From In These Times: It’s not often that human rights and business profits line up on the same side of a political debate, but Alabama is a special place. The Cotton State was not only ground zero for some of the worst abuses under Jim Crow; it was also the…
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From Montgomery Advertiser: U.S. District Court Judge Myron Thompson issued a preliminary injunction Monday afternoon against a part of the law that forbids state and local agencies from engaging in “business transactions” with undocumented immigrants. He found that a lawsuit challenging that part of the law — Section 30 —…
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The Supreme Court granted cert this morning in United States v. Arizona. Here is the order: ARIZONA, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. Justice Kagan has recused herself, leaving…
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From Montgomery Advertiser: Law enforcement agencies in Alabama began receiving letters Tuesday from the U.S. Department of Justice cautioning them not to infringe on people’s constitutional rights when enforcing the state’s immigration law. The letter, signed by Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez, is being sent to all sheriff’s offices…
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From Immigration Prof Blog: CNN reports that the U.S. government filed its brief in the Eleventh Circuit in its challenge to the Alabama immigration law. “The brief asks the appeals court to block six parts of the Alabama law, including a provision requiring police to check immigration status during traffic…
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From ImmigrationProf Blog: News outlets have reported that small skirmishes broke out during dueling demonstrations between neo-Nazi members of the National Socialist Movement (NSM) and about six times as many counter-protesters in front of Pomona City Hall in Pomona, California yesterday. No arrests or injuries were reported. About 60 members…
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From ImmigrationProf Blog: Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division in the U.S. Department of Justice, Thomas Perez, issued a letter to Alabama school districts reminding them of their obligation under federal law that a state may not deny a child equal access to public education based on his…
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