Federal court did right to block parts of Alabama's harsh immigration law

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Monday, October 17th 2011, 4:00 AM


Schools no longer have to check the immigration status of incoming students in Alabama.

Kudos to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for blocking part of Alabama's harsh new immigration law. Thanks to the ruling, no longer will schools have to check students' immigration status, nor will immigrants be punished for not carrying papers showing their status.

The school rule would - of course - scare families from getting their kids educated. And the "papers, please" provision would drive illegal immigrants out of the state and deeper into shadows.

Two legal strikes against a bad law. May a higher court throw it out entirely.

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