Attorney General McCollum issues statement on preliminary injunction in Arizona immigration lawsuit

TALLAHASSEE, FL — Attorney General Bill McCollum today issued the
following statement on the preliminary injunction issued today by a
federal judge in the lawsuit challenging the Arizona immigration law:

“Today, the sovereignty of states has been dealt a serious blow by the
judge’s order blocking implementation of some of the most significant
provisions of Arizona’s immigration law. The order will prevent law
enforcement from performing critical functions under that law while the
Court deliberates on the constitutionality of the law’s key provisions.
The Obama Administration continues its efforts to strip rights away from
our states, and we should all be very concerned about these repeated
intrusions.

“My office will continue to actively support Arizona in the legal fight
challenging this law. I will also continue working with Representative
Will Snyder, House Chairman of Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council,
to draft legislation for Florida’s version of the Arizona immigration law
that will strengthen our immigration laws and give law enforcement
additional tools in combating illegal immigration.

“I was pleased to see that the provisions in the Arizona law requiring all
Arizona businesses use E-verify to check the status of their employees and
eliminating sanctuary cities were not blocked from taking effect. I look
forward to discussing the use of the E-verify system by Florida state
agencies at tomorrow’s Cabinet meeting.”