From The Christian Science Monitor:
By Kevin R. Johnson, Guest blogger / June 28, 2011
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, the daughter of immigrants from India, signed immigration law bill Monday that adopts many of the tough provisions found in the controversial Alabama and Arizona immigration laws. The South Carolina law goes into effect in January.
The following is a statement from Ali Noorani, Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum: “South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley signed draconian immigration legislation that is a waste of taxpayer funds, a grave mistake, and a defiance of common sense.”
It is apparent that these laws, no matter what the authors have said, are unable to withstand scrutiny from the federal judiciary. (more…)
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