Little-Acorn
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Alabama had enacted one of the toughest illegal-alien laws in the country this summer. A month ago, a Federal judge had blocked it, seeking more time to study it. Now, apparently having enough time to go over it, that judge has ruled that most of it is good to go.
Naturally, reports of illegal aliens leaving the state began immediately, along with related reports of farms that depended on them, suddenly being left without labor. Suggestions that farmers raise their wages to the point where legal residents would agree to do the work, and pass them on to customers, were met with protests, derision, and cries of "discrimination against 'undocumented', minority workers". But strangely, none of the protestors made any effort to get Congress to change the Federal laws the illegal aliens had veen violating for decades.
In related news, a police crackdown on stolen-car rings has resulted in many car thieves who used to steal cars and sell them for pennies on the dollar, also leaving the state. Naturally, reports began immediately of people who depended on the car theives to provide them cars at extremely low prices, suddenly being left without transportation. Suggestions that they pay normal prices for legally-acquired cars, were met with protests, derision, and cries of "discrimination against unorthodox-acquisition entrepreneurs". But strangely, none of the protesters made any effort to get the state legislature to change the laws against car theft that the thieves have been violating for decades.
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http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/09/federal_judge_throws_out_xxxx.html
Federal judge upholds most of Alabama immigration law
Published: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 12:55 PM
Updated: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 1:48 PM
by Lee Roop, The Huntsville Times The Huntsville Times
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- A Birmingham federal judge today upheld most sections of Alabama's tough new immigration law. U.S. District Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn ruled on a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to block the law.
Blackburn upheld a provision of the state law related to police stops and detentions of people suspected of being in the country illegally.
She also upheld sections requiring schools to check the citizenship status of children and sections that would nullify contracts knowingly entered into with unauthorized aliens.
Blackburn also upheld a section making it a felony for "an alien not lawfully present in the United States" to apply for a license plate, driver's license, business license or other business license.
On other provisions, Blackburn ruled the state:
» Can't stop an "unauthorized alien" from seeking work as an employee or independent contractor.
» Can't prosecute those who assist unauthorized aliens. She blocked a large section that would make it against the law to conceal, harbor, transport or encourage an illegal alien to stay in Alabama. This includes portions of the law referring to landlords.
» Can't stop businesses from deducting the wages they pay to unauthorized aliens from their state taxes.
» Can't create a new protected class of workers. The new law would have allowed workers who were fired or not hired in favor of unauthorized aliens to sue employers for discrimination.
Most aspects of the law were set to go into effect Sept. 1. But in late August Blackburn issued a temporary injunction. She gave herself until today to rule on the three challenges
Naturally, reports of illegal aliens leaving the state began immediately, along with related reports of farms that depended on them, suddenly being left without labor. Suggestions that farmers raise their wages to the point where legal residents would agree to do the work, and pass them on to customers, were met with protests, derision, and cries of "discrimination against 'undocumented', minority workers". But strangely, none of the protestors made any effort to get Congress to change the Federal laws the illegal aliens had veen violating for decades.
In related news, a police crackdown on stolen-car rings has resulted in many car thieves who used to steal cars and sell them for pennies on the dollar, also leaving the state. Naturally, reports began immediately of people who depended on the car theives to provide them cars at extremely low prices, suddenly being left without transportation. Suggestions that they pay normal prices for legally-acquired cars, were met with protests, derision, and cries of "discrimination against unorthodox-acquisition entrepreneurs". But strangely, none of the protesters made any effort to get the state legislature to change the laws against car theft that the thieves have been violating for decades.
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http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/09/federal_judge_throws_out_xxxx.html
Federal judge upholds most of Alabama immigration law
Published: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 12:55 PM
Updated: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 1:48 PM
by Lee Roop, The Huntsville Times The Huntsville Times
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- A Birmingham federal judge today upheld most sections of Alabama's tough new immigration law. U.S. District Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn ruled on a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to block the law.
Blackburn upheld a provision of the state law related to police stops and detentions of people suspected of being in the country illegally.
She also upheld sections requiring schools to check the citizenship status of children and sections that would nullify contracts knowingly entered into with unauthorized aliens.
Blackburn also upheld a section making it a felony for "an alien not lawfully present in the United States" to apply for a license plate, driver's license, business license or other business license.
On other provisions, Blackburn ruled the state:
» Can't stop an "unauthorized alien" from seeking work as an employee or independent contractor.
» Can't prosecute those who assist unauthorized aliens. She blocked a large section that would make it against the law to conceal, harbor, transport or encourage an illegal alien to stay in Alabama. This includes portions of the law referring to landlords.
» Can't stop businesses from deducting the wages they pay to unauthorized aliens from their state taxes.
» Can't create a new protected class of workers. The new law would have allowed workers who were fired or not hired in favor of unauthorized aliens to sue employers for discrimination.
Most aspects of the law were set to go into effect Sept. 1. But in late August Blackburn issued a temporary injunction. She gave herself until today to rule on the three challenges
