Democrats join DOJ suit against Alabama immigration law‬

thehill.com
By Mike Lillis
11/22/11 02:56 PM ET

Dozens of House Democrats have joined the Obama administration's lawsuit against Alabama's contentious new law against illegal immigrants.

‪Behind Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), 39 lawmakers endorsed an amicus brief Monday backing the Justice Department's challenge to Alabama's strict new law, known as HB 56. The Democrats maintain the state law is unconstitutional because it preempts existing federal law.‬

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"The Constitution is quite clear about the federal government’s preeminent role in immigration matters and having 50 inconsistent state policies towards immigrants is a level of chaos the Founders sought to avoid,â€