-- Federal judge issues injunction blocking key provision of Arizona's controversial immigration law.
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The New York Times
Wed, July 28, 2010 -- 1:22 PM ET
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Judge Blocks Key Sections of Arizona's Immigration Law
A judge on Thursday blocked the most controversial sections
of Arizona's new immigration law from taking effect, handing
a major legal victory to opponents of the legislation.
The law will still take effect Thursday, but without many of
the provisions that angered opponents -- including sections
that required officers to check a person's immigration status
while enforcing other laws. The judge also put on hold a part
of the law that required immigrants to carry their papers at
all times, and made it illegal for undocumented workers to
solicit employment in public places.
U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton put those sections on hold
until the courts resolve the issues.
Opponents say the law will lead to racial profiling and is
trumped by federal immigration law.
Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com?emc=na
The New York Times
Wed, July 28, 2010 -- 1:22 PM ET
-----
Judge Blocks Key Sections of Arizona's Immigration Law
A judge on Thursday blocked the most controversial sections
of Arizona's new immigration law from taking effect, handing
a major legal victory to opponents of the legislation.
The law will still take effect Thursday, but without many of
the provisions that angered opponents -- including sections
that required officers to check a person's immigration status
while enforcing other laws. The judge also put on hold a part
of the law that required immigrants to carry their papers at
all times, and made it illegal for undocumented workers to
solicit employment in public places.
U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton put those sections on hold
until the courts resolve the issues.
Opponents say the law will lead to racial profiling and is
trumped by federal immigration law.
Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com?emc=na
Thanks for the responses to this blog, but the biggest question that I have is how are those police officers with limited knowledge about the immigration laws going to enforce bits and pieces of the law. If I were those officers, I'd go into another profession. That's like asking me to be ICE when the undocumented come into the hospital for treatment. I would find another job!