Immigration Law

Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) — South Carolina’s new immigration law was challenged in federal court by the U.S. Justice Department, which said the measure is unconstitutional and imposes “counterproductive burdens” on the national government. The …

President Barack Obama’s administration Monday challenged a new immigration law by South Carolina, the third such law it has taken on, arguing it is unconstitutional and interferes with federal immigration authority, the Justice Department said. “The …

PHOENIX — Groups opposing Arizona’s immigration enforcement law have asked a federal judge to put a stop to a section of the statute that bans the blocking of traffic when people seek or offer day-labor services on streets. The Mexican … Continue reading →

The Justice Department filed suit on Monday to block South Carolina’s immigration law, saying that the law interfered with the federal government’s supremacy on the issue of immigration. South Carolina’s statute, enacted on June 27, criminalizes the …

Here’s a sampling of the comments. No one is entitled to bypass the law I wish people would stop trying to make this about immigration; it is not. This debate should be about why one group of people feel they … Continue reading →

Alabama’s immigration law still is drawing a lot of attention, and it’s likely to until the courts finally decide how much of it will survive. Last week, Janet Napolitano, secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, said her …

PHOENIX — Groups opposing Arizona’s immigration enforcement law have asked a federal judge to put a stop to a section of the statute that bans the blocking of traffic when people seek or offer day-labor services on streets. The Mexican … Continue reading →

The Justice Department filed suit Monday against South Carolina over a recently-passed state law seeking to step up local law enforcement action against illegal immigrants. The law, set to take effect Jan. 1, requires local law enforcement officials to …

Beaufort resident Yajaira Benet-Smith has a green card, an American husband and a strong command of the English language. Nonetheless, she worries about South Carolina’s new Arizona-style immigration law, which takes effect in January. One …

Much has been made of how this is playing out on the state level, with Arizona and Alabama among the states passing tough immigration laws. But a crackdown, at least a partial one, has been happening at the federal level, … Continue reading →