 | 11 Latin nations seek to block Ga. immigration lawSteve | June 18, 2011 at 3:57 pm | Categories: 9/11, Constitution, Crazy Politicians, crime, Culture War, Idiot Law Makers, Idiot U.S. Presidents | URL: http://wp.me/pKuKY-7Dl |
Mexicoand 10 other countries have joined the legal fight against Georgia's tough new immigration law, warning that the strict crackdown could jeopardize close ties between the U.S. and its Latin American neighbors.
The nations filed briefs late Wednesday in support of liberal groups who asked a federal judge to declare Georgia's new law unconstitutional and block it from taking effect.
The filing marks a new phase in the legal showdown that has pitted Georgia's attorneys against groups who had threatened to challenge the law even before it was adopted by lawmakers. Mexico's move also echoes the legal strategy it pursued to challenge tough new immigration rules enacted by other states. Attorneys representing Mexico filed briefs challenging similar legislation adopted in Arizona and Utah.
Georgia's law, known as HB 87, would allow law enforcement to check the immigration status of a suspect who cannot provide identification and empowers them to turn over anyone found to be in the country illegally to federal authorities. It also adds new penalties for those convicted of harboring illegal immigrants and presenting false documents when applying for a job.
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~Steve ~ H/t May
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