Gonzales v. City of Peoria
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
722 F.2d 468 (1983)
Relevant factsFree
Gonzalez and other plaintiffs of Mexican descent sued Peoria, Arizona and its officers, alleging the city's policy encouraged detaining people based on appearance alone and releasing those lacking documentation to immigration authorities, violating their Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights and arguing federal preemption barred local police from enforcing immigration law at all.
IssueFree
Whether state and local police officers may enforce the criminal provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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