Arizona Illegal-Hiring Sanctions Upheld by U.S. High Court

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a rebuff to businesses and the Obama administration, upheld an Arizona law that threatens companies with the revocation of their corporate charters if they hire illegal immigrants.

In a 5-3 ruling, the justices said a federal law governing immigrant hiring leaves room for states to impose their own penalties for non-compliance, even by stripping away a company’s license to do business.