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U.S. appeals court skeptical on Arizona sheriff's immigration lawsuit
Source: Reuters
US | Mon May 4, 2015 12:17pm EDT
U.S. appeals court skeptical on Arizona sheriff's immigration lawsuit
WASHINGTON | BY LINDSAY DUNSMUIR
(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Monday appeared to cast doubt on an Arizona sheriff's lawsuit that contends President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration are unconstitutional.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio sued President Obama in November, the same day Obama announced unilateral steps to ease the threat of deportation for about 4.7 million undocumented immigrants.
Two of the three judges weighing the case at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit signaled some agreement with a D.C. federal judge who ruled in late December that Arpaio lacked standing to sue, a provision in U.S. law that means he has to prove he has been directly harmed.
Arpaio contends that his office has been harmed because, among other reasons, there are criminals who would not be deported in the country as a result.
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U.S. appeals court skeptical on Arizona sheriff's immigration lawsuit
WASHINGTON | BY LINDSAY DUNSMUIR
(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Monday appeared to cast doubt on an Arizona sheriff's lawsuit that contends President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration are unconstitutional.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio sued President Obama in November, the same day Obama announced unilateral steps to ease the threat of deportation for about 4.7 million undocumented immigrants.
Two of the three judges weighing the case at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit signaled some agreement with a D.C. federal judge who ruled in late December that Arpaio lacked standing to sue, a provision in U.S. law that means he has to prove he has been directly harmed.
Arpaio contends that his office has been harmed because, among other reasons, there are criminals who would not be deported in the country as a result.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/04/us-usa-immigration-court-idUSKBN0NP1IX20150504