Judge blocks parts of Arizona immigration law

[Terminator X]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_arizona_immigration


A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the most controversial parts of Arizona's immigration law from taking effect, delivering a last-minute victory to opponents of the crackdown.

The overall law will still take effect Thursday, but without 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 parts 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. In addition, the judge blocked officers from making warrantless arrests of suspected illegal immigrants."

[Rusty Shackleford]

an ordinance in Nebraska that was also anti-immigrant was also blocked. (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/07/28/court-costs-pose-deterrent-towns-considering-illegal-immigration-crackdowns/)

for how long, i know not.


A Nebraska city's decision to suspend its illegal immigration policy under threat of lawsuit is just the latest sign that civil rights groups may be able to force local governments to back down from immigration restrictions because they don't have the cash to defend them in court.