A federal judge upheld the merits of Arizona's landmark employer-sanctions law Thursday, saying it does not overstep the federal government's authority to regulate illegal immigration. U.S. District Judge Neil Wake dismissed arguments by a coalition of business and Latino civil-rights groups that the law unconstitutionally gives the state controls over immigration. Wake noted that the state law controls business licenses and does not determine who should be admitted into the United States. The Legal Arizona Workers Act gives the state authority to suspend or revoke the business license of any employer found to have knowingly or intentionally hired an illegal immigrant. The 15 county attorneys have the power to enforce the law but have said they have no intention of bringing any enforcement actions before March 1.
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