Originally Posted by VGeorgie

That's the point. Illegals can't carry on a business. "Business" assumes a legal framework of conduct - just like dealing crack isn't business, and it doesn't enjoy the protections of business (unless Guido is your protector, and then we're talking about something completely different!). While an illegal alien may be here for work, it's not business, as the work is breaking the law.

That Supreme Court ruling is pretty much de facto standard in discussing citizenship. But the court has not yet gone further than this. If the Arizona statute becomes law, there's no doubt it'll be taken to the Supreme Court, and they will be required to clarify this and a few other rulings.