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Justice Department Challenges Alabama Immigration Law

By Kevin Fayle on August 02, 2011 10:33 AM

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit seeking to block enforcement of Alabama's tough new immigration law, HB 56. The Department's complaint alleges that regulation of immigration is reserved for the federal government, thus federal law preempts HB 56 and renders it invalid. Justice Department Challenges Alabama Immigration Law

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