of the federal government, it is not in the public interest for Arizona to enforce pre-empted laws," Bolton wrote.

Supporters of the law took solace in the fact that the judge did keep several portions of the law intact, including a section that bars local governments from limiting enforcement of federal immigration laws. Those jurisdictions are commonly known as "sanctuary cities

do not think for one damm minute that this judges ruling WAS NOT heavely influenced by chicago style thuggery compliments of obama and his band of thugs .

I am sure the female democratic judge was offered a sweetheart deal by the Obama Admin.

The Chicago Thuggery continues......

I would recommend every American citizen harmed or killed by the illegal aliens to sue this administration.

Soon, people have instincts like rats, you back them into a wall, they will come out fighting....Obama is hoping this will happen so he can use this excuse to arrest American citizens.

...just like the days of Hitler, he also promised his citizens rainbows and lollipops, they received furnaces, lice, rapes and genocide.

Chylloh wrote:

I am sure the female democratic judge was offered a sweetheart deal by the Obama Admin.
The Chicago Thuggery continues......
I would recommend every American citizen harmed or killed by the illegal aliens to sue this administration.
Soon, people have instincts like rats, you back them into a wall, they will come out fighting....Obama is hoping this will happen so he can use this excuse to arrest American citizens.
...just like the days of Hitler, he also promised his citizens rainbows and lollipops, they received furnaces, lice, rapes and genocide.

??????? By the way the judge was a independent!! You're way off with the Hitler comment but please continue!!

Chylloh wrote:

I am sure the female democratic judge was offered a sweetheart deal by the Obama Admin.
The Chicago Thuggery continues......
I would recommend every American citizen harmed or killed by the illegal aliens to sue this administration.
Soon, people have instincts like rats, you back them into a wall, they will come out fighting....Obama is hoping this will happen so he can use this excuse to arrest American citizens.
...just like the days of Hitler, he also promised his citizens rainbows and lollipops, they received furnaces, lice, rapes and genocide.

there is NO WAY IN HELL obama didn't play a big big part in the judges discision . i think your idea of every american suing the obama administration anytime illigals commit a aNYTHING against americans is an excellent idea .it would definately send a message to osama bin obama that we americans have had enough .

Gisela and Eduardo Diaz went to the Mexican consulate in Phoenix on Wednesday seeking advice because they were worried about what would happen to their 3-year-old granddaughter if they were pulled over by police and

heres a fckn idea if your so damm worried about it take your law breaking ass back across the border and stay there . these gd leaches make me sick .

Phoenix97 wrote:

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??????? By the way the judge was a independent!! You're way off with the Hitler comment but please continue!!

"Judge Susan Bolton was -- not surprisingly -- appointed by a Democrat, Bill Clinton. Her decision shows just how important a judge's selection can be. Unfortunately, President Obama will appoint many more judges with similar left-wing leanings".

Naw, don't think so, I am right on target about Obama/Hitler---no difference.

waymoresblues wrote:

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there is NO WAY IN HELL obama didn't play a big big part in the judges discision . i think your idea of every american suing the obama administration anytime illigals commit a aNYTHING against americans is an excellent idea .it would definately send a message to osama bin obama that we americans have had enough .

Of course, Obama gave her a deal she couldn't refuse.

Obama, aka community organizer had bus loads of ACORN and SEIU bussed to Arizona to riot if they did not get their way.

My first thought, start shooting them. Its either them or yourself.

This will be Ky in no time with the same problem. Shelbyville is unbelievably over ran by illegal latino aliens. The mayor and sheriff actually hide in their offices, afraid to confront the citizens when they are there to complain or get the problems of crime going on by the illegal aliens dealt with.

Watch your back and arm yourself, the government is going against the people and next they will marched your butt into a make-shift prison or in front of a firing squad---make no doubt about this.

Did you know, the soldier who leaked over 90,000 videos and reports of OUR soldiers in Afghanistan met with Obama months ago and he saw NO PROBLEM with him?

waymoresblues wrote:

Gisela and Eduardo Diaz went to the Mexican consulate in Phoenix on Wednesday seeking advice because they were worried about what would happen to their 3-year-old granddaughter if they were pulled over by police and
heres a fckn idea if your so damm worried about it take your law breaking ass back across the border and stay there . these gd leaches make me sick .

The leftist media has been showing videos of latino illegal aliens crying, pleading that they are good people only here to work.....yet not one report about the syphoning of welfare resources, crimes---drug traffiking, human traffiking, killings, kidnapping, syphoning of education and health services to the point of bankrupting,etc.

Yet, they play these "pity card" stories via orders of Obama in order to deceive Americans in which 70 % of Americans who are fed up with this invasion and this president.

Chylloh wrote:

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"Judge Susan Bolton was -- not surprisingly -- appointed by a Democrat, Bill Clinton. Her decision shows just how important a judge's selection can be. Unfortunately, President Obama will appoint many more judges with similar left-wing leanings".
Naw, don't think so, I am right on target about Obama/Hitler---no difference.

your damm right theres no difference between hitler and obama 'the agenda is the same . obama is a stradigest 'he knows exacty who to appoint where at exactly the right time so it dosent take away from his master plan 'and at the same time keeps HIS nose clean ' obama is the master at this .he is NEVER WRONG ' NEVER MAKES MISTAKES 'as in the shirley sherrod case 'he blames the entire thing on HIS ADMINISTRATION ' even tho HE gave the firing orders .
he is a gd dirt bad of the lowest kind . and i think more and more people are starting to see through his evilness .

waymoresblues wrote:

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your damm right theres no difference between hitler and obama 'the agenda is the same . obama is a stradigest 'he knows exacty who to appoint where at exactly the right time so it dosent take away from his master plan 'and at the same time keeps HIS nose clean ' obama is the master at this .he is NEVER WRONG ' NEVER MAKES MISTAKES 'as in the shirley sherrod case 'he blames the entire thing on HIS ADMINISTRATION ' even tho HE gave the firing orders .
he is a gd dirt bad of the lowest kind . and i think more and more people are starting to see through his evilness .

I couldn't agree more with you.

This is why there has been Tea Party growth and many, many town hallers who feel the same way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch...

Chylloh wrote:

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I couldn't agree more with you.
This is why there has been Tea Party growth and many, many town hallers who feel the same way.

the numbers show on the obama aproval rating that he has hit rock bottom faster than any other president in history , his only supporters are illigals and blacks who would'nt care less if the man planted bombs in their house and blew up their entire family ,

waymoresblues wrote:

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the numbers show on the obama aproval rating that he has hit rock bottom faster than any other president in history , his only supporters are illigals and blacks who would'nt care less if the man planted bombs in their house and blew up their entire family ,

yeah,rock bottom in the eyes of rightwing,racist like you and your lover.you sorry POS

This will take a while. You know the 9th circut will agree with Judge Bolton. Once it gets to the Supreme Court i think they will be overturned and the law will be allowed to go forward. It will be at least next summer though.

It is sad thought that the govt will try to stop a law that was made to make them do their job. The federal govt for over 40 yrs has allowed this to continue. Sad state of affairs.

Umad wrote:

Is it just me that notices how our country is going to shit, all because of people of color? By that I mean brown, black, yellow, whatever. I understand the desire to be open to other kinds of people, but what about if they are literally destroying your communities and attempting to eradicate your way of life?

no your exactly right umad ' destroying this country is what obama is all about '

waymoresblues wrote:

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the numbers show on the obama aproval rating that he has hit rock bottom faster than any other president in history , his only supporters are illigals and blacks who would'nt care less if the man planted bombs in their house and blew up their entire family ,

Funny you stated "planted bombs in their house", this is what Obama stands for deception, killing innocent people in the name of muslim radical terrorist and incompetency.