From Politico:
A petition against a Ga. immigration official may be backed up soon by a federal suit. | AP Photo
By MACKENZIE WEINGER | 9/30/11 6:32 AM EDT
The Obama administration is ratcheting up its efforts against state immigration laws around the country, according to a new report.
After suing Arizona and Alabama over immigration measures enacted in those states, the Justice Department is currently reviewing immigration laws in four other states to decide whether to challenge the measures, The Washington Post reported. The immigration measures being examined were enacted in Utah, Georgia, South Carolina and Indiana.
The Justice Department will examine the four laws to see the extent to which the measures interfere with the federal government’s enforcement of immigration law.
“Based on that review and applying those principles, the United States will decide whether and when to bring suit challenging particular state laws,” Justice Department spokesperson Xochitl Hinojosa said. (more…)
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