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 [...]
Civil Rights Groups Ask Court to Stop Arizona Immigration Law
July 18, 2012 | Posted by
The ACLU and a coalition of civil rights groups have gone to court to stop Arizona from implementing the section of its controversial anti-immigration that the Supreme Court left intact in its mixed ruling last month. While striking down three provisions in the law—which was signed by Gov. Jan Brewer in 2010 but never enforced [...]
After Supreme Court Decision, Georgia Tries to Enforce Own Immigration law
July 10, 2012 | Posted by
Arizona’s controversial anti-illegal immigration law was recently sustained by the U.S. Supreme Court, likely enabling Georgia’s police to begin enforcing parts of Georgia’s own immigration statute. State lawyers are currently battling a coalition of civil and immigrant rights groups over Georgia’s law in Atlanta’s federal appeals court. The coalition believes that the law would directly [...]
President Obama Issues Statement on Supreme Court Immigration Decision
June 25, 2012 | Posted by
“I am pleased that the Supreme Court has struck down key provisions of Arizona’s immigration law. What this decision makes unmistakably clear is that Congress must act on comprehensive immigration reform. A patchwork of state laws is not a solution to our broken immigration system – it’s part of the problem. “At the same time, [...]
Arizona’s Controversial Anti-immigration Law Partially Struck Down
June 25, 2012 | Posted by
The U.S. Supreme Court this morning issued a 5-3 decision that struck down much of Arizona’s controversial anti-immigration law, concluding that most of the laws provisions were in conflict with federal laws. But the court did allow to stand the law’s most controversial feature—giving police the authority to stop and detain someone they suspect of [...]
