Arizona Verification Law Still in Effect As Employers Lawsuit Awaits Supreme Court
The Wall Street Journal says that despite the injunction against SB 1070, Arizona's employer sanctions law remains in effect, pending a Supreme Court review. "The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a number of other state trade associations and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are mounting a legal challenge to the law that is set to go before the U.S. Supreme Court within the next year. The high court already has agreed to hear the case, and its ruling could have far-reaching effects on businesses throughout the U.S. If the law is upheld, Arizona employers face the prospect of future local and state raids if suspected of hiring undocumented workers. That could reach to other parts of the country if states become emboldened by the law," the Wall Street Journal writes.
In a related story, the Arizona Republic notes that most Arizona employers are not using E-Verify at this time.