Barletta believes immigration law will win appeal
BY KENT JACKSON
STAFF WRITER
kjackson@standardspeaker.com
Published: Tuesday, September 9, 2008 4:14 AM EDT

HAZLETON — Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta thinks he can win on a second try.

A federal judge overturned the city’s immigration ordinance in July 2007, but Barletta believes the city will prevail in an appeal next month.

“I’ve never wavered in my belief that Hazleton has the right to pass the Illegal Immigration Relief Act and firmly believe our case will be vindicated in the higher court,â€