Concerned about Alabama’s recent crackdown on illegal immigration, the U.S. Justice Department has opened a civil rights unit in Alabama to keep a closer eye on whether the state is violating residents’ civil rights. Of course Alabama is no stranger to the Justice Department’s civil rights division, as the state was a key part of [...]
Federal Court Gives Mixed Ruling on GA, Alabama Immigration Laws
August 20, 2012 | Posted by
Atlanta – A federal appeals court today ruled that Georgia could ask residents to prove their immigration status when they are stopped by police, but the court said it was unconstitutional for Alabama to check the immigration status of school children when they enroll, or to require illegal immigrants to carry identification. The ruling by [...]
