Ga. immigration law heads to court

[steveox]

Judge hopes to rule on Georgia immigration law by July 1

Atlanta (CNN) -- Supporters and critics of Georgia's controversial new immigration law faced off in federal court Monday, but no ruling was made on the case.

The judge said he hoped to make a decision before the new law takes effect July 1.

Protesters rallied outside the federal courthouse in downtown Atlanta as District Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr. heard arguments by groups wanting to stop the state's new immigration law.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/06/20/georgia.immigration.lawsuit/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

I thought U.S Supreme court already decided this issue? They ruled in favor Arizona immigration immigration law.

 

[bododie]

ATLANTA -- Mexico and 10 other countries have filed amicus briefs in a lawsuit that asks a judge to declare Georgia's new immigration law unconstitutional and to block it from being enforced.

The lawsuit was filed two weeks ago by civil liberties groups.

Besides Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Peru filed amicus briefs on Wednesday in support of the plaintiffs.

The groups are asking U.S. District Judge Thomas Thrash to prevent the law from taking effect until the lawsuit has been resolved. He's scheduled a hearing for next week.

The law authorizes law enforcement to check the immigration status of a suspect who cannot provide accepted identification and to detain and hand over to federal authorities anyone found to be in the country illegally.

http://www.gadailynews.com/news/686...untries-sue-georgia-over-immigration-law.html

Care to venture what ANY of these countries do to illegal immigrants, especially Mexico with Guatemalans? Is there even a spanish word for hypocrisy?

 

[steveox]

Thats why we need strong Republican leadership. Democrats are just too weak on forgein policy.