Supreme Court Arizona Ruling

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 25, 2012

In a ruling this morning, the Supreme Court struck down much of Arizona's controversial immigration policy (SB 1070), but also left the door open for one key provision -- police immigration status check of anyone stopped -- to remain and be litigated further. Melissa Keaney, staff attorney at the National Immigration Law Center, discusses the decision.

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