Question

PHOENIX, Sept. 20, 2012—Arizona's new immigration law takes effect this week. According to the law, police officers must check the status of anyone who may be an undocumented immigrant. Officers have the right to decide who is checked under this law.

A lawyer challenging this law would look up cases involving which right or freedom?

Freedom from unreasonable searches
Freedom of the press
Right to a fair trial
Right to petition the government

Answer 1

The lawyers probably would look up cases for Freedom from unreasonable searches

The freedom is guaranteed within the fourth amendments, which states that 'The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated;

This law make every law enforcements that fail to provide actual reason to conduct searches (such as no violation or no warranties) could be punished either with suspension or even jail time

But the final answer would be A

Answer 2

Freedom from unreasonable searches.

Explanation:

This law could very well be argued as racial profiling if they have no reason to search or detain that certain individual at the time. They also have a right to not agree to a search, until they are found to be an undocumented immigrant.