Immigration Law

Judge keeps South Carolina immigration law on hold after Arizona ruling – Reuters

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – A federal judge who in December blocked parts of a South Carolina law cracking down on illegal immigrants said on Monday the law would remain on hold until an appeals court ruled on the case. … Continue reading

Judge keeps South Carolina immigration law on hold after Arizona ruling – Reuters UK

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – A federal judge who in December blocked parts of a South Carolina law cracking down on illegal immigrants said on Monday the law would remain on hold until an appeals court ruled on the case. … Continue reading

To resolve immigration debate, broaden it — and abolish antiquated quotas – Boston Globe

… in the Arizona immigration case settled the debate over whether states may criminalize violations of federal immigration law (they may not) or require local police to check the immigration status of detainees they suspect of being in the …

States do have a say in immigration policy – Washington Times

Reporters and pundits don’t always get it right. Take the Supreme Court’s decision on Arizona’s immigration law. Many media outlets said the court struck down most of the law. In reality, nearly all of the law had already been upheld … Continue reading

FEULNER: States do have a say in immigration policy – Washington Times

Reporters and pundits don’t always get it right. Take the Supreme Court’s decision on Arizona’s immigration law. Many media outlets said the court struck down most of the law. In reality, nearly all of the law had already been upheld … Continue reading

KRAUTHAMMER: High court’s immigration ruling also is significant – TriCities.com

However, regarding the law’s central and most controversial element – requiring officers to inquire into the immigration status of anyone picked up for some other violation – the ruling was definitive, indeed unanimous. No liberal …

Suit against right-to-work law says health care ruling should support their cause – Chicago Sun-Times

The Indiana Right to Work law fails to accommodate the First Amendment rights of unions because it permits employees to become ‘free riders,’” the motion says. As for the Supreme Court’s recent ruling over Arizona’s contentious immigration laws …

Judge revisits blocking of SC immigration law – CharlotteObserver.com

COLUMBIA, S.C. A federal judge said Monday that he needs to revisit an order blocking South Carolina’s tough illegal immigration law now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned most of a similar Arizona law. After a teleconference with …

Americans less divided on approach to immigration, survey says – Washington Post

The recent Supreme Court ruling in Arizona v. United States, which tackled Arizona’s controversial 2010 immigration law, put the debate about immigration policy back on the radar of the public and injected the issue into the presidential …

Judge: Arizona immigration decision affects SC law – msnbc.com

COLUMBIA, S.C. – A federal judge says he needs to revisit an order blocking South Carolina’s anti-illegal immigration law now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned nearly all of Arizona’s similar legislation.    U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel …