> Judge Blocks Key Sections of Arizona's Immigration Law
>
> A judge on Thursday blocked the most controversial sections
> of Arizona's new immigration law from taking effect, handing
> a major legal victory to opponents of the legislation.
>
> The law will still take effect Thursday, but without many of
> the provisions that angered opponents -- including sections
> that required officers to check a person's immigration status
> while enforcing other laws. The judge also put on hold a part
> of the law that required immigrants to carry their papers at
> all times, and made it illegal for undocumented workers to
> solicit employment in public places.
>
> U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton put those sections on hold
> until the courts resolve the issues.
>
> Opponents say the law will lead to racial profiling and is
> trumped by federal immigration law.
>
> Read More:
> http://www.nytimes.com?emc=na
>
>
> A judge on Thursday blocked the most controversial sections
> of Arizona's new immigration law from taking effect, handing
> a major legal victory to opponents of the legislation.
>
> The law will still take effect Thursday, but without many of
> the provisions that angered opponents -- including sections
> that required officers to check a person's immigration status
> while enforcing other laws. The judge also put on hold a part
> of the law that required immigrants to carry their papers at
> all times, and made it illegal for undocumented workers to
> solicit employment in public places.
>
> U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton put those sections on hold
> until the courts resolve the issues.
>
> Opponents say the law will lead to racial profiling and is
> trumped by federal immigration law.
>
> Read More:
> http://www.nytimes.com?emc=na
>
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