A federal appeals court in Atlanta ruled Monday that Georgia could soon start enforcing a key part of its sweeping immigration law, empowering state and local police to investigate the immigration status of suspects and take illegal immigrants to jail. But the three-judge panel from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals also said it [...]
Federal Appeals Court in Atlanta Upholds Tough Georgia ‘Show-Me-Your-Papers’ Immigration Law
August 21, 2012 | Posted by
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 [...]
More than Thousand Georgia Businesses Not Complying with Immigration Law
August 20, 2012 | Posted by
More than a thousand Georgia businesses are not complying with a key provision of Georgia’s controversial anti-immigration law, according to a complaint filed by an illegal immigration activist. Businesses could be in danger of not having access to state funds if they don’t comply. The Georgia law requires the government employers with two or more [...]
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 [...]
