11th Circuit Court of Appeals blocks two more sections of Alabama immigration law | al.com

11th Circuit Court of Appeals blocks two more sections of Alabama immigration law | al.com: by Brian Lawson

"The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has issued an order today blocking two more sections of Alabama's immigration law pending the court's final ruling, which is expected this summer.
In a short order, the Atlanta-based court blocked provisions that bar residents from knowingly entering into contracts with illegal immigrants and ban illegal immigrants from entering business transactions with state and local governments.
The ruling came after a hearing last week when the U.S. Department of Justice and a group of plaintiffs argued that the two sections make it all but impossible for immigrants whose status is still in limbo and those here illegally to live in Alabama.
The court did not block sections 12 and 18 that deal with seeking immigration status information for people during a traffic stop, those arrested or found driving without a license."

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