A federal appeals court has refused to block an Arizona law, approved by voters last year, that bars illegal immigrants from voting or seeking public assistance. According to Reuters, a two-judge panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a petition by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund to stop enforcement of the Arizona law, known as Proposition 200:
Proposition 200, approved by a majority of Arizona voters on Nov. 2, mandates that government workers check the immigration status of those applying for public assistance. Workers who do not comply could face a misdemeanor charge, punishable by jail time and a fine.
Under the measure, individuals also must prove citizenship when registering to vote and show proper identification when casting a ballot.
It's hard to imagine what could be wrong with requiring individuals to prove their citizenship when registering to vote and provide identification when voting. It is also appropriate to check whether those applying for public assistance are legally entitled to do so. If the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund couldn't even convince the Ninth Circuit, commonly believed to be the most liberal appellate court in the country, the arguments against Arizona's Proposition 200 must be very weak indeed.
The Arizona Credit Union System (ACUS) would be extremely pleased if the payday advance companies in the Grand Canyon State were eliminated, but its opinion is certainly fueled by the success of its own commerce. The credit union is stepping up its lobbying efforts to overthrow the competition and acquire all the former cash advance customers. Part of the campaign includes a mass e-mailing effort that is projected to reach up to 1.6 million credit union customers. The ACUS will persuade voters to vote against Proposition 200. Proposition 200 supports organizations like the Arizona Community Financial Services Association that declares Proposition 200 will actually lower state loan fees, eliminate extensions by presenting accommodating payment plans, regulate Internet lending and reduce the amount of walk-in stores in Arizona. These impending reforms will further help payday loan customers, and the reforms will also allow industry employees to keep their jobs. No one can afford to lose his or her job in this turbulent economy.
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Posted by: Payday Loan Advocate | Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 01:49 AM