SB 1070 Ruling adds Accountability to Federal Government's Role

Written by Starla M. Brown on . Posted in Staff Op-Eds

After yesterday's ruling on SB 1070 by the Supreme Court I reflected on upholding the Federal Laws over the states legislation and I found this quote by Thomas Jefferson.

 

"The most sacred of the duties of a government [is] to do equal and impartial justice to all citizens."

 

What about non-citizens?  Now that we know without a doubt the Federal government is responsible for upholding the laws applicable to illegal immigration and the states rights are lessened by this ruling, I expect accountability to follow.  It's just my humble opinion, but if you own it then solve the problems and do so without bureaucratic failure.

 

For too long the Federal government wants to intrude in matters better left to the states, in this case I wonder what resolution will follow now that we know who is clearly defined as in charge of the enforcement of immigration laws?  Amnesty or accountability, let's hope they get it right.