M.K., one of our contributors, brought to our attention that surprise, surprise, Missouri enacted long ago, over the last five years, the mirror image of Arizona’s immigration law and not a peep from the Obama administration. Isn’t that weird? Missouri has already done what Arizona wants to, but there is absolutely no objection from Obama.
In Missouri if police want to see your ID papers to prove legal status they can.
In Missouri English is the official language.
In Missouri sanctuary cities are illegal.
In Missouri E-verify is the law of the land.
In Missouri no legal status no driver's license.
Missouri also bans in-state tuition aid for illegal aliens at state junior colleges.
So what gives here? Why the double standard?
“June 21, 2010
Why sue Arizona and not Missouri?
Timothy Birdnow
In a visit with Ecuadorian officials Secretary of State Hillary Clinton let slip that the Obama Administration intends to sue the state of Arizona over recently passed immigration laws. While Hillary's speaking out of turn may have forced the Administration's hand, a Justice Department spokesman confirmed that the DOJ was building a case against Arizona and would likely bring suit in the near future.
There is one puzzling aspect to this, though; if they thought this violated the Constitution, why didn't the Administration protest when Missouri did what Arizona is now doing?