June 25, 2012
Lupe Flores
HACU statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Arizona Anti-Immigration Law
“The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
(HACU) commends the Supreme Court of the United States for its decision to strike
down most of Arizona’s law SB 1070,” said HACU President and CEO, Antonio R.
Flores. “Unfortunately, Section 2 (commonly known as ‘Papers, Please’
section), allowing police to verify the
immigration status of individuals, remains intact.” We are hopeful that
this egregious section will be further challenged and changed, as well.
We will continue to work with others to ensure the protection of the rights of
Hispanics and other ethnic populations, including our young students who are
immigrants.”
The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government has the
sole power to enforce immigration laws by preempting Sections 3, 5 and 6.
- Section 3 would have made it a
crime for undocumented immigrants to be present in Arizona.
- Section 5 would have made it
illegal for an undocumented immigrant to work in the state of Arizona.
- Section 6 would have allowed
police to arrest immigrants with no warrant.
