The US government plans to sue Arizona over its immigration laws. In addition to the usual suspects (ACLU, MALDEF, etc.) Mexico is planning to sign on as a "friend of the court" in the lawsuit. So, Mexico is now a plaintiff with the US government in suing one of its territories, Arizona. This is not just about immigration.
In my research, I have not been able to locate another case in which a foreign country joined the US government to sue a state. We are slipping into dangerous territory. What may happen if the federal government loses and what may happen if it wins?
If the federal government (and Mexico) loses the case, the American people have already lost. We would have set a precedent that it is acceptable to interfere in the legislative affairs of a sovereign nation. The US is open to appeals because of technicalities and how immigration law is interpreted. In future cases, foreign governments have a doorway into changing federal and, eventually, state laws. The Congress of the US may be completely nullified.
If the case goes to the Supreme Court and the federal government wins, the decisions in the case open a doorway into challenging other federal and, eventually, state laws that foreign governments do not agree with.
What other US legislative affairs could foreign countries influence? What happens to the American voter? Who is the true enemy?
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An amicus brief does not make Mexico a plaintiff. Please correct this error.
inger: This is just another example of the globalization of juristiction. In June of 2009 we had foreign troops training on American soil under the auspicies of a FEMA "emergency response exercise." The recent UN vote on small arms control can be used to circumvent 2nd Amendment rights for US citizens.
Right now, our guns and our money are the only things stopping the global socialists from taking over by force. They are working to impoverish us, after which many will be willing to exchange weapons for aid.
Keep you powder dry.
Do your homework. A country cannot sue a US state in federal court. See the Principality of Monaco v. Mississippi, 292 U.S. 313 (1934).
I believe our sovereignty has been given away in the SAPP Project by George W Bush, but you must realize that a politician or even a president doesn't have the power to give away what was never rightfully theirs, that is unless you sit idly by and do nothing.
Socialism is awesome. 1 world Government 4-eva!
1. An amicus brief does not make the filer a party in the lawsuit. It is a way to add information to be presented to the court -- a sort of assist with research, or a statement of opinion. Nothing more.
2. Inger, you have had months to correct what was either a complete ignorance of the law that could have been corrected with 10 seconds work and a Google search, or a deliberate lie. Since you haven't corrected the false assertion that Mexico is suddenly able to sue a state (which you also know to be untrue and impossible), we have to assume that you are deliberately lying, possibly to pander to the prejudices of your target demographic of mouth-breathing teabaggers.
To quote Joe Wilson...Ms. Inger, you lie! It's either that or you're too ignorant on our nations laws to provide commentary on them. As has been pointed out, an amicus brief does not make one a plaintiff. There is ample precedent for amicus briefs filed by foreign countries which I was able to find in two minutes and Google. Does your job preclude you from using Google? In case you're interested in those other cases...
http://pbosnia.kentlaw.edu/amicus/Amicus%20Brief-posted-web.htm - Kosovo
http://www.ec.gc.ca/pdb/can_us/smog/brief_e.htm - Canada
http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/vwapj/Amicus_Brief...$file/Amicus_Brief.pdf - Canada
http://www.internationaljusticeproject.org/juvSimmonsEUamicus.pdf - European Union
http://www.abanet.org/crimjust/juvjus/simmons/engwales.pdf - Bar of England and Wales
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