Justice Department Sues South Carolina for Immigration Enforcement Law

author Published by Chris Chmielenski

The U.S. Justice Department has filed for a temporary injunction in federal court to stop South Carolina’s immigration enforcement law from going into effect in January 2012. South Carolina’s law, passed earlier this year, would require police officers to ask for proof of immigration status if they suspect an individual is in the county illegally. Similar to laws passed in Arizona and Alabama, South Carolina now faces the same fate as those two states – having to defend its law in federal court.”The Justice Department has many important tasks and two of
the most important tasks it has are defending the constitution
and ensuring equality for all citizens,” said U.S. Attorney Bill
Nettles.  The Justice Department’s lawsuit charges that South Carolina’s law tries to enforce laws that are reserved for the federal government and that enforcement could result in the detention of legal immigrants and U.S. citizens.For more information, click here.

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