My understanding is that the AZ law is "patterned" after the US law... even, I seem to recall, to using some of the same language...
<thinking, thinking>
... so if SCOTUS knocks down the AZ law, wouldn't that mean most of the fed law would also be unconstitutional...?
<mulling it over, mulling it over>
...so if the fed law is also unconstitutional, doesn't that knock down just about all of our illegal alien laws....?
<rubbing chin, rubbing chin>
...so wouldn't that be a back-door way to achieve...?
<searches for word, searches for word>
... total immigration amnesty...
Nah. Won't happen....
I'm just an old coot who's seen so many political subterfuges in my lifetime that I've become suspicious of anything a politician does. Call it paranoia. I'm entitled. Besides, it's a State's rights issue anyhow....
<scratches balding pate, scratches balding pate>
...may end up calling it the War Of Eastern Aggression, if it ever comes to that.
Terry, 230RN