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South Florida Business Journal - July 14, 2010
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Fla. supports Ariz. immigration law in court brief
South Florida Business Journal
Florida has joined eight other states in filing a friend of the court brief that supports the Arizona immigration law that's being challenged in federal court by the U.S. Department of Justice.

“I support the current law in Arizona, and I support efforts to see a similar law brought to our state,” Florida Attorney General Bill
McCollum said in a statement. “Seeing no action or leadership from the federal authorities, Arizona has every right to move to protect its citizens, and for this they are being sued by the president.”

McCollum said he is working with state Rep. William Snyder, R-Stuart, to develop a Florida immigration law. An unscientific South Florida Business Journal Biz Pulse survey found 72 percent of respondents favor such a law. The Justice Department is arguing that Arizona’s law is pre-empted by federal law, while the states' friend of the court brief argues that Arizona's enforcement effort is consistent with federal law.

The states "have the power to concurrently enforce federal immigration law, provided that the states do not create new categories of aliens or attempt to independently determine the immigration status of an alien," the brief argues. The brief says the federal lawsuit seeks to invalidate the existing power of states to verify a person's immigration status.

The brief argues that Congress has directed federal immigration officials to respond to state inquiries seeking to verify citizenship status of individuals, so federal law presumes that state law enforcement officers have inherent authority to inquire about the immigration status of people within their borders.

Other states participating in the friend of the court brief are Michigan, Alabama, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia and Texas. The territory of the Mariana Islands also joined in.

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Kean University Honors  Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Founding
Union, New Jersey -  In a first of its kind move, Lambda Theta Phi becomes the first Latin Greek Letter organization to be attributed by the institution at which it was founded.   This move is one in a long line of firsts for Lambda Theta Phi. On January 18th, 2010, Kean University Foundation will honor the Fraternity with three tribute plaques on the Kean campus. The tribute plaques promote the historical significance of Lambda Theta Phi being the first Latin fraternity in the country. The acknowledgement ceremony will take place at 3pm at the Kean Hall Conference Center with remarks by Kean University President Dr. Dawood Farahi, U.S Senator Robert Menendez and Kean Alumnus Agustin "Gus" Garcia.  The plaques will be placed in Willis Hall-Room 400, the room which the Fraternity was created, the Kean Alumni House and Department for Institutional Advancement.
 In addition, the Lambda Theta Phi Foundation and Kean Foundation will collaborate on the creation of three $1,000 scholarships for Kean University. The three scholarships will be named in honor of Lambda Theta Phi Fraternal Father Dr. Cayetano J. Socarrás, Lambda Theta Phi Brother U.S Senator Robert Menendez and Lambda Theta Phi Founding Father Agustin "Gus" Garcia. Eligibility for the scholarships will vary between the scholarships, but will be open to all Kean University students.
 The Lambda Theta Phi Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization classified for educational purposes as a private foundation. As such, donors who make charitable contributions are provided a deduction for federal income tax purposes under Provision 26 U.S.C § 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. As regulations specify, contributors will be provided a receipt as verification of contribution.
 The Foundation was founded on July 26, 1998 by Lambda Theta Phi Fraternity brothers who delivered the message of unity, pride of heritage and value of education to the next generation through scholarships. The Foundation strives to bring social movement through a variety of projects across the United States. Projects are designed to further develop and enhance leadership. Since its founding, the Foundation has awarded numerous scholarships to male and female students from diverse cultural backgrounds, who demonstrated high academic performance, leadership skills and financial need.
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