Tucson files argument against SB 1070 — Says enforcement would put finances in untenable position
PHOENIX - Having to enforce SB 1070 would endanger public safety and put Tucson’s already precarious finances in an untenable position, City Attorney Mike Rankin said in a federal court brief challenging the law.
Tucson was one of five Arizona cities filing briefs with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals asking it to uphold the injunction against key parts of the state’s new immigration law.
Rankin said Tucson already is struggling to maintain law enforcement in the face of budget problems. Layoffs and mandatory furlough days have forced the police department to prioritize which incidents to investigate, he said.
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