Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. US Judge Blocks Key Parts of Arizona Immigration Law VOA News 28 July 2010 A Border Patrol agent is reflected in the mirror as he and another agent patrol near the U.S.-Mexico border in Nogales, Arizona, 27 Jul 2010 Photo: AP A Border Patrol agent is reflected in the mirror as he and another agent patrol near the U.S.-Mexico border in Nogales, Arizona, 27 Jul 2010 A U.S. judge in the southwestern state of Arizona has blocked the most controversial provisions of a new immigration law, one day before the measure was to go into effect. The federal judge Wednesday blocked the part of the law that required police enforcing other laws to check a person's immigration status if they suspect the person is in the country illegally. Judge Susan Bolton also put on hold parts of the law that required immigrants to carry documentation at all times, and made it illegal for undocumented workers to solicit employment in public places. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed the law in April. She has said the federal government is not doing enough to secure the state's border with Mexico. Opponents of the law said it could lead to racial profiling by police.  Some illegal immigrants have been leaving Arizona ahead of Thursday's scheduled implementation of the law. Some businesses in Phoenix that cater to the mostly Hispanic immigrant population say huge drops in sales will force them to close. Some legal immigrants in Arizona say they will also leave the state, either because their businesses are losing clients or because they no longer feel welcome. President Barack Obama has called the Arizona measure "misguided." The Obama administration had asked a federal court to block Arizona from implementing the law, saying immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility.  The Arizona legislature passed the measure in hopes of stemming the flood of illegal immigrants from Mexico. Arizona officials say the influx has led to a spike in crime, including drug trafficking and kidnapping. Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters. .