Democratic Diva

U.S. Chamber files brief in opposition to AZ employer sanctions law. Well, isn’t that special.

03 Sep 2010 09:56 pm
Posted by: Donna

Today’s Yellow Sheet announced that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a 71 page brief challenging the 2007 Legal Arizona Workers Act. The sanctions law has been upheld in appeals so far but the ~~Low Taxes and Cheap Labor for the Rich Lobby~~ Chamber really, really wants to get the law before the Supreme Court where they hope it will be struck down.

The state has to provide a response to the brief by October 21st. I expect that Terry Goddard will commit to defending the law vigorously just as he did SB1070. And Terry should insist that the Brewer administration commit to fighting forcefully for employer sanctions despite the fact that Jan Brewer enjoys the endorsement of staunch opponents of the Legal Arizona Workers Act such as the Arizona Chamber of Commerce (which has joined a lawsuit against it).

While we’re at it, Jan should go ahead and proactively renounce the AZ Chamber’s endorsement because they’re against employer sanctions. As should every other pro-SB1070 and (nominally) pro-employer sanctions Republican candidate. It’s pretty outrageous for politicians who claim to be against illegal immigration to accept endorsements from business organizations that want to shield illegal employers from accountability. Don’t you agree?