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September 29, 2011

Judge Upholds Key Parts of Alabama Immigration Law 
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A federal judge has upheld key portions of Alabama’s controversial
immigration law, even those that have been blocked in other states. On
Wednesday, Chief U.S. District Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn backed
provisions that would require police to arrest anyone they suspect of
being in the country without legal status; prevent courts from enforcing
contracts involving undocumented immigrants; and allow public schools to
determine the immigration status of enrolled students. Judge Blackburn
blocked a small number of provisions, including one that would make it a
crime to knowingly harbor or transport an undocumented immigrant. The
law is widely acknowledged to be the harshest anti-immigration measure
in the country.



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