First Take: Judge Blocks Parts of Arizona Immigration Law, Questioning Obama's Education Policy, Better Movies than Books

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 12:14 PM

Anna Sale here on the day shift. 

This just in: a federal judge in Arizona has blocked some of the most controversial parts of the state's immigration law. They were scheduled to go into effect tomorrow. U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton's injuction includes the part of the law that required police to check immigration status while enforcing other laws. Prior to this decision, the enforcement of the new law may still have varied across the state, depending on the different interpretations and capabilties of local police agencies. Tomorrow, we'll review the decision and look at what happens next in court and in Arizona communities.

We're also looking at the Obama administration's education policy tomorrow. With a new list of finalists for federal "Race to the Top" grants, President Obama is scheduled to give a major address on education tomorrow. This comes the same week that a coalition of civil rights groups sharply criticized (opens PDF) the administration's strategy for education reform. They argue that given the current economic climate, now is not the time to offer resources based on competition and "advance experimental proposals." We'll wade into this debate tomorrow.

Finally, we're talking tomorrow about turning books into movies, and we're asking for your favorite movie adaptationsWhat movie version of a book did you like better than the book? We'll discuss tomorrow what makes a film adaptation work, and when it's failed miserably. We'll be joined by Patrik Henry Bass, senior editor of Essence magazine, and Ben Sherwood, the author of "The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud," which is now the movie "Charlie St. Cloud" starring Zac Efron. People are already weighing in en mass with their suggestions so be sure to add yours before tomorrow!

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JakeM from Long Island

Wait - Marina is a "journalist" ? She certainly sounds like a pro-immigration activist. But since she doesn't know what message conveyed by dispatching the National Guard , here it is: The USA must take control of its borders. As to what our "fear" is: Educating and caring for an out-of-control population causing massive unanticipated costs to municipalities, ever-increasing unemployment, to name just a couple.

Jul. 29 2010 08:30 AM
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Andreas from Marblehead, MA

It is unfortunate that, for the most part, the law was struck down. I, too, am an immigrant -- albeit legal, and never understood what the big issue with Arizona's law was. Possibly because, despite my heavy Greek accent, I have a (pinkish) green card to show. The targeted individuals are in the country illegally. Why should they have any rights? Why should they not be questioned and if proven to be in the US illegally not get arrested?

Jul. 28 2010 10:41 PM
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