Thursday, August 18, 2011

Alabama legislators file brief in immigration case, saying feds tread on state sovereignty

Via Billy

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A federal court brief filed by 14 Alabama legislators says an attempt by the U.S. Justice Department to block enforcement of Alabama's new illegal immigration law treads on state sovereignty.

The TimesDaily reports that in a brief filed Monday, attorneys for House Majority Leader Micky Hammon, R-Decatur, and Rep. Ed Henry, R-Hartselle, and others contend the federal government is undermining the state's law.

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