Thread: Alabama Judge Upholds Parts of Anti-Immigration Law

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Federal judge upholds most of Alabama immigration law Birmingham federal judge today upheld most sections of Alabama's tough new immigration law. U.S. District Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn ruled on a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to block the law.

Blackburn upheld a provision of the state law related to police stops and detentions of people suspected of being in the country illegally.

She also upheld sections requiring schools to check the citizenship status of children and sections that would nullify contracts knowingly entered into with unauthorized aliens.

Blackburn also upheld a section making it a felony for "an alien not lawfully present in the United States" to apply for a license plate, driver's license, business license or other business license.


On other provisions, Blackburn ruled the state:

» Can't stop an "unauthorized alien" from seeking work as an employee or independent contractor.

» Can't prosecute those who assist unauthorized aliens. She blocked a large section that would make it against the law to conceal, harbor, transport or encourage an illegal alien to stay in Alabama. This includes portions of the law referring to landlords.

» Can't stop businesses from deducting the wages they pay to unauthorized aliens from their state taxes.

» Can't create a new protected class of workers. The new law would have allowed workers who were fired or not hired in favor of unauthorized aliens to sue employers for discrimination.

This great news . Now we'll see some action by other states . I hope NC gets on board soon .

Originally Posted by Hawk

This great news . Now we'll see some action by other states . I hope NC gets on board soon .

Well, I plan on moving to Alabama being that it is at least a state, that is trying to fight this race flooding where Americans would be working for $2.00 an hour, which is something that Bill Gates of Microsoft said that he would like to see happen. So, I am watching this being that there really isnt too many states left with decent people holding office.
I am sick every day by so many of these corrupt Southern States, like N.C. where the Gov now doesnt want to hold elections for Congress, or the illegal aliens Gov's in La. and S.C. or Rick "gets awards from Mexico" Perry.
Its hard finding a decent place to live now a days but at least Alabama has been working for the people