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MichMan

(16,507 posts)

11. I suspect that a court would overturn it based on equal protection amendment grounds as being unconstitutional

Reply to Anxy (Reply #9)

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 11:12 AM

Dec 10

It codifies different enforcement criteria based on immigration status. According to this new law, a citizen can be arrested at a college campus for violations of federal law, while an immigrant can't. I don't believe that would be constitutional. That is even assuming that a state law can usurp a Federal law, which it can't.

IMO, it should have stated that no federal laws are enforceable, period, and not carve out an exemption for different classes of people. As is it appears to be discriminatory.