May 10, 2011
Senate President Russell Pearce explains Monday why he thinks the hardships Arizona faces from illegal immigration should allow the state to start enforcing an immigration law approved last year but placed on hold by a federal judge. With him are Attorney General Tom Horne and Gov. Jan Brewer. (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)
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PHOENIX -- State officials will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to let Arizona begin enforcing the immigration law enacted last year.Attorney General Tom Horne said Monday sending the question to the full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will be the quickest way to get the issue heard -- and, he believes, the injunction lifted.