He rejected the argument advanced by a coalition of business and civil liberties groups that the Act of 2007 in contradiction with the policy of the Federal Government.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts said that seven States had recently adopted similar laws.
A recent expansion of the powers of police search Arizona law has not been discussed.
The old Act subject to decision by Thursday, the legal Arizona Workers Act, has been challenged by the Chamber of Commerce and the American Civil Liberties Union, with the support of the administration of the Obama.
It was intended to address the problem of smuggling immigrants by requiring employers to check the status of new workers through a federal database.
Employers found to have violated the law may have their licenses suspended or revoked.
John Roberts Chief Justice, said the law "falls well within the limits of the authority that Congress has chosen to leave the States".
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The implications of the decision could be felt beyond the borders of Arizona.
Jay Sekulow, Chief Advisor to the conservative American Center right and Justice, said that the decision may mean that other States are now more important immigration issues.
The most recent and most controversial law governing the powers of the police has caused much criticism, in the concerns it would lead to racial profiling of Hispanics, forcing legal immigrants to transport documents.
The Court of appeals for the Ninth Circuit has blocked the application of this Act, and the case can reach the Supreme Court.
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