SC JOINS PATRIOT-STATES FIGHTING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION (AND LAWSUITS) The American Civil Liberties Union and the National Immigration Law Center have joined ranks with a number of smaller pro-amnesty organizations to file a federal lawsuit yesterday blocking South Carolina’s new immigration law, the latest in a series of crackdowns on illegal immigration in the southern states. The suit contends the law is unconstitutional, invites racial profiling and interferes with federal law. Set to take effect on January 1, the law requires police to check the immigration status of anyone stopped or arrested for another reason. It also mandates that employers in the state to use the federal E-Verify system to check the citizenship status of employees and job applicants along with stipulating penalties for those who knowingly fail to comply. |
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