Appeals Court Suspends Parts of Alabama's Immigration Law

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Originally Posted by Jeanfromfillmore

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The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta ruled that Alabama cannot prosecute illegal immigrants for not carrying registration documents with them at all times or require schools to check the immigration status of all students.
But the court said Alabama, among other things, can require police officers to verify the immigration status of anyone they lawfully stop if they suspect they are in the country illegally. Illegal immigrants will also be prohibited from obtaining a license to drive, get a vehicle or open a business.

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That's not too bad. Requiring illegal immigrants to carry registration documents is kind of a legal absurdity, unless they are talking about vehicle registration. And of course it is not necessary to check the immigration status of all students.

But restricting vehicle ownership and business licenses away from illegals is worth the whole thing. And allowing the requirement to verify immigration status is also great progress.