Judge blocks key parts of Georgia immigration law (illegal immigrants, prison, suspect)
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"State and local law enforcement officers and officials have no authorization to arrest, detain or prosecute anyone based upon sections 7 and 8 of HB 87 while this injunction remains in effect," Thrash ruled.
Those sections allow police to inquire about immigration status when questioning suspects in certain criminal investigations. They also would allow the imposition of prison sentences for people who knowingly transport or harbor illegal immigrants during the commission of a crime.
"The apparent legislative intent is to create such a climate of hostility, fear, mistrust and insecurity that all illegal aliens will leave Georgia," Thrash wrote.
This is going to happen over and over again within these states that pass such legislation. It's very obvious that these parts of the law are unconstitutional. No legal citizen of the United States should fear police harassment. It's really that simple.
When will conservatives stop wasting taxpayer money on this issue?
This is going to happen over and over again within these states that pass such legislation. It's very obvious that these parts of the law are unconstitutional. No legal citizen of the United States should fear police harassment. It's really that simple.
When will conservatives stop wasting taxpayer money on this issue?
That's not why this is (probably) unconstitutional.
"State and local law enforcement officers and officials have no authorization to arrest, detain or prosecute anyone based upon sections 7 and 8 of HB 87 while this injunction remains in effect," Thrash ruled.
Those sections allow police to inquire about immigration status when questioning suspects in certain criminal investigations. They also would allow the imposition of prison sentences for people who knowingly transport or harbor illegal immigrants during the commission of a crime.
"The apparent legislative intent is to create such a climate of hostility, fear, mistrust and insecurity that all illegal aliens will leave Georgia," Thrash wrote.
This is going to happen over and over again within these states that pass such legislation. It's very obvious that these parts of the law are unconstitutional. No legal citizen of the United States should fear police harassment. It's really that simple.
When will conservatives stop wasting taxpayer money on this issue?
Just what do you mean "legal citizens fearing being harrassed"? What do you call "harrassment"?
What is the constitutional difference between the two?
If A is considered harassment so is B.
It doesn't matter if it's harassment or not when it comes to the constitutionality.
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